HLTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Osteoporosis, Umbilical Cord, Breastfeeding
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Spread from one person to another through animals- can be transmitted air bourn, through bodily fluids. Impairs the immune system, as system weakens it makes the body more susceptible for disease. Antiviral drug help someone live with hiv before it develops to aids. Prevalence: 33 million people are affected with aids worldwide. Transmission: unprotected close contact with bodily fluids (mainly blood) Window period where hiv shows up in blood 3-12 weeks, hiv can be transmitted at any period, even when it"s in your system and you have not been diagnosed. Caused by the influenza virus: people who have hiv or aid are highly susceptible. Must get vaccinated to prevent getting it. Zoanotic infections: transmitted from animals to humans. Avian flu: transmitted from birds to human contact with domesticated birds and chickens. Can come from direct contact or contaminated surfaces. Swine flu: respiratory disease, from pigs to humans. Occurs when a new influenza virus emerges.
