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Preventing HIV/AIDS
Diagnosing HIV/AIDS
Treating HIV/AIDS/Continuation of Diagnosing HIV/AIDS
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How many Americans live with HIV and how many are infected each year?
More than 1.1 million people are living with the virus. There are about 50,000 new infections each year.
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What should you do if you believe you have been exposed to HIV?
Get tested.
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What is HAART treatment?
A combination of drugs to slow the growth of the AIDS virus.
200
How many people infected with HIV do not know they are infected?
1 in 6 people do not know, as of 2013.
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What are the six types of HIV tests?
EIA Test, Western Blot, rapid test, and home testing kits.
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What does HAART stand for?
Highly active antiretrovial therapy.
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What can you do to prevent infection?
Practice abstinence, do not share needles, avoid doing drugs/alcohol, use refusal skills.
300
When do they do the RNA and CD4 tests?
After a Western Blot test comes back positive.
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What did the FDA approve in 2006?
A once-daily, single pill treatment for HIV/AIDS
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How many more females than males were infected with HIV in the year 2000?
Two.
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What is an EIA test?
A test that screens for the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood.
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What are the benefits of early diagnosis of HIV/AIDS?
You can begin proper medical care early to slow the progress of the virus, avoid behaviors that put others at risk for the infection, and gain peace of mind when the results come back negative.
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What are the three questions to ask yourself before making a decision?
What do I know about the people in my life and their behaviors? Will they put me at risk for getting HIV/AIDS? How can I be sure another person is not HIV-positive?
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What is a Western Blot test?
A test that detects HIV antibodies and confirms the results of earlier EIA tests. It is used only after the EIA test comes back positive.
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Should you use a home testing kit for HIV/AIDS?
Most are not trustworthy.