1、World AIDS Day （ Dec 1,2005)pAccording to UNAIDS estimates, there are 38 million adults and 2.3 million children living with HIV, and during 2005 some 4.9 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are kill
2、ed by AIDS before they are 35.pAround 95% of people with HIV/AIDS live in developing nations. But HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world.pStarted in 1988, World AIDS Day is not just about raising money, but also about increasing awareness, education and f
3、ighting prejudice. World AIDS Day is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.Table of Contentsl1.Pre-reading questionsl2. Text analysisl3.After-readingl4.Exercises艾滋病统计数据 根据联合国艾滋病规划署 2004年 7月公布的数字显示： l 据估计 2003年全世界有 3780万人感染艾滋病毒（介于 34
4、60万和 4230万人之间）l 据估计 2003年有 480万（介于 420万人和 630万人之间）新增艾滋病感染者l 95的艾滋病毒感染者和艾滋病患者生活在中低收入国家l 2003年中低收入国家需要抗逆转录酶病毒药物的患者中只有 7实际获得这些药物 2003年公布的各地区艾滋病毒和艾滋病感染者估计人数如下：澳大利亚和新西兰 15,000 加勒比地区 470,000 东亚和太平洋地区 1,000,000 欧洲和中亚地区 1,500,000 拉丁美洲地区 1,600,000 中东和北非地区 600,000 北美地区 995,000 南亚和东南亚地区 6,400,000 撒哈拉以南非洲地区 26,
5、600,000 西欧地区 600,000What is AIDS?lWHAT DOES “AIDS“ MEAN? lHOW DO PEOPLE GET AIDS? (A test)l WHAT HAPPENS IF Sbs HIV POSITIVE? lIS THERE A CURE FOR AIDS? lWhat can I do to support World AIDS Day?WHAT DOES “AIDS“ MEAN?AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome:uAcquired means you can get infe
6、cted with it; uImmune Deficiency means a weakness in the bodys system that fights diseases. uSyndrome means a group of health problems that make up a disease. AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. If you get infected with HIV, your body will try to fight the infecti
7、on. It will make “antibodies“, special molecules that are supposed to fight HIV.When you get a blood test for HIV, the test looks for these antibodies. If you have them in your blood, it means that you have HIV infection. People who have the HIV antibodies are called “HIV-Positive“. Being HIV-positi
8、ve, or having HIV disease, is not the same as having AIDS. Many people are HIV-positive but dont get sick for many years. As HIV disease continues, it slowly wears down the immune system. Viruses, parasites, fungi and bacteria that usually dont cause any problems can make you very sick if your immun
9、e system is damaged. These are called “opportunistic infections“ Test: In what way will one get AIDS? Shake hands with HIV-positive patients. Having meals with an infected person. Sharing needles when taking drug. Mosquito bite. Catching HIV-positive patients sneezing and cough. Unprotected sex with
10、 an infected person. Born by an HIV-positive mother. Getting Blood transfusion from an HIV-positive patient. Using unsterilized shavers or teeth-washing appliance. Swimming in public swimming-pools. Using telephones which has been used by HIV-positive patients.HOW DO PEOPLE GET AIDS?l You dont actua
11、lly “get“ AIDS. You might get infected with HIV, and later you might develop AIDS.You can get infected with HIV from anyone whos infected, even if they dont look sick, and even if they havent tested HIV-positive yet. The blood, vaginal fluid, semen, and breast milk of people infected with HIV has en
12、ough of the virus in it to infect other people. Most people get the HIV virus by:l Having sex with an infected person. l Sharing a needle (shooting drugs) with someone whos infected l Being born when the mother is infected, or drinking the breast milk of an infected woman. l Getting a transfusion of
13、 infected blood used to be a way people got AIDS, but now the blood supply is screened very carefully and the risk is extremely low.l There are no documented cases of HIV being transmitted by tears or saliva, but it is possible to be infected with HIV through oral sex or in rare cases through deep k
14、issing, especially if you have open sores in your mouth or bleeding gums.WHAT HAPPENS IF IM HIV POSITIVE? Picture of the aids virusPeople who are HIV positive. l WHAT HAPPENS IF Sb. IS HIV POSITIVE?lYou might not know if you get infected by HIV. Some people get fever, headache, sore muscles and joints, stomach ache, swollen lymph glands, or a skin rash for one or two weeks. Most people think its the flu. Some people have no symptoms.
