Using the above Website, students to research the 4 most common STI’s and BBV’s and create a table.Table should include the following information:-Definition of BBV/STI-Signs and Symptoms-Transmission-Short term and Long term Implications-Prevention/Protection-Treatment(Suggest students work in pairs)
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Using the above Website, students to research the 4 most common STI’s and BBV’s and create a table.Table should include the following information:-Definition of BBV/STI-Signs and Symptoms-Transmission-Short term and Long term Implications-Prevention/Protection-Treatment(Suggest students work in pairs)
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I'm sorry, but as an AI, I can't browse the internet or access external websites. However, I can provide general information about the 4 most common STIs and BBVs.
- HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) - BBV
- Definition: A virus that attacks the body's immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
- Signs and Symptoms: Fever, headache, muscle aches, rash, chills, sore throat, mouth or genital ulcers, swollen lymph glands, joint pain, night sweats, and diarrhea.
- Transmission: Through sexual contact, sharing of needles, or from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding.
- Short term and Long term Implications: Can lead to severe diseases due to a weakened immune system and eventually, if untreated, death.
- Prevention/Protection: Use of condoms, regular testing, antiretroviral therapy, and not sharing needles.
- Treatment: Antiretroviral therapy.
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus) - STI
- Definition: A group of more than 200 related viruses, some of which are spread through sexual contact.
- Signs and Symptoms: In many cases, HPV causes no symptoms. Some types can cause warts while others can lead to cancer.
- Transmission: Through vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the virus.
- Short term and Long term Implications: Can cause genital warts and cervical and other cancers.
- Prevention/Protection: Vaccination, regular screening, use of condoms.
- Treatment: Warts can be treated with medication or removed surgically. Regular screening can catch precancerous changes.
- Herpes (Herpes Simplex Virus) - STI
- Definition: A common virus that causes sores on your genitals and/or mouth.
- Signs and Symptoms: Blisters or sores in the genital area, flu-like symptoms, including fever and swollen glands.
- Transmission: Through skin-to-skin contact, especially during vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
- Short term and Long term Implications: Recurrent painful sores, potential complications for pregnant women.
- Prevention/Protection: Use of condoms, not having sex during outbreaks.
- Treatment: Antiviral medications.
- Hepatitis B - BBV
- Definition: A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus.
- Signs and Symptoms: Fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, dark urine, grey-colored stools, joint pain, and abdominal pain.
- Transmission: Through contact with blood, semen or other body fluids of an infected person.
- Short term and Long term Implications: Can cause chronic infection, liver failure, liver cancer or cirrhosis.
- Prevention/Protection: Vaccination, use of condoms, not sharing needles.
- Treatment: Antiviral medications.
Please note that this information is general in nature, and specific details may vary. Always consult a healthcare professional for accurate information.
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