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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (PREVENTION (practice safe sex: (choose…
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
PREVENTION
practice safe sex:
choose your sexual partners wisely
BEST way to prevent HIV is using condoms
how does this prevent HIV? It creates a boarder between the 2 people t/f less likely to get infected.
avoid the combination of drugs, alcohol, and sex
test for HIV status
education about safe sex and behavior modification
INFECTION
eating certain animals
ie. through monkeys, HIV has a wide host range and once the virus can infect humans it is bc it acquired many mutations
through homosexuals
in LA, the gay community used certain drugs to increase the flow of their blood to increase pleasure
GRID- gay related immunodeficiency- increased stigma; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
used the same syringe to inject drug and transfered virus blood to blood along with HEP B and C
also transmitted by having sex with multiple people
first place of infection: Congo, Africa 1929
blood donation
- blood could be contaminated
TREATMENT
CASE: Dr. Gottlio and Dan