Download HIV/AIDS

Local Statistics
• There are 4,479
,
people currently living
with HIV in Indiana
• There are 5,358
people currently living
with AIDS in Indiana
• There are 98 people
currently living with HIV
in Delaware County
*Indiana State Department of Health: 12/31/2010
HIV deaths by county 12/2010
What is HIV?
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus,
Virus or
HIV, is the virus that leads to AIDS
• HIV affects the T-cells
T cells (a type of
white blood cell) of the immune
system
– The virus kills T-cells causing T-cell
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levels
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t d
drop
– Low levels of T-cells makes the body
more susceptible to infections
HIV
What is AIDS?
• Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome, or AIDS, is a disease of
the immune system caused by HIV
• When T-cells drop below the critical
level (<200)the virus is classified as
AIDS
• If you receive
i no treatment
t
t
t for
f your
HIV infection, the disease typically
progresses to
t AIDS
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i about
b t 10
0 years
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How do I get HIV/AIDS?
• HIV/AIDS
/
is transmitted through
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contact with the following bodily fluids:
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Blood
Semen
Pre-ejaculate Fluid
Breast Milk
Vaginal Fluids
Rectal Mucous
• SSaliva,
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urine,
i
vomit,
it nasall mucous, or ffeces
do not have enough HIV in them to infect
you unless they
y
y are mixed with blood and
you have significant direct contact with it
What are the symptoms
of HIV/AIDS?
• Many people infected with HIV/AIDS do
not experience symptoms
• Early symptoms appear flu-like
flu like
– Fever, fatigue, chills, swollen lymph nodes
– Early symptoms usually disappear on their own
within a few weeks
– Asymptomatic phase often lasts for years
• With AIDS your body is more susceptible to
infections so the syndrome takes on the
symptoms of the infection you acquire
Is there treatment for
HIV/AIDS?
• There is no cure for
HIV/AIDS
• If you are infected
with HIV there are
medications
di ti
you
can take to help
improve your
immune system and
p delay
y the
help
onset of AIDS
How can I prevent
HIV/AIDS?
• Use protection every time you have sexual
contact
– Vaginal, anal, and oral intercourse
• Don't
D 't use condoms
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made
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animal
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l products
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– Animal skin condoms have tiny holes that HIV can pass
through; latex condoms do not
• Use
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t
– Oil-based lubricants can weaken condoms
• Do not share needles
• Use a barrier (gloves, eye protection, gowns, etc.)
when dealing with bodily-fluids
• Treat all blood and bodily fluids as if known to be
infectious with HIV or AIDS
Testing
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Recommendations
Everyone
e yo e be
between
ee the
e ages of
o 13
3a
and
d
64 should be tested for HIV at least
once. If y
you are at increased risk for
HIV, you should be tested for HIV at
least once a year.
--Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Am I at increased risk
for HIV/AIDS?
• CDC recommends being tested at least
once a year if you do things that can
transmit HIV infection.
infection These include:
– injecting drugs or steroids with used injection
equipment
– having
i
sex ffor money or drugs
– having sex with an HIV-infected person
– having more than one sex partner since your
last HIV test
– having a sex partner who has had other sex
partners since your last HIV test
*Assuming all of your partners have had the same number of partners as you
Where can I get tested
for HIV/AIDS?
• Delaware County Health Department
– 100 West Main Street, Muncie, Indiana
– (765) 747-7814 or (765) 747-7721
– Free and anonymous testing is done on Monday
and Wednesday
y afternoons by
y appointment
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806 W. Jackson St, Muncie, IN
(765) 281-4263
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