HIV/AIDS

• What virus causes AIDS?

  HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
• How is AIDS transmitted?

  Through sharing blood or bodily fluids
• What was the impact of Princess Diana's actions regarding AIDS awareness?

  She helped challenge misconceptions about transmission
• What was the purpose of the "Don't Die of Ignorance" campaign?

  To raise awareness about AIDS
• What was the significance of the Freddie Mercury tribute concert?

  It raised over 20 million for AIDS charities
• What was the impact of antiretroviral drugs developed in 1996?

  They allowed people with HIV to live a normal life expectancy
• Phase 1 - Government - urged people and drug addicts to stop donating blood
• Phase 2 - General public - Fire service stopped mouth to mouth, Church mass refused communion wine, parents withdrew their children from school if there was a case
• Phase 3 - Government - funded testing for HIV and screening of blood donations, catch phrase 'don't die of ignorance', Diana's handshake.
• Phase 4 - Media - 1991 Freddie Mercury concert raised 20 million for AIDS charity
• Phase 5 - Public - people believed the anti-retroviral was a cure, this caused a spike in cases (from 1996)
• Phase 5 - Health service - 1996 - scientists developed antiretrovirals
• Phase 2 - Health services - doctors had to wear gloves and masks with enforced the idea that it was transmitted by contact