JSS1 First Term Home Economics Lesson Note – HIV/AIDS and Self Medication

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WEEK: 6

TOPIC: HIV/AIDS and Self-medication: (d) Signs of HIV/AIDS (e) Management of persons with HIV/AIDS (f) Meaning of Self medication (g) Effects/consequences of self medication.

CONTENT:   Signs of HIV/AIDS.

Sub-Topic 1:  Signs of HIV/AIDS.

HIV/AIDS: One of the frightening of all STDs is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It is caused by a virus called Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

HIV virus

HIV is the type of virus which destroys the system and makes it easy for diseases to attack it. HIV can be contracted through the following ways:

• Sexual intercourse
• Blood transfusion
• Share of a needle with an HIV/AIDS patient during injection.
• Sharing of any sharp object like razor blade, pin with infected person.
• Blood contact with blood of a person with HIV/AIDS through a cut.
• Using the same toothbrush with an infected person.

 Symptoms/Signs of HIV/AIDS

1. The patient has prolonged headache and high temperature with fever.
2. There is loss of appetite by the patient
3. The patient usually feels weak for any hard work.
4. The patient may have bulging stomach and suffer frequent stooling.
5. The patient losses hair on the head.

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