AIDS

AIDS

AIDS

Introduction

AIDS-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - is a new disease. There's no known case until 1981. Since then, HIV causes AIDS, has spread around the world and not be over emphasized threat posed by each other, both in the UK, as in most other countries in the world. During the next few years, the most effective way to reduce the spread of the virus in August will be education and society, and in particular the people exceptionally threatened infection. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficincy Syndrome - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) _It heavy immune deficiency syndrome caused by HIV (Human Immnodefyciency Virus). The HIV virus is transmitted by blood and body fluids, causing the destruction of the immune system, making infected person becomes vulnerable to various infections and diseases. Patients with AIDS usually die because of atypical pneumonia or cancer. AIDS - the first officially recognized in America in 1981, although it appeared much earlier similar cases, if unrecognized. In the developed countries, the disease is more common in gay men. In 1995, according to WHO on AIDS had developed approximately 4.5 million people, most of them died. Zak- zonych virus is 13 - 15 million (FHI, Forsythe S, 1992).

Transmission of HIV In contrast to HIV-opposed to many other viruses can not be transferred during the occasional contacts between- human, the catarrh or cough, the administration's hand, use of common toilets. Can become infected with a virus during sexual contact, by common use of needles and syringes, transfusion of infected blood from the mother and fetus. In Poland, the largest number of infected drug addicts, homosexuals and bisexuals. Also an increasing number of infections in heterosexual relationships, especially when a man is bisexual, or any of the partners takes drugs intravenously. The most threatened areas of the world are Central Africa and large North American cities. Develop a full symptomatic AIDS usually takes quite long and so far scientists are not able to predict when the disease develops. It is rare that an adult person who got sick before the expiry of eight years ago are still healthy. It depends in large degree on the state of health prior to infection and run mode of life.

Future So far there is no effective cure for AIDS, although working on this and many centers still appear new drugs to fight HIV infection and disease, from which it disposes. Azydotymidyna - labeled "AZT" or "Retrovir" is the best-known drug. It is used in the initial stage of the disease. Unfortunately, it induces serious side effects and is less effective in people infected longer. The best weapon against AIDS is to teach people the principles of safe sex, use your own, disposable equipment by drug addicts, the study of people at risk. Are also necessary awareness-raising society, with carriers of HIV poses no risk to healthy people everyday contacts, you can work with them, learn, have fun without worrying about their own health. These people can live next to healthy individuals and are not threat to ...