Social Problems: HIV/AIDS

Asymptomatic

Showing no symptoms of illness

HIV

The virus that causes AIDS

Abstinence

Refraining from sexual intercourse

Immune system

The body’s system against defense

STD

Diseases spread by sexual contact with an infected person

Virus

A very small organism that causes diseases, it depends on nutrients from inside body cells to keep itself alive and reproducing

ARC

Refers to a chronic disease people may develop if they are infected with the AIDS virus

Dementia

A brain disorder that causes deterioration of the mind, it is often found in AIDS patients

AIDS

Caused by a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, leaving it unable to fight off certain kinds of diseases

Opportunistic Infection

Illness or disease that would not usually affect a person with a healthy immune system

Gay

Another word for homosexual, used most often to refer to homosexual men

Lesbian

A woman who is sexually attracted to other women

Condom

A rubber or latex sheath that covers the penis during intercourse

Homophobia

The fear of homosexuals or homosexual attraction

Bisexual

A person who is sexually attracted to both sexes

Heterosexual

A person who has a sexual, affectionate preference for a person of the opposite sex

False negative

Refers to a response in HIV antibody testing, indicating a person has not been infected by HIV when in fact the person has been exposed

Homosexual

A person who is sexually attracted to members of his or her own sex

False positive

Refers to a response in HIV antibody testing, indicating a person has been infected with HIV, when in fact he or she has not

Poppers

The nickname given to a drug, amyl nitrate

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

What does HIV stand for?

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

What does AIDS stand for?

200

Less than how many CD4 cells, or white blood cells, must a person have to be diagnosed with AIDS?

Blood, semen, saliva, mother’s milk, and tears

In what five things is the HIV/AIDS virus found?

Blood to blood, sexual fluids, and mother to child

What are three ways of contracting HIV/AIDS?

Acute HIV Infection, Inactive, and AIDS

What are the three stages of HIV/AIDS?

Flu-like sick

In the first stage of HIV/AIDS, how may the person feel?

Acute HIV Infection

In what stage of HIV/AIDS is the person very contagious?

3 years

How long will a person with AIDS live without treatment?

70 million

How many people have been infected with HIV/AIDS worldwide?

37 million

How many people are currently living with HIV/AIDS worldwide?

Africa

What continent has the #1 most AIDS cases?

1.2 million

How many people are currently living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S.?

38,500

How many new people are infected by HIV/AIDS in the U.S. each year?

5,900

How many people are currently living with HIV/AIDS in Wisconsin?

14%

What percent of people in the U.S. with HIV/AIDS don’t know that they have it?

New York, California, Florida, Texas, New Jerzey, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Maryland

What nine states have the most AIDS cases?

52%

What percent of people living with HIV/AIDS live in the South?

13%

What percent of people living with HIV/AIDS live in the Midwest?

Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)

Using a combination of medicines to fight HIV/AIDS

AZT

The main medication used to fight HIV/AIDS

Kaposi Sarcoma and Pneumocystis Carinii

What are two diseases that stem from HIV/AIDS?

Purple/pink marks on the body

What does Kaposi Sarcoma cause?

Lung

What type of infection is Pneumocystis Carinii?

Promiscuous people, homosexual men, bisexual men, prostitutes, and intravenous drug users

What five types of people are at a high risk for HIV/AIDS?

December 1st

What day is World AIDS day?

1 in 5

What ratio of Americans have an STD?

Center for Disease Control

What does the CDC stand for?

44 million

How many people have died worldwide from AIDS?

African Americans

What demographic of people have the most AIDS cases in the U.S.?

Must be able to predict the benefit of the drug, must have a sponsor, and sponsor must prove the benefit in a timely manner

What are the three requirements for the approval of a non-licensed FDA drug?