HIV/AIDS Infectious Diseases

2 Hours

HIV Training contains several learning modules which cover a broad range of course objectives: from information on common infectious disease to modes of transmission; from differentiating between air-borne and blood-borne pathogens to infection; from exposure control plans to preventative measures; from exposure incidents to record keeping and confidentiality; from research on AIDS to HIV/AIDS law; and from the history of AIDS to recent steps toward finding a cure.

This course includes:

• The Chain of Infection
• Modes of Transition
• MRSA, Tuberculosis, Viral Hepatitis, and HIV
• Exposure Control Plans
• Preventative measures
• Methods of control
• Record keeping and confidentiality
• AIDS in the US: facts and figures
• HIV antibody testing
• HIV/AIDS laws
• Initial Struggles and Stigma