HIV/AIDS Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is the virus? (HIV/AIDS health)
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
How does HIV disease affect someone? (HIV/AIDS health)
Damages the immune system by hijacking white blood cells
How is it spread? (HIV/AIDS health)
Physical contact e.g Blood or semen
How can pregnant women pass HIV to their unborn child? (HIV/AIDS health)
Across the placenta
What is the relationship between HIV and AIDS? (HIV/AIDS health)
You can be HIV positive but not have AIDS
When does AIDS develop? (HIV/AIDS health)
After a person has been in contact with HIV
What is AIDS? (HIV/AIDS health)
An accumulation of cancerfsnand infections
How does AIDS affect someone? (HIV/AIDS health)
Weakens the immune system
How many individuals die per day due to this disease? (HIV/AIDS health)
8,000
How many cases does Norway have? (HIV/AIDS health)
less than 10,000
What hoaxed to HIV+ people in 1980? (HIV/AIDS health)
Death sentence
Although no cures, what 2 drugs are reducing the transmutation? (HIV/AIDS health)
Antiretroviral drugs and nevirapine
What does antiretrovial drugs work? (HIV/AIDS health)
Block replications of cells with the HIV virus
How does nevirapine drugs help? (HIV/AIDS health)
Stops mother child transmutation across the placenta
How much of the worlds infected population does Africa hold? (HIV/AIDS health)
60%
What is the percentage population of women with AIDS living in Africa? (HIV/AIDS health)
76%
Between 1990-2009, what was the only country to improve prevalence rate in Africa? (HIV/AIDS health)
African Republic
In what ways does this disease affect those in sub-saharan Africa? (HIV/AIDS health)
- Reduced life expectancy
- Household strain
- Healthcare
- Children
How does his disease affect life expectancy? (HIV/AIDS health)
LE now is 52, which is lower than it was in 1970’s
How does his disease affect household strain? (HIV/AIDS health)
All money is spent on the sick family member, if they are male then household income is reduced
How does his disease affect healthcare? (HIV/AIDS health)
Healthcare is pushed to breaking point - HIV patients account for 70% of health care spendature
How does his disease affect children? (HIV/AIDS health)
They have to take on more responsibility, drop out of school and go to work
How much longer is a stay in hospital for an HIV patient than a regular patient? (HIV/AIDS health)
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