HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Hepatitis Communicable Disease Education 4 Hours
Course overview This course will cover definitions, transmission, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and common communicable diseases to increase awareness and education for Florida cosmetologists. The topics covered are critical for the health Learning objectives After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Explain the difference between HIV Infection and AIDS. Identify routes of HIV transmission. Describe ways to test for HIV/AIDS. Discuss prevention techniques to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS.
and safety of the professional and their clients. Time for course completion will vary depending on the student’s previous knowledge base. The course is organized into four chapters, and concludes with a final exam.
List common risk factors and prevalence statistic for HIV/ AIDS for the state of Florida and the U.S. Explain HIV/AIDS treatment. Describe tuberculosis (TB) and the five types of hepatitis virus (HV). Identify how TB and viral hepatitis are prevented, transmitted, and treated.
CHAPTER 1: BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW ARE THEY TRANSMITTED? Chapter overview This chapter will provide definitions and background answers to questions about HIV infection to differentiate it from AIDS.
knowledge to begin the study of microorganisms that cause disease. Routes of transmission will be discussed along with Chapter objectives After completing this chapter, the learner should be able to: Explain the difference between HIV Infection and AIDS.
Identify how HIV is transmitted.
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms, such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in the blood and can cause disease in humans. There are many different bloodborne pathogens, including malaria, syphilis, and brucellosis, but hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the human immunodeficiency Modes of transmission Bloodborne pathogens, such as HBV, HCV and HIV, can be transmitted through contact with infected human blood and other potentially infectious body fluids such as: ● Semen. ● Breast milk.
virus (HIV) are the two diseases specifically addressed by the OSHA (Occupational Safety & Hazard Administration) bloodborne pathogen standard. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is another virus that has dramatically increased in the United States. ● Eyes. ● Nose. ● Mouth. For example, a splash of contaminated blood to your eye, nose or mouth could result in transmission.
● Vaginal secretions. ● Cerebrospinal fluid.
HIV/AIDS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is HIV? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV destroys certain white blood cells called CD4+ T cells. These cells are critical to the normal function of the human immune system, which defends the body against illness. When HIV weakens the immune system, a person is more susceptible to developing a variety of cancers and becoming infected with viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
What is AIDS? AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A person who tests positive for HIV can be diagnosed with AIDS when a laboratory test shows that his or her immune system is severely weakened by the virus or when he or she develops at least one of about 25 different opportunistic infections – diseases that might not affect a person with a normal immune system but that take advantage of damaged immune systems.
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Book Code: CFL0425
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