Measles and HIV

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

  Causes and symptoms of measles and HIV
• 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?

  Fever
• How is measles spread?

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

  Damage to the breathing system or 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
  • Can lead to late stage HIV or AIDS
  • Patients can contract other infections like TB
  • Treated with antiretroviral drugs
  • Not a cure, must be taken for life
• What is the first symptom of HIV?

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

  It becomes severely damaged
• What can happen when the immune system is severely damaged by HIV?

  Inability to fight off infections and cancer
• How can HIV be treated?

  Using antiretroviral drugs
• What is the role of antiretroviral drugs in HIV treatment?

  They 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 are two ways HIV can be spread?

  Unprotected sexual intercourse and sharing needles
• What are the key points about the transmission of HIV?

  • Transmitted through exchange of bodily fluids
  • Spread by unprotected sexual intercourse
  • Spread by sharing infected needles
• 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