Materials
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Lab Questions1. Did every person in the room become infected? Why/why not?
2. If we continued to do this activity, would everyone eventually get HIV? Explain. 3. During the spread of a real viral infection not everyone in the community will get the disease no matter how long it lasts. What might be some explanations for this? § Include the word immunity in your answer. 4. Name at least two other viral diseases besides HIV/AIDS. 5. What is the difference between viral and bacterial STD/STI’s? 6. IF you did get infected during the activity you should be able to figure out who gave you the virus. Find their name on your data sheet and fill in the following information: I caught the virus in round # _____. The person who gave it to me was . 7. Discuss at least two ways the spread of HIVIAIDS can be prevented. 8. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? 9. What does a person with HIV look like? Can you recognize someone with this virus? |
WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW REGARDING HIV/AIDS
WHAT IS AIDS?
BODY FLUIDS TIIAT MAY TRANSMIT HIV IF INFECTED 1. Blood 2. Breast Milk 3. Semen 4.Vaginal Secretions TRANSMISSION CAN OCCUR WHEN THESE FLUIDS ARE EXCHANGED. THESE ARE THE RISKY BEHAVIORS AS FOLLOWS:
AIDS IS FATAL, but preventable because HIV IS HARD TO GET! o SAFE BEHAVIORS include casual contact such as hugging, sneezing or sharing bathrooms. o TRANSFUSIONS are VERY SAFE because the blood is screened. o DONATING blood is and always has been SAFE. PEVENTION FROM BECOMING INFECTED SEXUAL TRANSMISSION · Abstinence is one way to absolutely avoid HIV. REMEMBER most people infected with HIV have no symptoms – they look healthy, so you cannot tell by just looking. · Condoms used properly from beginning to end of all sexual activity, will reduce the risk of passing HIV INJECTABLE DRUGS · Not using injectable drugs will prevent the spread of HIV. |