lesson 6HIv back to basics

Activity 1

The immune system

Draw an outline of the human body

Write down parts of the body that make up the immune system.

How can our immune systems be damaged?

How can we keep our immune systems strong?

aCtivity 2

What is hiv and how does it work?

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aCtivity 3

hiv Treatment

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what does HIV stand for?

a. Hyper Immunity Virusb. Human Immunodeficiency Virus

c. Human Immunocaccal Virus

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answer

BHuman Immunodeficiency Virus

Activity 4

are HIV and aids the same thing?

a. NO - HIV is a virus that could lead to AIDS b. Not Sure - HIV is a virus and AIDS is a

bacterial infectionc. YES - There is no difference between HIV

and AIDS

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answer

ANO - HIV is a virus that could lead to AIDS

HIV causes an infection of the immune system. As time progresses the virus interferes more and more with the natural ability of the body to fight off infections that do

not usually affect people who have working immune systems, giving an opportunity to common viruses and even cancers to

take a hold

Activity 4

what does aids stand for?

a. Actual Immune Diseaseb. Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome

c. Acquired Infection Disorders

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answer

B Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome

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How can HIV be Transmitted?

a. Kissing, touching and sneezingb. Unprotected sex, from a mother to child,

unsterilised needlesc. Mosquitoes and insects

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answer

BUnprotected sex, from a mother to child,

unsterilised needles1. Unprotected Sex (sex without a condom). 2. From a mother to her child during pregnancy, or breastfeeding.

(Mother to Child Transmission) 3. Direct blood to blood transmission (eg: injecting drugs)

The HIV virus is found in semen, breast milk, vaginal fluids, anal mucus and blood of an HIV positive person.

Activity 4

How do you know if you have hiv?

a. You lose weight suddenly and feel tired all the time.

b. There is no way of telling for sure unless you have a test

c. You have flu like symptoms.

Activity 4answer

BThere is no way of telling for sure unless you

have a testHIV testing is available on the NHS free of charge to anyone at the following locations: Community Contraception Clinics (Family planning clinics). Brook (Brook Advisory Centres) - for under 25s only. NHS sexual health clinics or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics Health clinics GP surgery Antenatal clinics Private clinics THT clinics

Activity 4

can hiv be treated with medication?

a. Yesb. No

c. Not sure

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answer

AYes

HIV can be treated with Anti-retroviral medication. This stops HIV from spreading within the body and can stop people becoming ill for many years.

Activity 4

in the uk, roughly how many people

are living with hiv?

a. 100,000 peopleb. 10,000 peoplec. 1,000 people

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answer

A100,000

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In the uk, how many children and young

people are living with or affected by HIV?

a. 800

b. 8,000c. 18,000

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answer

C18,000

There are about 18,000 children affected by HIV in the UK; meaning whilst not directly infected themselves, a close family member has been impacted by HIV in some way

aCtivity 5

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