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    HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system and can lead to AIDS if untreated. It was originally transmitted from chimpanzees to humans in West Africa in the 1930s. While rare illnesses were reported in the early 1980s, it was not until then that the world became aware of HIV/AIDS. HIV can be transmitted through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS, but antiretroviral therapy can suppress the virus and prevent transmission. Prevention methods include abstinence, monogamy, condom use, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and post-exposure prophylaxis. Testing and early treatment are important for managing the virus.

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    HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system and can lead to AIDS if untreated. It was originally transmitted from chimpanzees to humans in West Africa in the 1930s. While rare illnesses were reported in the early 1980s, it was not until then that the world became aware of HIV/AIDS. HIV can be transmitted through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS, but antiretroviral therapy can suppress the virus and prevent transmission. Prevention methods include abstinence, monogamy, condom use, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and post-exposure prophylaxis. Testing and early treatment are important for managing the virus.

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    HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system and can lead to AIDS if untreated. It was originally transmitted from chimpanzees to humans in West Africa in the 1930s. While rare illnesses were reported in the early 1980s, it was not until then that the world became aware of HIV/AIDS. HIV can be transmitted through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS, but antiretroviral therapy can suppress the virus and prevent transmission. Prevention methods include abstinence, monogamy, condom use, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and post-exposure prophylaxis. Testing and early treatment are important for managing the virus.

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    Q2 Health 10 HIV or AIDS

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    HIV/AIDS

    GROUP 1
    HIV/AIDS MEANING
    HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune
    system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency
    syndrome). There is currently no effective cure.
    History of HIV/AIDS
    ◦ Scientists believe that HIV originally came from a virus particular to chimpanzees in
    West Africa during the 1930s, and originally transmitted to humans through the transfer
    of blood through hunting. Over the decades, the virus spread through Africa, and to
    other parts of the world.
    ◦
    ◦ However, it wasn’t until the early 1980s, when rare types of pneumonia, cancer, and
    other illnesses were being reported to doctors that the world became aware of HIV and
    AIDS. This timeline highlights some of the major events and discoveries in HIV and AIDS
    since this time.
    Transmission of HIV/AIDS
    ◦ HIV/AIDS transmission
    ◦
    ◦ It takes time for the body to develop HIV antibodies after infection. Almost all persons
    develop antibodies within 2 to 12 weeks, but it can take up to 6 months after infection. A
    positive result means antibodies to HIV were found in your body. This means you have HIV
    infection.
    ◦
    ◦ Oral sex carries little to no risk for getting or transmitting HIV. Theoretically, transmission of
    HIV is possible if an HIV-positive man ejaculates in his partner’s mouth during oral sex.
    However, the risk is still very low, and much lower than with anal or vaginal sex.
    ◦
    ◦ If a person is having oral sex and has bleeding gums, a cut, or an ulcer inside their mouth,
    HIV could enter their bloodstream through infected fluid. In the same way, a person with HIV
    could give HIV to their partner during oral sex, through that person’s vagina, rectum or
    urethra.
    Symptoms of HIV
    ◦ Fever.
    ◦ Fatigue.
    ◦ Swollen lymph nodes — often one of the first signs of HIV infection.
    ◦ Diarrhea.
    ◦ Weight loss.
    ◦ Oral yeast infection (thrush)
    ◦ Shingles (herpes zoster)
    ◦ Pneumonia.
    The effects of HIV
    Dementia Eating problems
    Fatigue Neuropathy
    Anxiety and Depression Shingles
    Seizures Diarrhea
    Tongue Trouble Immune system under attack
    Mouth Ulcers Bumpy skin
    Cough Itchiness
    Swollen Glands Skin sores
    Respiratory Infection Aches and pains of muscles
    Heart Strain Balance issues
    Hypertension
    4 stages of HIV Infection
    ◦ Seroconversion illness. Some people experience a short illness soon after they contract
    HIV. …
    ◦ The asymptomatic stage of HIV. Once seroconversion is over, most people feel fine and
    don’t experience any symptoms. …
    ◦ Symptomatic HIV. …
    ◦ Late-stage HIV.
    Prevention on getting HIV/AIDS
    ◦ You can use strategies such as abstinence (not having sex), never sharing needles, and
    using condoms the right way every time you have sex. You may also be able to take
    advantage of HIV prevention medicines such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and
    post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
    ◦ How can a person reduce the risk of getting HIV?
    ◦
    ◦ •Get tested for HIV. …
    ◦ •Choose less risky sexual behaviors. …
    ◦ •Use condoms every time you have sex. …
    ◦ •Limit your number of sexual partners. …
    ◦ •Get tested and treated for STDs. …
    ◦ •Talk to your health care provider about pre-exposure
    prophylaxis (PrEP). …
    ◦ •Do not inject drugs.
    Types of HIV tests
    ◦ There are three types of HIV tests: antibody tests, antigen/antibody tests, and nucleic
    acid tests (NAT). Antibody tests look for antibodies to HIV in a person’s blood or oral
    fluid. Antibody testscan take 23 to 90 days to detect HIV after exposure.
    .Nucleic Acid Test (NAT)

    With a NAT, the health care provider will draw blood from your vein and send the sample
    to a lab for testing. This test can tell if a person has HIV or how much virus is present in the
    blood (HIV viral load test). A NAT can detect HIV sooner than other types of tests.
    The treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART involves taking a
    combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV treatment regimen) every day. ART is
    recommended for everyone who has HIV. ART cannot cure HIV, but HIV medicines help
    people with HIV
    Law
    ◦ REPUBLIC ACT No. 11166
    ◦
    ◦ An Act Strengthening the Philippine Comprehensive Policy on Human
    Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
    Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Support, and, Reconstituting the Philippine National
    Aids Council (PNAC), Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8504, Otherwise
    Known as The “Philippine Aids Prevention and Control Act of 1998”, and Appropriating
    Funds Therefor
    Treatment for HIV
    ◦ The treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART
    involves taking a combination of HIV medicines (called an HIV
    treatment regimen) every day. ART is recommended for
    everyone who has HIV. ART cannot cure HIV, but HIV medicines
    help people with HIV
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