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HIV/AIDS. http://www.accb.ns.ca/Power.Point/HIV101_Presentaion2.ppt. What is HIV?. Each letter stands for the following terms: H - Human - because this virus can only infect human beings.
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HIV/AIDS http://www.accb.ns.ca/Power.Point/HIV101_Presentaion2.ppt
What is HIV? Each letter stands for the following terms: H- Human - because this virus can only infect human beings. I- Immunodeficiency - because the effect of the virus is to create a deficiency, a failure to work properly, within the body's immune system. V- Virus - because this organism is a virus, which means one of its characteristics is that it is incapable of reproducing by itself. It reproduces by taking over the machinery of the human cell.
Like other viruses, HIV attacks cells in the body. But what makes HIV different is that the immune system can never fully get rid of HIV because the virus attacks the immune system itself--the very thing that would normally get rid of a virus.
What is AIDS? The term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection. Each letter stands for the following terms:
A Acquired - because it's a condition one must acquire or get infected with, not something transmitted through the genes.
I Immune - because it affects the body's immune system, the part of the body which usually works to fight off germs such as bacteria and viruses.
D Deficiency - because it makes the immune system deficient (that is, the immune system may not function properly).
S Syndrome - because someone with AIDS may experience a wide range of different diseases and opportunistic infections.
HIV is a virus that attacks your immune system. Once the virus gets inside your body: • You may not feel or look sick for years, but you can still infect others. • Over time, your immune system may grow weak and you can become sick with other illnesses. • If left untreated, your immune system will no longer be able to defend your body from infections, diseases or cancers which can kill you. This is AIDS.
HIV AIDS • Once a person is infected they are always infected, HIV is not a Death Sentence… • Medications are available to prolong life but they do not cure the disease • Those who are infected are capable of infecting others without having symptoms or knowing of the infection
Where is HIV found? • Blood • Vaginal Fluid • Semen & Pre Ejaculate • Breast Milk • Ejaculate • Body fluids containing blood (pus)
HIV-Infected T-Cell New HIV Virus HIV Infected T-Cell HIV Virus T-Cell
HIV in Body Fluids Blood 18,000 Semen 11,000 Vaginal Fluid 7,000 Amniotic Fluid 4,000 Saliva 1 Average number of HIV particles in 1 ml of these body fluids
Modes of Transmission • Un SAFE SEX • Sharing Drug Works • Lateral transmission (mother-child) • Blood Transfusion • Occupational Hazards
Could you be infected with HIV? • Have you had sex without a condom? • Have you had sex while under the influence? • Have you shared needles or injecting equipments for injecting drugs or steroids? • Have you had body piercing or tattooing done without sterile equipment and or contaminated? • Have you had oral sex without a protective barrier?
Continued… • Have you share sex toys without cleaning or using a new condom for each person’s use? • Have you had a blood transfusion before 1985 or in a developing country? • Has your partner done any of the above?
“When you have sex with Someone you are having sex with everyone they have hadsex with for the last ten years.”
You can be infected with HIV no matter your: • Sex • Age • Sexual Orientation • Ethnic Origins Everyone is affected by HIV. Its not who you are that puts you at risk for HIV infection. It’s what you do.
To review… • The virus gets into your bloodstream from another person who is infected with HIV. It can enter your body through the infected person’s semen, vaginal fluid, blood, breast milk or ejaculate • If you have vaginal or anal sex with someone who has HIV without using a condom
You have oral sex with someone who has HIV without using a dental dam or condom. • You share sex toys with someone who has HIV. • You share a razor, or toothbrush with someone who has HIV. • You share anything that could carry HIV into your body.
You can also get HIV if you… • Share needles or other equipment (water cooker, filter, etc.) to inject drugs like cocaine, heroin or steroids with someone who has HIV • Share needles or ink to get a tattoo • Share needles or jewelry to get a piercing • Share acupuncture needles
Talking, shaking hands, working or eating with someone Hugs or kisses Coughs or sneezes Donating blood Swimming pools Toilet seats or water fountains Bed sheets or towels Forks, spoons, cups Food Insects and animals YOU CANNOT GET HIV FROM CASUAL CONTACT… You can’t get HIV from…
Should you get tested? • If you think you have come in contact with the virus. • Important health decision • The sooner you know, the sooner you can get treatment and help • You can make sure you don’t pass it on
Symptoms • Fatigue • Enlarged Lymph Nodes • Diarrhea • Weight Loss • Persistent Cough/ frequent colds • Yeast infection (oral and/or vaginal) • Abnormal cell growth
Testing • Confidential • Walk-in or by Appointment • Family Physicians • Your local Hospital • Infectious Disease Specialist • Pre and post test counselling is essential.
Is there a cure? • NO • Prevention and education is the only defense. • There are some drugs that can slow down the virus, but drugs cannot get rid of HIV or cure AIDS. • HIV is now considered a chronic manageable illness
Reducing the Risk • Abstinence • Be Monogamous • Condoms • Safer Sex
Step 1Put the condom on when the penis is erect, before there is any contact between the penis and your partner's body. Fluid released from the penis during the early stages of an erection can contain sperm and organisms that can caused STI‘s. • Step 2 • Check the date and if there are any puncture to the condom packet. Then, tear along one side of the foil, being sure not to rip the condom inside. • Carefully remove the condom. • Step 3 • Air trapped inside a condom could cause it to break. To avoid this, squeeze the closed end of the condom between your forefinger and thumb and place the condom over the erect penis. • Be sure that the roll is on the outside. • Step 4 • While still squeezing the closed end, use your other hand to unroll the condom gently down the full length of the penis. Make sure the condom stays in place during sex; if it rolls up, roll it back into place immediately. • If the condom comes off, withdraw the penis and put on a new condom before intercourse continues. • Step 5 • Soon after ejaculation, withdraw the penis while it is still erect by holding the condom firmly in place. Remove the condom only when the penis is fully withdrawn. • Keep both the penis and condom clear from contact with your partner's body. • Step 6Dispose of the used condom hygienically. Wrap the condom in a tissue and place it in a bin (do not flush it down the toilet). • NEVER USE A CONDOM MORE THAN ONCE.
