Giant Microbes HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

by Giant Microbes

Product Features

• Giant Microbes - HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Educational Plush Toy
• Super Hot Plush Toy - They are all the rage! Cute and Educational
• Laugh with your friends & family as you give them something unique!
• They make great learning tools for parents and educators, as well as amusing gifts for anyone
• Each Plush doll is 5-to-7 inches and has an image of the real microbe it represents, as well as information about it.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 4 inches ; 4.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000JZ08ZS
• Item model number: GMUS-PD-0400
• Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,598 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

H.I.V. kills CD4 cells, or T-helper cells. Once the immune system is compromised, a person develops AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome). H.I.V. is most commonly transmitted by sexual contact with an infected person. Insect bites and sweat carry almost no risk of transmission. Studies show that drying H.I.V. infected fluids can reduce viral presence by 90-99%. There is no vaccine for H.I.V. and no cure for AIDS.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Prize, July 6, 2011

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milkm23 - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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These are great prizes for science fairs or any class related project. I gave them to the top three place finishers in the New York State Science Olympiad "Microbe Mission" event. Both the MS and HS division winners loved them equally with the HS kids possibly more so.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but still a strange gift, May 18, 2011

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Angela Campbell "angelmc198" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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My friend got me three of these for my birthday (Herpes, Chlamydia, and Syphillis) as a joke. I got him the HIV Giant Microbe as a gift for his birthday. These toys are just larger version of the different types of microbes. They look pretty cute too. They have a tiny card attached which gives all the background information about the disease or virus. I guess it would be informative for classrooms and such, but I think it makes for an unusual gift as well. Most people have no idea what they are until they pick them up and look at the card attached.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not so giant..., December 13, 2010

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Andrea - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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Everything about the microbe was as expected, except the size. It does say 4x4x4, but it just seems so small to be a giant microbe. The toy was no bigger than a softball. I have others in my lab, and they were all much bigger than this one. I guess I just expected more. Everything else about the microbe was fine though. It was even kind of cute for such a terrible virus.