F2F Class Notes (Sonia)

Vocabulary

enigma(n): mystery, can’t understand

enigmatic (Adj)

e.g my phone is enigmatic

per se(Adverb): exactly/by or by itself/

e.git’s not actually HIV or AIDS that kills anyone, per se

e.g i didn’t get my job because my boss liked me, per se

due to(conjunction) : because of (a reason)

I started studying english due to  problems speaking with coworkers

carriers(n): someone who carries something (diseases)

e.g He is a carrier of his families big beards

detect(to find)->detectable (can find it)->undetectable (you can’t see it)

conduct(v): to organise or lead

e.g The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.

e.g He conducted the music

penetrate(v): to go inside (to enter)

e.g the bullet penetrated the skin

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People who develop AIDS will begin picking up what are called opportunistic infections, which include things like pneumonia, skin cancer, or thrush. Since the body can no longer fight off these infections they can lead to death.

In short, it’s not actually HIV or AIDS that kills anyone, per se, it’s other diseases and infections that are caught due to having a very weak immune system.

One very important point to make is that nowadays, with the advancement of HIV medication, people who are on treatment — this usually involves taking just one or two pills a day — will remain healthy and keep healthy immune systems. They will never develop AIDS and will not die from the virus.

On top of being able to live long and normal lives, today’s HIV medication also allows HIV carriers to have such low levels of the virus in their bodies that it is effectively undetectable, which means that they are no longer a risk to anyone around them, especially their lovers, partners, husbands or wives.

Men and women who are HIV positive are also able to have children without the risk of passing on the virus during pregnancy and birth.

HIV is mainly passed on by having unprotected penetrative sex with someone who has the virus and is not on medication. It is not passed on by sneezing, kissing, hugging, touching, sharing a bath or sharing cups.

Medication for HIV has come such a long way, just over the past five years, that people with the virus are now in a much better situation that before. There are even trials being conducted on monthly or two-monthly injections that can suppress the virus as well or better than daily medication.

Now the hope is that people’s understanding of HIV and AIDS will increase so that more people get tested, more people get on medication as soon as possible, and more people who are not affected can understand and support those who end up picking up the virus, for whatever reason.

A world with less HIV, and with more understanding of HIV, will be a better place for everyone.