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Infection and response
Measles and HIV
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What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?
Causes and symptoms of
measles
and
HIV
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What are viruses classified as?
Pathogens that cause
infectious
diseases
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Can viruses be killed by antibiotics?
No
, viruses
cannot
be killed by antibiotics
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What are the key facts about measles?
Highly infectious
disease
First symptom:
fever
Red skin rash develops after
three
days
Spread through
droplets
from coughs or sneezes
Can cause
serious
complications
Most
children
are
vaccinated
against measles
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What is the first symptom of measles?
A
fever
or very high
temperature
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How is measles spread?
Through
droplets
when an
infected
person coughs
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What can happen if measles complications develop?
They can damage the
breathing
system or brain
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What is the vaccination status of most children against measles?
Most children are vaccinated when
young
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What are the key facts about HIV?
First symptom:
flu-like
illness
Symptoms disappear after one or two weeks
Virus attacks
immune system
cells
Immune system becomes severely damaged
Can lead to late stage HIV or
AIDS
Treated with
antiretroviral drugs
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What is the first symptom of HIV?
A
flu-like
illness
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What happens to the immune system over time with HIV?
It becomes
severely
damaged
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What can occur when the immune system is highly damaged by HIV?
The patient can easily contract other
infections
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How can HIV be treated?
Using
antiretroviral
drugs
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What is the effect of antiretroviral drugs on HIV?
They
stop
the
virus
from
multiplying
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What must patients do regarding antiretroviral drugs?
Take them for the rest of their
life
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How is HIV transmitted?
Through
exchange
of fluids between humans
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What are two ways HIV can be spread?
Unprotected sexual intercourse and sharing
needles
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What can happen at the late stage of HIV?
It can be
fatal
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What is the relationship between HIV and cancer?
Damaged
immune systems
cannot fight off cancer
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What is the significance of the vision workbook mentioned?
It contains questions on
measles
and
HIV
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What is the link provided for?
To access the
vision
workbook
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What are the symptoms and complications of measles and HIV?
Measles:
Fever
Red skin rash
Serious complications possible
HIV:
Flu-like
illness
Immune system
damage
Late stage can lead to AIDS
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