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HIV attacks the immune system, resulting in a chronic, progressive illness that
leaves infected people vulnerable to opportunistic infections and cancers.
There is no cure for the HIV infection. Treatments, known as antiretrovirals, only
suppress the virus replication in the body and disrupt the action of the virus.
populations most affected by HIV and AIDS - people living with HIV and AIDS, gay
men, Aboriginal peoples, people who use injection drugs, prison inmates, women,
youth at risk, and people from countries where HIV is endemic.
Go to one of the reports on AIDS. Describe two things in the report that you
did not know before about AIDS.
vaginal discharge
ii) Gonorrhea
For men who do experience symptoms, these may include:
For women
vaginal discharge
sores inside or near the vagina, the cervix, on the external genitals, near the
anus, or on the thighs or buttocks
sores on the penis, around the testicles, near the anus, or on the thighs or
buttocks
The abnormal cells become normal again and the infection is inactive or
cleared from your body by your immune system. However, it is possible that
an inactive infection can become active again, for reasons that aren't clearly
understood.
v) Syphilis
In secondary syphilis, the symptoms can sometimes overlap with those of the
primary stage and vary considerably. They can include:
a rash on the soles of the feet, the palms of the hands, or elsewhere on the
body
fever
malaise
swollen glands
i) Hep A is a liver disease that is contracted most often through contaminated food
or water.
ii) Hep B is a liver disease that is more infectious than HIV and is spread through
infected blood and body fluids.
iii) Hep C is a very common liver disease throughout the world and is contracted
through infected blood.
l0. What are the consequences of each of the three types of hepatitis?
i) Hep A The hepatitis A virus is found in the stool of people with hepatitis A. It is
spread from person to person by putting something in your mouth that has been
contaminated with the stool of an infected person.
ii) Hep B Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Infection with this virus can cause scarring of the liver, liver failure, liver cancer, and
even death.
iii) Hep C You get the hepatitis C virus from the blood or body fluids of an infected
person.