Measles and HIV

Cards (10)

  • Viruses
    Pathogens that cause infectious disease
  • Viruses cannot be killed by antibiotics
  • Measles
    A highly infectious viral disease
  • Measles transmission
    1. Virus spread in droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes
    2. Virus passes into a different person when these droplets are inhaled
  • Measles can cause complications that damage the breathing system, brain, and can be fatal
  • Most children are vaccinated against measles when they're very young
  • HIV
    A viral disease that attacks the immune system
  • Antiretroviral drugs
    • Stop the HIV virus from multiplying
    • Allow patients to lead a normal life expectancy
  • Antiretroviral drugs are not a cure for HIV/AIDS, patients must take them for life
  • HIV transmission
    1. Exchange of bodily fluids
    2. Unprotected sexual intercourse
    3. Sharing infected needles