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HIV AND AIDS
2. WHAT IS HIV AND AIDS? HIV and AIDS is a disease caused by a virus 3. WHAT DOES HIV AND AIDSS TA N D F O R ? H: human A:acquired I: immunodeficiency I: immunity V: virus D:deficiency S: Syndrome 4. HOW DOES THE HIV VIRUS ENTERT H E H U M A N B O DY ? During sexual activity with an infected person. By the transfusion of blood from an infected person. The transfer of blood from one infected person toanother accidentally or by sharing syringes amongstinfected drug users. Through breast feeding from mother to child 5. SYMPTOMS Repeated flu-like symptoms Enlarged lymph node Infections in mouth 6. TREATMENT AND PREVENTION Anti-retroviral therapy Abstain from sexual activity until you are older enough to commityourself to a single partner Be Faithful to your partner Knowing your Status Condomise 7. CONTINUATION 8. MYTHS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS Wrong ideas Correct facts people believe that they can tell It is difficult to tell weather athat a person is infected by the way person on is infected.they look. People believe that traditional As yet there is no cure.healers have a cure for Aids In early days the disease was found Many people believe that onlyin homosexual men but heterosexualhomosexual men can get HIV AIDSmen have the most infections. 9. STATISTICS OF HIV AIDS25Percentages2015200610 52007 02008200920102011 Categories 10. LEARNING OUTCOMES Learners should be able to identify a disease caused by a virus., Learners should be able to list the way which HIV and AIDS canenter the human body. Learners should be able to discuss the discuss the treatment andprevention of HIV and AIDS. Learners should be able to differentiate between the correct factsand wrong ideas about HIV and AIDS. 11. CLASS ACTIVITY HIV and AIDS is caused by a ?(1) What does HIV and AIDS stand for?(7) How can person get infected with HIV and AIDS?(3) Is there a cure for HIV and AIDS?(1) List the treatment and prevention?(3) Which year has a the highest percentage of total population?(1) Total marks(16)
