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AIDS/HIV ASSIGNMENT
INFORMATION ABOUT AIDS/HIV
Copy out the questions and then answer in COMPLETE
SENTENCES!!!!!!
VALUE: 40pts.
Due: April 10 (yes—right after Easter)
1. Name the virus that causes AIDS. (Abbreviation)
2. What does this abbreviation stand for?
3. Write a definition of HIV.
4. What does AIDS stand for?
5. Write a definition of AIDS.
6. What is the immune system and what is its association with AIDS?
7. What are three symptoms of HIV?
8. How is HIV diagnosed (testing)?
9. What are three ways HIV is transmitted?
10. What are three ways HIV is not transmitted?
11. How long does it take for HIV to cause AIDS?
12. What are two ways to prevent HIV transmission?
13. What are the special cells that are involved with the Virus?
14. Name two diseases from which AIDS victims usually die.
15. Name two body fluids that the Virus lives well in.
16. Name two body fluids that the Virus does not live well in.
17. What is the treatment (if any) for HIV?
18. What is the long-term impact of HIV and AIDS?
19. What are three ways to protect against AIDS/HIV?
20. What should you do if you have been diagnosed with HIV?