Chapter 16 Section 2 - Oak Park Independent...4/8/16 1 HIV/AIDS CHAPTER 16 SECTION 2 FACTS/STATS...
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4/8/16 1 HIV/AIDS C H A P T ER 1 6 SECT IO N 2 FACTS/STATS §HIV/AIDS is a le ading cause of death intee ns and young adults in the U.S. §4 4 ,0 0 0 HIV case s diagnosed annually §1.2 million Americans live withHIV §Youth =17%ofpopulation,but 26% ofinfections §California=most new HIV diagnoses in 2014 §World - 2 million newcases of HIV -2014 § 37 million live with HIV §HIV originated in Sub Saharan Africa §HIV – traced back to 1920s §SimianImmunodeficiency Virus(SIV)inmonkeys/apesbecameHIV §Hunting/eating of monkeys/apes §U.S. – HIV traced back to 1969 AIDS – diagnosed in 1981
Transcript of Chapter 16 Section 2 - Oak Park Independent...4/8/16 1 HIV/AIDS CHAPTER 16 SECTION 2 FACTS/STATS...
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HIV/AIDSCH APT ER1 6SECT IO N2
FACTS/STATS§HIV/AIDSisa leadingcauseofdeathinteensandyoungadultsintheU.S.§44,000HIVcasesdiagnosedannually
§1.2millionAmericanslivewithHIV§Youth=17%ofpopulation,but26%ofinfections§California=mostnewHIVdiagnosesin2014
§World- 2millionnewcasesofHIV-2014§ 37million live withH IV
§HIVoriginatedinSubSaharanAfrica
§HIV– tracedbackto1920s
§SimianImmunodeficiencyVirus(SIV)inmonkeys/apesbecameHIV§Hunting/eatingofmonkeys/apes
§U.S.– HIVtracedbackto1969AIDS– diagnosedin1981
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TRANSMISSIONBODYFLUIDS
◦Blood
◦ Semen
◦VaginalFluid
◦BreastMilk
BodyOpenings
◦Mouth
◦Cuts/openings
◦Genitals (penis/vagina)
◦Anus
HowHIVworks1) HumanImmunodeficiencyVirusattacksthebody
2) T-CellsbecomeHIVfactories–makesHIVcopiesandspreads
3) HIVantibodiesappearin3weeks-6months
4) HIVantibodiesdestroyTcells–Why?
5) AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndromeappears
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AIDSDiagnosis
1) 200T-cellsorlesspermicromillimeterofblood
2) SpecificIllnessdiagnosed (26)
Treatment§HART=Highlyantiretroviraltherapy
§KeepsHIVfrommultiplying=lessHIV=lowertransmission=healthierlonger
§Mustbe takencorrectlyorHIVwillbecomeresistant
