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Health #19

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STDs
Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexual contact.
STIs
Another name for STDs.
Epidemics
Occurrences of diseases in which many people in the same place at the same time are affected.
Abstinence
A deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors, including sexual activity before marriage and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
HPV
A virus that can cause genital warts or asymptomatic infection.
Chlamydia
A bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both males and females.
Genital Herpes
An STD caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Gonorrhea
A bacterial STD that usually affects mucous membranes.
Trichomoniasis
An STD caused by a microscopic protozoan that results in infection of the vagina, urethra, and bladder.
Syphilis
An STD that attack many parts of the body and is caused by a small bacterium called a spirochete.
AIDS
A disease in which immune system of the patient is weakened.
HIV
A virus that attacks the immune system.
Opportunistic Infection
Infections that occur in individuals who do not have healthy immune systems.
Asymptomatic Stage
A period of time during which a person infected with HIV has no symptoms.
Symptomatic Stage
The stage in which a person infected with HIV has symptoms as a result of a severe drop in immune cells.
EIA
A test that screen for the response for the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood.
Western Blot
The most common confirmation test for HIV in the United States.
Pandemic
A global outbreak of infectious disease.
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