HIV / AIDS – A Perspective
AIDS is caused by the immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which damages the defense system of the body. People infected with HIV usually live for years without any sign of illness. They may look and feel healthy, but can still transmit the virus to others.HIV is a retrovirus, with two main types: HIV-1 and HIV-2. There are many strains of two types and all change rapidly, making it particularly difficult for researchers to find a vaccine or effective treatment for the virus. HIV infection is often largely or entirely asymptomatic (without symptoms) and the most common indications, which include fever, fatigue, rash and lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) are often confused, female condoms, with mononucleosis, influenza, or similar, relatively harmless diseases.AIDS is the advanced stage of HIV infection. People who have AIDS become weaker because their bodies lose all, female condoms,, female condoms, ability to fight disease, female condoms, . In adults, AIDS develops 7, female condoms, to 10 years after infection, on average. In young children, which usually develops faster.It else you can not get HIV / AIDS reach those who are infected. Hugs, handshakes, coughs and sneezes do not spread the disease. HIV / AIDS can be transmitted from toilet seats, telephones, dishes, glasses, cutlery, towels, sheets, public pools or baths.AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is an incurable but preventable. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS, spreads through unprotected sex (sex without a condom), transfusions of untested blood, contaminated needles and syringes (mostly, female condoms, those that are used for ' injection of drugs) and an infected woman to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth and breast feeding.All people, including children at risk for HIV / AIDS prevention information and training needs, fighting disease, and access condoms to reduce this risk.Anyone suspects, female condoms, that he or she may be infected with HIV should consult a health, female condoms, center and HIV, female condoms, / AIDS was to receive confidential advice and testing.The risk of, female condoms, contracting HIV during sex can be reduced if people do not have sex, whether the reduction in the number of sexual partners, if uninfected, female condoms, sex partner sex only with each other, or if people have safe sex without penetration or sex using a condom . The correct and consistent use of condoms can save lives by preventing the spread of HIV.Girls are particularly vulnerable, female condoms, to HIV infection and need support to sex.Parents protection, female condoms, against unwanted and, female condoms, unprotected and teachers can help young people protect themselves against HIV / AIDS, talking with them about how to avoid contracting and spreading the disease, including correct and consistent use of male or female infection condoms.HIV can be transmitted mother to child during pregnancy or childbirth or lactation. Pregnant women or new mothers with HIV infection, or suspected of being infected, should consult a qualified health worker to seek testing and counseling.Un sterilized needles or syringes, most often those used to inject drugs can spread 's HIV. Razor blades, knives or tools that cut or pierce, female condoms, the skin also carry some risk of spreading HIV.People who have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) are at higher risk of contracting HIV and the spread of HIV to others. People with STIs should seek faster treatment and avoid sex or practice safer sex.NUTRITION and AIDSConsuming a balanced diet reduces the impact, but does not cure the disease, while the poor nutritional status certainly contributes, female condoms, to the onset of symptoms such as emaciation and fever.All people with HIV infection and AIDS in need of early treatment continues, female condoms, medical nutrition. The aim should be to educate people about the importance of eating a balanced diet to provide adequate nutrition to maintain or improve nutritional status and preventing protein-energy malnutrition and vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
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