Viral

• What are the two animal viral diseases?

  • HIV
  • Influenza
• what are the symptoms of HIV?

  • Fever
  • fatigue
  • rash
  • swollen lymph nodes
• what effect does HIV have on the immune system?

  • virus targets T helper cells in immune system
  • destroys the cells gradually so people are more open to other infections
• True or false? there is a cure for HIV

  false
• what can help slow down the progress of HIV?

  antiretroviral drugs
• what are the effects of influenza?

  the virus kills epithelial cells, leaving airways open to secondary bacterial infections like pneumonia
• is there a cure for influenza?

  • no
  • can be prevented- flu vaccine annually