HIV/AIDS Flashcard

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What is the virus that causes AIDS?

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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What body system is attacked by the HIV virus?

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The immune system

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What is the job of the immune system?

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Protects body from infection

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Which mammal was the first to spread the HIV Virus?

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Chimpanzees

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Being HIV positive means

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the HIV virus is in your bloodstream

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A person can only spread HIV if they look sick.

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False

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Once you have HIV in your blood, you will ALWAYS have HIV in your blood. There is no cure. True or False?

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True

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A person who has HIV will always look sick?

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False

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When HIV destroys most of the T cells and the person becomes very sick, we say they have

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AIDS

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Participating in any sexual activity increases your chances of contracting HIV.

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True