MODULE 1B - I: “HIV/AIDS AWARENESS”
NAME: ALTHEA LYN T. MIRANDA
DATE: 09/23/2023
SECTION: H1T
PROFESSOR: MS. EVE COLMO
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:
1. What are the differences between HIV and AIDS?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that destroys the cells of the
immune system in humans while Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is
a disease or condition that is caused by HIV.
2. How is HIV transmitted?
HIV can be transferred through person-to-person contact with an HIV-positive
person. Most people acquire HIV from unprotected anal or vaginal sex, as well as
from sharing needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment, and it can be
acquired during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding since the virus can get from
the blood, so an HIV-positive pregnant woman may transfer her virus to the baby.
3. What are the signs and symptoms of a person infected with HIV?
Early HIV symptoms may be subtle, or the infected person might experience fever,
headaches, vomiting, loss of appetite, and other symptoms. Depending on the
infected person's lifestyle, HIV can proceed to AIDS in 5-10 years after getting the
virus.