Question 6
(a)        Explain  HIV/AIDS
      (b)        List nine symptoms  of AIDS
Observation
    
    This question was equally popular. Most of  the candidates who attempted it performed well in both parts and scored high  marks. The weakness recorded in the question is that some candidates were  unable to give the full meaning of HIV/AIDS. However, they were able to answer  the (b) part successfully which made up for points that was lost out in the (a)  part.  Additional points candidates were  expected to list are
HIV: HIV means human  immuno-deficiency virus. It is a type of virus that attacks, weakens, and  destroys the white blood cells which are responsible for immunity in the human  body.
  AIDS: AIDS means acquired immune  deficiency syndrome. It refers to a condition in which a HIV positive person  becomes immune deficient as a result of the destruction of the immune system  which make the victims becomes vulnerable to different forms of infections to  the human body.  
b.
- Symptoms of AIDS
  
 - Frequent diarrhoea.
 - Tuberculosis.
 - Pneumonia.
 - Persistent fever.
 - Weight loss.
 - Recurrent skin infection.
 - Excessive sweating.
 - Recurrent fungal infection in the mouth and throat.
 - Aching muscles and joints.
 - Hepatitis b.
 - Memory loss.
 - Anaemia.
 - Blurred/distorted vision.
 - Swollen lymph glands
 - Nausea.
 - Mouth, genital and anal sores
 - Chronic fatigue
 - Chills.