HIV and Aids

What is HIV

• Human ImmunodeficiencyVirus

• The Virus that causes Aids

• The syndrome that makes you get sores in your mouth

• Happy Is Viral

What is Aids

• Acquired Immunodeficency Syndrone

• The syndrome that cases Aids

• Mental and physical abuse

• When you get sick and die

Sharing eating utensils with an infected person can spread HIV. _________________________

• True

• False

AIDS weakens the immune system, preventing the body from fighting off infections. _________________________

• True

• False

Read the situation described below. Then answer each item as directed.

Gabriel learned about STDs, HIV, and AIDS in school. A few days later, he and his friends were talking about STDs, HIV, and AIDS. Some of them were in Gabriel’s class, and some were not. Read the following statements that were made during the conversation. If the statement is accurate, choose True. If the statement is not accurate, choose False.

AIDS is the virus that causes HIV.

• True

• False

What’s the difference between HIV and AIDS?

• They are the same thing.

• HIV is the virus that causes the disease. AIDS is the disease caused by the virus.

• AIDS is the virus that causes the disease. HIV is the disease caused by the virus.

• They are two different diseases.

Just one incident of sexual activity with an infected person can spread the HIV virus. _________________________

• True

• False

Which of the following is a way that HIV can spread?

• A mother with HIV can pass it to her newborn child.

• You can get HIV by breathing the same air as someone who has the virus.

• A mosquito with the virus can pass it to a person.

• You can get HIV if you use the same bathroom as someone who has the virus.

Read the situation described below. Then answer each item as directed.

Gabriel learned about STDs, HIV, and AIDS in school. A few days later, he and his friends were talking about STDs, HIV, and AIDS. Some of them were in Gabriel’s class, and some were not. Read the following statements that were made during the conversation. If the statement is accurate, choose True. If the statement is not accurate, choose False.

You can get HIV from mosquito bites.

• True

• False

HIV is spread through hugging. _________________________

• True

• False