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In 1989 how many cases were reported for HIV?
a little over 100,000
What test is used to diagnosis HIV?
The HIV antibody test
What treatment has had a lot of success?
Protease inhibitors
What country does HIV originate from?
West Africa
Define Monogamy
The practice of having one sexual partner.
In 1995, the numbers increased up to...?
Half a million(500,000)
What is the ELISA test?
It's the first test performed in the testing process
What is used to treat someone with oral candidiasis?
Oral prophylaxis
What animal did they believe it originated from?
Cameroon Chimpanzees
Period of time between the initial infection and the new development of HIV antibodies
In 2010, how many people in Africa were deemed to be infected with HIV?
2.3 million
What is the confirmatory test?
The Western blot
What medication makes an individual more prone to candidiasis?
FLUCONAZOLE
What was the HIV strain called in Chimps?
SIV(simian immunodeficiency virus)
Define Protease Inhibitors
Drugs or medication you receive to block some of the enzymes.
How many people were estimated to have died due to AIDS after the pandemic/epidemic in the U.S?
600,030
What is the RNA test used for?
It's used to detect an acute HIV infection
What is considered a mon-therapy drug?
DDI
What year was SIV first identified?
1984
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Low levels of the blood cells that prevent bleeding (platelets) ; The immune system mistakenly attacks platelets.
By the year 2010, how many people were estimated to have died from AIDS in the US?
15,529
What test detects the presence of HIV 1 and 2 as well as the p24 antigen
The fourth generation immunoassay test
What was the initial therapy regimen?
AZT & DDI
Where was the first cases of HIV reported in the U.S?
California