Theory question 105
HIV/AIDSSection B: Emerging Issues in the Society
(a) Mention five ways HIV/AIDS can be prevented.
(b) Outline five symptoms that are usually associated with People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
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Model answer
(a) Any five: abstinence; faithfulness to one uninfected partner; correct use of condoms; screening blood before transfusion; using sterile needles and blades; prevention of mother-to-child transmission; HIV testing and education.
(b) Any five: weight loss; persistent fever; chronic diarrhoea; persistent cough; skin rashes; night sweats; oral thrush; tiredness; swollen glands.
Explanation
Prevention in (a); symptoms in (b).