English National Curriculum - Science Science

3. Explore measles and HIV

Mission Objectives

Understand the causes and symptoms of measles and HIV

Understand the modes of transmission of measles and HIV

Understand how the immune system responds to measles and HIV infections

Understand how measles and HIV can be prevented and managed

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measles

A contagious disease in which there are fever and red spots on the skin.

rash

Spots or redness on an area of someone's skin.

HIV

Virus which attacks the immune system of the body which cannot be cured.

antiretroviral drugs

Medication used to treat infection from retroviruses and is primarily used to treat HIV.

AIDS

Late stage of HIV which occurs when HIV is untreated.

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