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Human immunodeficiency virus
What does HIV stand for?
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Sexual intercourse, injection drug use, birth, blood transfusions, breast milk
What are two ways HIV can be transmitted?
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West Africa (Congo, Cameroon)
Where do scientists believe HIV originated?
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Magic Johnson
Who is this famous basketball player, a member of the original "Dream Team", who announced he had HIV in 1991?
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CD4 T Cells, immune cells
Which type of cells does HIV attack?
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Testing, condoms, clean needles, widespread use of antiretroviral drugs, pre-exposure prophylaxis
What are ways to prevent transmission?
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1880s-1920s
When do we suspect it first affected humans?
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Charlie Sheen
Who is this actor, most recently famous for his role on Two and a Half Men, who announced he had HIV in 2015?
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Immunosuppression, increased risk of other infections
What happens if HIV infection goes untreated?
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False
True or False: HIV is curable.
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Colonialism lead to development of cities and trade routes (ivory, rubber) that facilitated spread of disease
Describe the role of colonialism in the emergence of HIV.
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Freddy Mercury
Who is this lead singer, or at least the band, famous for songs such as "We are the Champions" and "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
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A virus that turns its RNA into DNA and then inserts it into a cell's normal DNA, so that the cell then reproduces the virus when it replicates.
What is a retrovirus?
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No symptoms, or flu-like illness, sore throat, rash.
What are the symptoms of acute HIV infection?
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39 million
How many people have died from AIDS?
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Eazy-E (member of NWA)
This musician, known as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap", founded NWA with Dr Dre and Ice Cube.
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An infection that the body would normally be able to fight off, but instead leads to disease because of immunosuppression.
What is an opportunistic infection? What is one example?
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Weight loss, "thrush", certain rashes
What are two symptoms or signs that someone might have AIDS?
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Sex work
What type of work was instrumental in the spread of HIV from Democratic Republic of Congo to other parts of Africa?
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Greg Louganis
This Olympic diver announced he was HIV positive, prompting a national conversation about the right of privacy versus the obligation to disclose HIV status.
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