HIV/AIDS

1. HIV/AIDS Amari Battle Biology-1st Simonof March 10, 2014

2. Thesis • Everyone with HIV/AIDS has been effected majorly, knowing what HIV/AIDS is, hearing about people with HIV/AIDS, knowing the history and causes of HIV/AIDS, and seeing different communities view on HIV/AIDS may just save someone's life.

3. What Is HIV/AIDS? • HIV- • HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus spread through bodily fluids. • Blood • Semen • Vaginal • Rectal secretions • HIV affects CD4 cells which are a part of the immune system . They destroy these cells. Once so many of these cells are destroyed HIV has progressed into AIDS. • AIDS- • AIDS or Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome. Is a disease where there is a sever loss of the body’s cellular immunity. • Lowers the body’s defense system

4. How it all began • SIV- • SIV or Simian Immunodeficiency Virus • Virus that infected chimpanzees in West Africa • like HIV caused CD4 (t-cells) loss and in some cases death

5. CD4 Cells (T- Cells) • Your CD4 count need to stay around 500 cells/mm3 to 1,000 cells/mm3 to be considered normal • Once or before your CD4 count falls to about 350 cells/mm3 you should consider starting treatment for HIV. • HIV progresses to AIDS when your CD4 count drops below 200.

6. Magic Johnson • Magic Johnson is a retired professional basketball player who has HIV. • He has had HIV for more that 20 years now. • There are people who have lived since 1980 with HIV • He does get treatment. But doctors believe he would still continue to progress without treatment.

7. Freddie Mercury • Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer, and songwriter. He had powerful vocals over a four-octave range. • He publically announced his fight against AIDS and died two days later from AIDS related pneumonia.

8. HIV Pie Chart

9. Conspiracy Theories • Homosexual and bisexual people who believe that HIV/AIDS is a government driven process are putting themselves at a greater risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. • 27% of African Americans believed that HIV/AIDS is a man-made virus to kill and wipe out blacks • 55% of Latinos and 50% of African Americans believed the government has a vaccine for HIV. • Over 30% of men and 24% of women believe that AIDS was produced in a government laboratory.

10. How is HIV Spread? • HIV is transmitted during sexual activity, blood transfusions, and injection drug use. • HIV can also be transmitted from mother to child. • HIV will eventually progress into AIDS.

11. Please take this topic very serious. About 35.3 million people worldwide are currently living with HIV/AIDS!

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