AIDS | HOW TO PREVENT AIDS / HIV INFECTION?

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 and some other countries like Uganda, Zimbabwe etc, AIDS emerged in the 1980s. In India, the first case of HIV infection was detected in 1986 in Madras. According to the estimates by Indian Health Organisation There were lacs of HIV +ve and felt – blown AIDS victims at the end of 1994.

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?