AIDS
1. AIDS
(Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome) is a disease, which is caused by a virus
called Human Immune Deficiency Virus or HIV. The virus is fatal and dangerous
because it destroys the immune system in the human body & remains in the
body for years together without any visible symptoms. AIDS is the last stage of
infection of the virus. In the US Uganda India Madras
Transmission with each Causes of HIV transmission
2. It mainly spreads through a sexual
route & blood to blood contact. It may be said that HIV spreads mainly
through four sources :
(a) Sex
with an infected partner – heterosexual as well as homosexual.
(b) Transfusion
of blood & blood products infected with HIV.
(c) Infected mother to the
unborn child, there being 30-50% chance of delivery.
HOW TO PREVENT AIDS / HIV INFECTION?
3. Presently, there is no vaccine to
prevent or drug to cure HIV infection. The only way is to prevent the disease.
Adapting to “safer sex” by using condoms & by avoiding multiple sexual
partners, can reduce sexual transmission of the disease. This could be done
through TV, radio, newspapers & other man media.
4. The most important fact is that India
has developed its first indigenously developed HIV / AIDS detection kit named
HIV-I & II W- Blot. Developed by the department of Biotechnology (DBT), the
kit was released in March 2001 for commercial production. According to DBT
officials, the kit is unique, since it has been “developed through” the HIV
strain prevalent in India
5. The rate spread of HIV virus is not
uniform in all states. The highest no of AIDS cases are found in Mumbai, which
is known as AIDS capital of India
6. To prevent the rapid spread, government
has taken appropriate step. But for successful implementation of these schemes,
awareness among general public is important.
Prevention
(a) Use of Condoms
(b) Use sterilized syringe
(c) Proper checking of blood
(d) Proper awareness
(e) Sex
Education.
AIDS
Aids is the most dangerous
disease which the world facing today. It
is sexually transmitted disease. The
most infected countries are South
Africa India China Thailand
Main causes
(a) Unsafe sex with unknown person.
(b) Blood.
(c) Pregnant mother to child.
(d) Use of unsterlised needle.
(e) Unfair sex.
(f) Using the Blades in barber shop.
Syndromes
(a) This virus directly affect the immunity power so our body is
affected by the number of disease.
(b) Lose of weight.
(c) High fever.
(d) Expansion of respiratory organ
Prevention
(a) Use of Condoms
(b) Use sterilized syringe
(c) Proper checking of blood
(d) Proper awareness
(e) Sex
Education.
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