Me and a few co-workers are going to an event that is trying to raise awareness on AIDS. Sitting bored today I was thinking, I really don't know that much about AIDS just the common steorotypes, and often misconceptions. I decieded to do some research, heres what I found.
Aquired Immune Defiency Syndrome:
1)The HIV virus is a germ that attacks certain types of white blood cells in human blood.
2)This virus attacks a person's immune system and damages their ability to fight off some diseases.
3)Without a functioning immune system to ward off other germs, the person is vulnerable to several infections caused by bacteria, fungi, other viruses, and malignancies. These may cause life-threatening illnesses.
4)Some of the most common illnesses are pneumonia, meningitis, and tuberculosis.
5)Individuals may also develop certain types of cancers such as Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphomas, Hodgkin's disease, and multiple basal cell carcinomas.
6)Treatment of HIV can delay damage to the immune system and progression to AIDS.
You cannot get AIDS from,
1)Touching, social kissing, coughing, or sneezing
2)Contact with eating utensils, water fountains, toilet seats, telephones, typewriters, etc.
3)Teardrops, saliva, or sweat
4)Using facilities such as public swimming pools, restrooms, or gymnasiums
5)Being close to other people such as on a crowded bus, in a classroom, or restaurant
AIDS is commonly spread by,
1)Sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal or oral) with an infected person
2)Blood contamination (for example, sharing needles for intravenous drug abuse)
3)Mother to Child (during pregnancy, during birth, and during breast feeding)
There is no known cure for AIDS, only treatment.
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