Theory question 105
HIV/AIDSSection B: Emerging Issues in the Society
(a) Outline five physical manifestations a person with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is bound to exhibit.
(b) Highlight five socio-economic effects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) on the carrier.
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(a) Any five: rapid weight loss; persistent fever; chronic diarrhoea; persistent cough; skin rashes and sores; night sweats; oral thrush; swollen glands; extreme tiredness.
(b) Any five: loss of job/income; high cost of treatment and poverty; stigmatisation and discrimination; isolation from family and friends; reduced productivity; inability to continue education; early death leaving dependants.
Physical signs in (a); social and economic effects in (b).