unit五thebattleagainstaids文件材料.ppt

Book 1 Unit 5 New Horizon College English The Battle Against AIDS Lead-in New Horizon College English What is AIDS? Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (后天性免疫缺陷综合症) It is a disease that limits the body’s ability to fight infection. A person with AIDS has a very weak immune system, turning normally mild or rare diseases into potentially fatal conditions. Book 1 Unit 5 New Horizon College English What is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus  (人类免疫缺陷病毒) AIDS is different from HIV in that the former usually causes death while HIV may lead to AIDS. Book 1 Unit 5 New Horizon College English HIV AIDS The progression from the initial HIV infection to AIDS may take six to ten years or more. During this time the HIV virus works—and eventually leads to AIDS itself. The HIV virus kill T-cells (一种在胸腺内分化的淋巴细胞) within the white blood cells, which are the major disease fighters in the body. It invades the cells and actually manages to replace their DNA so that the cells no longer produce new T-cells, but produce new HIV viruses instead. How is AIDES transmitted Routes of Transmission Book 1 Unit 5 New Horizon College English On Safe ground There are several important ways that you cannot get HIV. You cannot get it from: being bitten by insects or animals Book 1 Unit 5 New Horizon College English sharing most personal items with an HIV-infected person such as: share a book share a shaver share eating utensils share toilets share clothes Book 1 Unit 5 New Horizon College English touching a person with HIV or AIDS kiss shake hands hug dance together Swollen lymph glands 淋巴结肿胀 nausea, vomiting and diarrhea 恶心 呕吐 腹泻 Book 1 Unit 5 New Horizon College English A Worldwide Problem Book 1 Unit 5 New Horizon College English In high-prevalence areas, more than 60% of new infections occur among people aged 16 to 25. 33 million 6% At the end of 2007, nearly 33 million people around the world carried the HIV virus. Till the end of 2007, nearly 6% were kids.