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A cquired I mmuno D eficiency S yndrome

A cquired I mmuno D eficiency S yndrome. By Preston Davis And Brad Williamson. AIDS Virus Diagrams. Anatomy of AIDS. An AIDS virus infecting a cell. Symptoms of AIDS. Symptoms may not show up until 10 years after infected T-Cell count of 200 or below (weak immune system) Weight loss

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A cquired I mmuno D eficiency S yndrome

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  1. AcquiredImmuno DeficiencySyndrome By Preston Davis And Brad Williamson

  2. AIDS Virus Diagrams Anatomy of AIDS An AIDS virus infecting a cell

  3. Symptoms of AIDS • Symptoms may not show up until 10 years after infected • T-Cell count of 200 or below (weak immune system) • Weight loss • Weakness • Fever • Prone to other diseases • Chills

  4. How AIDS is Spread • HIV/AIDS can be spread through blood and other bodily fluids. • The most common way it is spread is through unprotected sexual contact. • Other ways of spread are the sharing of Hypodermic Needles, tattoos, piercings, pregnancy, birth and breast feeding. • A mother with the HIV virus can pass it on to her baby during pregnancy. • It is not spread by tears, saliva, sweat, urine, feces, shaking or holding hands, hugging, coughing or sneezing.

  5. The Treatment of AIDS • No cure so far • Can be treated • NRTI (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors) prevent duplication and spread • PI (Protease Inhibitors) prevent replication • No surgery required for AIDS • No hospitalization for AIDS alone

  6. History of AIDS • Before the 1980’s AIDS did not have a name or a known cause but it was still occurring. • In 1982 it was given the name AIDS by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). • Three known causes of death came before the 1980’s. First in 1959, a man was found to have died with the HIV virus. Second, in 1969, an African American boy was found dead with the HIV virus. Third, a Norwegian family were all found dead, and died of AIDS related symptoms. The mother, father, and daughter were all found with the HIV virus.

  7. AIDSby Definition • Viral disease • One of the first cases reported in 1981 • Advanced/final form of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) • Symptoms may not show for up to 10 years • Weakens immune system • Lowers T-Cell count

  8. Who Is Most Susceptible to AIDS? • People who are the most susceptible to AIDS are the people with the HIV virus. • People who have unprotected sex with the HIV virus are very highly likely to get AIDS.

  9. Current Research on AIDS • HAART (Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy) • Started in 1998 • “Cocktail” of different drugs targeted towards AIDS virus • Very effective • No cure yet

  10. Works Cited “AIDSTreatment." AIDS Treatment. Ed. UCSF Medical Center. UCSF Medical Center, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/aids/ treatment.html>. Board, A.D.A.M. Editorial. "A.I.D.S." AIDS. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Jan. 0001. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/ PMH0001620/>. Cengage, Gale. "AIDS, Recent Advances in Research and Treatment." Enotes.com. Enotes.com, 2003. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. <http://www.enotes.com/aids-recent-advances- research-treatment-reference/aids-recent-advances- research-treatment>. McGuire, Paula. AIDS. Austin, Tex: RaintreeSteck-Vaughn, 1998. 35-36. Print.

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