AIDS艾滋病英语课件.ppt

1、医学资料1 AIDSSuper Killer医学资料2A virus has been sweeping the world for the past two decades,causing a disease which has killed millions of people and which looks likely to kill millions more.医学资料3The virus is called HIV,which damages the immune system and causes a variety of symptoms known as AIDS.医学资料4

2、What is AIDS?医学资料5AIDS stands for:Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome医学资料6Acquired means you can get infected with it.Immune Deficiency means a weakness in the bodys system that fights diseases.Syndrome means a group of health problems that make up a disease.医学资料7 How AIDS spread?医学资料8a)Sexual trans

3、missionb)Blood transmissionc)The mother-infant transmission 医学资料9a)Sexual transmissionThe majority of HIV infections are acquired through unprotected sexual relations between partners,one of whom has HIV.The primary mode of HIV infection worldwide is through sexual contact between members of the opp

4、osite sex.医学资料10b)Blood transmissionThis transmission route is particularly relevant to intravenous(静脉静脉)drug users,hemophiliacs(血友病患者血友病患者)and recipients(接受者接受者)of blood transfusions and blood products.Sharing and reusing syringes(注注射器射器)contaminated(污染污染)with HIV-infected blood represents a major

5、risk for infection with HIV.医学资料11c)The mother-infant transmissionThe transmission of the virus from the mother to the child can occur in uterus（子宫）（子宫）during the last weeks of pregnancy and at childbirth.医学资料12What happens if Im HIV positive?医学资料13You might not know if you get infected by HIV.Some

6、people get fever,headache,sore muscles and joints(肌肉肌肉和关节酸痛和关节酸痛),stomach ache,swollen lymph glands(淋巴腺肿淋巴腺肿大大),or a skin rash(皮疹皮疹)for one or two weeks.Most people think its the flu.Some people have no symptoms.医学资料14The virus will multiply in your body for a few weeks or even months before your im

7、mune system responds.During this time,you wont test positive for HIV,but you can infect other people.医学资料15When your immune system responds,it starts to make antibodies.When this happens,you will test positive for HIV.医学资料16 Is there a cure for AIDS?医学资料17Now,there is no cure for AIDS.There are drug

8、s that can slow down the HIV virus,and slow down the damage to your immune system.There is no way to clear the HIV out of your body.医学资料18How to prevent AIDS?医学资料19a)Be careful about your sexual contact.b)HIV-infected mothers should avoid breast-feeding their infant.医学资料20c)Health care workers can r

9、educe exposure to HIV by employing precautions(预防措施预防措施)to reduce the risk of exposure to contaminated(受感染的受感染的)blood.医学资料21d)The most important way to change risky behavior is education of health.医学资料22World AIDS DayWorld AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1st.医学资料23Do you know about this

10、red ribbon?It is called the AIDS Ribbon.On this day people wear red ribbons to show their support and to raise awareness.This started as a grassroots effort and there is still not one main manufacturer for the ribbons.The Red Ribbon united people to fight against AIDS.医学资料24How should we treat patie

11、nts with AIDS?医学资料25People with AIDS need more care and support to help them overcome the difficulties.Therefore if we all set up the correct understanding and try to help the people with AIDS,our society is going to be more caring and beautiful.Actually this is a kind of misunderstanding since it is safe to talk to or shake hands with people with AIDS.医学资料26Thank You!