As in the past few years, the World AIDS Day is being celebrated on December 1 this year as well focusing on treatment and prevention of AIDS in the adolescent population.
AIDS is an advanced stage of an infection caused by the HIV virus. The HIV virus attacks the immune system and makes the person susceptible to infections and cancers. Treatment with medications has enabled many individuals to lead a normal life. Unfortunately, it is not only the disease that individuals infected with HIV have to deal with. They are also subjected to discrimination at work as well as at home.
AIDS and Pregnancy - Treatment - Caring HIV Babies
The Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is brought about by the deadly human immunodeficiency virus. In the USA alone an estimate of 120,000 - 160,000 women are HIV- infected.
The Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is brought about by the deadly human immunodeficiency virus. In the USA alone an estimate of 120,000 - 160,000 women are HIV- infected.
According to this theme, the number of new infections caused due to HIV should be zero. The 2.3 million new infections last year indicate that much has to be done to achieve this target. This is possible by adequate dissemination of information regarding methods to prevent the infection. Unfortunately, the group belonging to the adolescents and young adults still appears to be vulnerable to the infection. It is this group that WHO aims to focus its attention on this year. Around 2.1 million adolescents were reported to be harboring the HIV virus in 2012.
Though HIV infection is most prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, lack of adequate preventive measures will ensure that the disease spreads rapidly to other regions as well.
The discrimination against HIV would probably decrease once people understand and accept how HIV spreads. HIV does not only spread by touching or sharing personal objects. It spreads through vaginal, oral or anal sex with an infected person. It may also spread through blood transfusions, sharing of infected needles and from the mother to the baby.
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AIDS/HIV - Worldwide distribution and Risk of Transmission
Epidemiologic studies indicate three broad yet distinct geographic patterns of transmission
Epidemiologic studies indicate three broad yet distinct geographic patterns of transmission
Let us don the red ribbon on the first of December and do our bit in our fight against this disease.
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Quiz on HIV / AIDS
Statistics tell us that the world HIV+ population has risen drastically from 8 million in 1990 to a whopping 33 million in 2007! Even more alarming is the fact that young people (below the age of 25) account for half of these infections! This is adequate proof for the lack of awareness among the general public even in these modern times. So take our quiz and brush up on the essential facts of HIV/AIDS.
There are 10 questions on HIV / AIDS in this quiz that will explore the depth of your knowledge and provide answers to the following:
Statistics tell us that the world HIV+ population has risen drastically from 8 million in 1990 to a whopping 33 million in 2007! Even more alarming is the fact that young people (below the age of 25) account for half of these infections! This is adequate proof for the lack of awareness among the general public even in these modern times. So take our quiz and brush up on the essential facts of HIV/AIDS.
There are 10 questions on HIV / AIDS in this quiz that will explore the depth of your knowledge and provide answers to the following:
- Immune control of HIV ()
- Symptoms of HIV/AIDS ()
- Cure for AIDS ()
- Acute HIV syndrome ()
- World AIDS day ()
- Western blot ()
Source-Medindia
