Measles and HIV

• What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?

  Causes and symptoms of measles and HIV
• What are viruses classified as?

  Pathogens
• Can viruses be killed by antibiotics?

  No, they cannot be killed by antibiotics
• What are the key facts about measles?

  • Highly infectious disease
  • First symptom: fever
  • Develops red skin rash after three days
  • Spread through droplets from coughs or sneezes
  • Can cause serious complications
  • Most children are vaccinated against it
• What is the first symptom of measles?

  A fever
• How is measles spread?

  Through droplets when an infected person coughs
• What can complications from measles damage?

  The breathing system and the brain
• Why are most children vaccinated against measles?

  To prevent serious complications and fatalities
• What are the key facts about HIV?

  • First symptom: flu-like illness
  • Immune system becomes severely damaged over time
  • Late stage HIV leads to AIDS
  • Patients can contract other infections like TB
  • Treated with antiretroviral drugs
  • Not a cure, lifelong treatment required
• What is the first symptom of HIV?

  A flu-like illness
• What happens to the immune system over time with HIV?

  It becomes severely damaged
• What infections can a severely damaged immune system not fight off?

  Other infections like TB and cancer
• What do antiretroviral drugs do for HIV patients?

  Stop the virus from multiplying
• Can patients who take antiretroviral drugs develop AIDS?

  No, they do not develop AIDS
• How is HIV transmitted?

  Through exchange of fluids between humans
• What is one way HIV can be spread?

  Unprotected sexual intercourse
• Why can sharing infected needles spread HIV?

  Blood containing HIV passes in the needle
• Where can you find more questions on measles and HIV?

  In the vision workbook
• What is the importance of learning about measles and HIV?

  To understand their causes and symptoms