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HIV/AIDS: Are you at risk?. AIDS. 福清华侨中学 陈风梅. It is reported by the UN that in the world 40,000,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS , of whom 3,100,000 have died this year. More than 3 million were children and over 11 million were between fifteen and twenty-four.
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HIV/AIDS: Are you at risk? AIDS 福清华侨中学 陈风梅
It is reported by the UN that in theworld40,000,000people are living with HIV/AIDS , of whom3,100,000have died this year.
More than 3 million were children and over 11 million were between fifteen and twenty-four.
可怕的艾滋病毒 爱滋病患儿
A name list of the people who got AID/HIV or died of AIDS. Five people die of AIDS every minutes of every day.
How does it spread? unprotected sex blood transfusions birth
What do the letters HIV stand for? HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV is a virus that can live in the body for some time – occasionally many years– without symptoms being present. Even though they may not be showing symptoms, a person with HIV can infect others.
What do the letters AIDS stand for? A= Acquired Addicted Awful I= Insane Infection Immune D= Disease Deficiency Disabled S= Syndrome Symbol Sickness
AIDS is the stage of the disease when the person’s immune system is weakened to such a degree that he/she develops many different diseases which are eventually fatal (causing to death).
Which may lead to being infected with HIV? HIV spreads through blood and other body liquid.
kiss hug communicate HIV/AIDS can’t be transmitted by… shake hands sneeze cough
Can the AIDS virus transmitted via the following routes? NO NO NO NO NO giving blood mosquito
Medical studies show that the AIDS virus cannot be transmitted via the following routes: • cups / glasses • toilet seats • swimming pool • mosquitoes / other insects • giving blood. • So it’s safe to be friends with AIDS patients.
Remember: Scientists still don’t know exactly how and where AIDS started. Finding the source of AIDS could be crucial in developing a vaccine(疫苗) and be important in mapping the future course of the epidemic(流行病).
AIDS QUIZ Decide which of these statements are true and which are false. Tick the correct box. 1. Only bad people get AIDS. 2. I can become infected with HIV by swimming in a pool, holding hands or kissing someone with HIV. 3. In 2004, there were 40 million people living with HIV/ AIDS in the world. 4. People who have not injected drugs do not need to get tested for HIV. True False
AIDS QUIZ 5. If I had HIV, I would know because I feel sick. 6. HIV/ Aids is difficult to cure. 7. People who have HIV look different from everyone else. 8. It is safe to be friends with people who are living with HIV/ AIDS. False True
Red Ribbon an international symbol of HIV and AIDS awareness
HOMEWORK • Read the text for more times and finish the exercise on P23. • 2. Writing: My attitude to AIDS (patients). http://www.un.orq/av/special/aids http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/hiv/art/art_videos.htm