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    This document provides information about HIV and AIDS. It defines HIV as a virus that affects immune cells and defines AIDS as the late stage of HIV infection when the immune system is severely damaged. It discusses that HIV is transmitted through certain body fluids and can be prevented by not sharing needles or having protected sex. It also outlines where people can get tested and treated for HIV.

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    HIV and AIDS

    Education
    Health and Physical Education
    Office of Curriculum and
    Instruction
    Produced through a collaborative effort between the
    Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) and the
    Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH).
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    OSDE Contact
    Shana Classen
    Director of Health and Physical Education,
    Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE)

    (405) 522-1576
    [email protected]

    3 HIVS & AIDS


    OSDH Contacts
    Toni Hovda
    Training Specialist
    Oklahoma State Department of Health
    (405) 426-8354
    [email protected]

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    What is HIV?
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus
    • A virus spread through body fluids that affects specific cells
    of the immune system, called CD4 cells or T cells.
    • A virus that kills the body’s CD4 cells (T cells) and damages
    the immune system.
    • A virus that replicates inside the human body must invade a
    healthy cell in the body to survive.

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    What is AIDS?
    Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
    AIDS is a late stage of the HIV Positive HIV Test
    infection. +
    Once diagnosed, the body has Very low CD4 count (<200)
    a hard time fighting disease OR
    and certain cancers. presence of specific cancers
    NO cure for AIDS, but there is or opportunistic infections
    treatment. = AIDS
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    Why is this important?
    In the U.S (2018)
    • 36,400 people diagnosed with HIV.
    • 17,032 people diagnosed with AIDS.

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    True or False
    Test your current knowledge of HIV.

    ● I can get HIV by being around HIV positive people.


    ● If I’m HIV positive, now my life is over.
    ● I would not be able to tell if I or my partner was HIV positive.
    ● I'm sexually active but don't inject drugs, so I can’t get HIV.
    ● I can get HIV from all forms of sex.
    ● I can’t get HIV from mosquitoes.
    ● My partner and I are both HIV positive, so there is no need
    to use a condom.
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    True or False
    Check your current knowledge of HIV.
    ● I can get HIV by being around HIV positive people: False
    ● If I’m HIV positive, now my life is over: False
    ● I would not be able to tell if I or my partner was HIV positive:
    True
    ● I'm sexually active but don't inject drugs, so I can’t get HIV:
    False
    ● I can get HIV from all forms of sex. True
    ● I can’t get HIV from mosquitoes. True
    ● My partner and I are both HIV positive, so there is no need to
    use a condom. False
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    Diagnoses
    of HIV
    Cases, by
    Age

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    How Is HIV Spread?
    HIV is passed from person to person
    through the exchange of body fluids.
    3 Ways:
    • Unprotected sex with an HIV positive person
    • Blood-to-blood contact
    • Exposure to HIV before or during birth or through
    breastfeeding

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    What Fluids Can Transmit HIV?
    Blood
    Semen
    Vaginal fluids
    Rectal fluids
    Breast milk

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    How Does HIV Enter The Body?
    Mouth Vagina
    Nose Penis
    Eyes Anus
    Ears Open Skin

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    Symptoms of HIV
    • Many people who are living with HIV have no
    symptoms for 10 years or more.

    • It is estimated that 162,500 people in the United


    States have HIV but do not know it.

    • Symptoms vary from person to person.

    • Some people who have HIV report having flu-like


    symptoms 2-4 weeks after exposure.

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    Detecting HIV
    Viral Load and CD4 (T4)
    Count

    • CD4 (T4) Count:


    Number of white blood
    cells in the blood
    • Viral Load: Amount of
    HIV in the blood

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    Window Period
    The period of time after someone
    may have been exposed to HIV,
    but before a test can detect it (up
    to 3 months).
    IMMEDIATELY INFECTIOUS

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    Viral Load and CD4 Count Graph

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    What Does An HIV Test Mean?

    • HIV antibody found. • No HIV antibody found.


    • Have the HIV virus and • May not have the HIV
    can pass to others. virus (consider the
    • Need to begin treatment window period).
    immediately. • Retest in three months.

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    Opportunistic Infections (Ols)
    People with healthy immune systems can be exposed to
    certain viruses and have no reaction.
    HOWEVER…
    People living with HIV (PLWH) can face serious threats
    from the same viruses.
    Opportunistic Infections (OIs) are infections that occur more
    frequently and are more severe in individuals with weakened
    immune systems including PLWH.
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    HIV Treatment
    Newly Diagnosed? START TREATMENT!
    Treatment benefits
    your own health
    and the
    health of others.

    Because of better treatments, PLWH are now living longer


    and with a better quality of life than ever before.
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    Where To Get Tested?
    Community-Based Organizations
    https://gettested.cdc.gov
    www.gytnow.org
    www.stdcheck.com

    Local Health Departments


    www.health.ok.gov

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    Resources
    Oklahoma HIV/AIDS Hotline: 1-800-535-2437

    www.cdc.gov/
    www.health.ok.gov
    www.hiv.gov
    www.stophiv.org
    www.healthfinder.gov

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