By: Glenda Zapata, Maria Leticia Zarazua Hernandez

By: Glenda Zapata, Maria Leticia Zarazua Hernandez
• Did you know that AIDS did not come

from monkeys?
• The virus is only transmittable by humans. Animals’
bodies will not have any affect and vice verse.
• 2 of 10 of your friends between the ages 15-25

have AIDS.
• AIDS is one of the most common STI in the

world.
• AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome- is a
late stage of HIV infection.
• HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus- is a late stage
of HIV infection. An HIV positive person is diagnosed
with AIDS when their immune system is so weakened
that it is no longer able to fight off illness. People are
much more vulnerable to infections. Ultimately,
people do not die from AIDS itself, they die from one
or more of these opportunistic infections.
• HIV is transmitted from person to person
through the exchange of bodily fluids.
– Blood
– Semen (including pre-cum)
– Vaginal secretions
– Breast milk
• All the body fluids have HIV in a HIV positive
person, but not all them transmit the virus.
Fallacies
• Has not been proven • Through casual contact
transmittable by: including:
– Saliva – Hugging
– Urine – Kissing
– Feces – Using public toilets
– Sweat – Sharing eating utensils,
– Tears pools or coughing.
– Vomit
– Mucus
– Through mosquito bite
The Principal Modes of Transmission:
– Sexual - unprotected anal, vaginal or oral sex
– Sharing needles - IV drug use, tattooing,
piercing, syringes
– Maternal/Child - before, during & after birth,
including breast feeding
– Blood transfusion before 1985
– Donor Products
– Job Injury
– Sharing of Sex Toys
• There exist a lot of prevention
methods for everybody.
– Abstinence
• Simply chose not to have sex.
• Have only one partner.
• Know how healthy is your partner (get her
or his tested of different kinds of Sexually
Transmitted Infections “STI” ).
• Latex and Polyurethane Barrier Methods:
– Use sex materials as male & female condoms,
dental dams when engaging in sexual activity.
– Do not use male & female condoms at the same
time!
– Use one condom in each intercourse.
• Needle Exchange/Clean your Works:

– Always use new, unused needles & clean ones.
– Be sure of get clean blood in any transfusion.
• Tattoos & Piercing:
– Use a professional tattooist or piercer who
sterilizes all equipment.
– Use a new disposable needle (a new package
should be opened in front of you)
• A new ink in a disposable container for each customer.
• Do not use a piercing gun because it cannot be properly
sterilized.
• Pregnancy:
– If you are HIV positive and think you may be
pregnant, contact your doctor immediately.
– Take medication to reduce baby’s risk.
• The CDC has recently • It is important to know
recommended that your status. If you test
Americans receive routine negative, you can find out
HIV testing as part of how to keep from getting
infected in the future. If
regular preventative you test positive, you can
health. Anyone who is take advantage of the
participating, or has advances in antiviral
participated in activities medications to maintain a
that involve the exchange healthy lifestyle and learn
of HIV transmittable fluids how to prevent passing
should be tested for HIV. HIV to others.
What Is Involved in HIV Testing?
• Most HIV tests actually detect the presence of
HIV antibodies, not the virus itself.
• Antibodies are proteins that are produced in
the blood to fight any infection.
• It takes the immune system time to identify
the virus and begin producing antibodies.
• Most people will develop detectable
antibodies within two to eight weeks (the
average is 25 days) of contracting the virus.
What Types of Tests Are Available?
• ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay): This is the initial

HIV-antibody blood test.
• Western Blot Test: If the second ELISA test comes back positive, the
Western Blot test will be performed to learn more about the
infection.
• OraSure: This HIV-antibody test involves collection of cells between
the cheek and the gums.
• OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test for blood: This test,
administered by finger prick, gives results of HIV-1 antibody
detection in about twenty minutes.
• OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test for oral fluid: this
test collects oral fluid through an oral swab and can give results in
20 minutes, and it is 99.3-99.8% accurate.
• RNA Testing: RNA testing looks for the RNA of the virus itself, not
antibodies to the virus.
Conclusion
• There is a lot or stigma surrounding HIV and
AIDS, and this is often driven by fear of the
unknown. Knowing the facts is a first step to
reducing stigma. It also helps to use non-
discriminatory language. We should respect
people with HIV or AIDS. They are people like
you!!
• http://www.lifebeat.org/just_the_facts.htm
Research
• www.thebody.com/content/art2296.html
• http://www.lifebeat.org/just_the_facts.htm
• http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-
topics/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids-4264.htm
• http://www.floridaplannedparenthood.org/taxon
omy/term/98
• VIDEO
• http://www.vir.us/en/watch_and_learn.html?pid
=KW_Google_6101

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• Did you know that AIDS did not come

• 2 of 10 of your friends between the ages 15-25

• AIDS is one of the most common STI in the

• Needle Exchange/Clean your Works:

• ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay): This is the initial

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