At present, this disease basically can not be cured, do a good job of these three points, effective prevention
What symptoms will there be in the early stage of AIDS? It is a sexually transmitted disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), followed by conditional pathogen infection, malignant tumor and so on. When you have these symptoms, you should also think about the possibility of HIV infection. Also think about the possibility of HIV infection, these may be manifestations of HIV infection, if you share unsterilized syringe needles with people infected with HIV, you will also be infected by the virus left in the needles. Or sexual contact between the opposite sex will lead to the spread of HIV. There is a large amount of virus in semen or vaginal secretions of people infected with HIV. Mother-to-child transmission if the mother is infected with HIV, she is likely to infect her child during pregnancy, childbirth or through breastfeeding. Will mosquito bites and eating together spread AIDS? There are two conditions for being infected with AIDS.
Today is World AIDS Day.
What is AIDS?
What symptoms will there be in the early stage of AIDS?
What are the ways of transmission of AIDS?
How to prevent AIDS correctly?
Shu Dong invited experts
I'll take you to learn about AIDS, ️.
[picture and text review expert]
Wang Fusheng
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital
Chief physician of Department of Infectious Diseases Medicine
Draw the key points
01
Can AIDS be cured?
At present, AIDS can not be cured, and a very small number of patients have been cured by bone marrow transplantation, but the number is very small. However, AIDS has gradually become a chronic disease, just like stomach ulcers and diabetes. Long-term use of AIDS drugs can prevent HIV from replicating in the body and restore immune function. In addition to the side effects of the drugs, AIDS patients can still live and work like normal people.
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What is AIDS?
The medical full name of AIDS is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a sexually transmitted disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). According to serotyping, HIV can be divided into type (HIV-1) and type Ⅱ (HIV-2). HIV mainly invades T lymphocytes, causing serious damage to human cellular immunity, followed by conditional pathogen infection, malignant tumor and so on. The key to the prevention and treatment of AIDS lies in prevention.
03
What are the early signs of AIDS?
1. Repeated ulcers in the mouth, or some leukoplakia, rotten corners of the mouth, the emergence of these symptoms should also think about the possibility of HIV infection.
two。 If you have a persistent fever that cannot be explained by a common cold infection, you should also think about the possibility of HIV infection.
3. Memory loss and inattention at a young age may all be signs of HIV infection.
4. Persistent diarrhea.
5. Inexplicable weight loss at a young age.
When these situations occur and there are high-risk behaviors, they should be tested in time.
04
What are the ways of transmission of AIDS?
1. Blood transmission
Blood transmission is the most direct way of infection. It is dangerous to infuse virus-contaminated blood and use syringes, acupuncture needles and tooth extraction tools that are contaminated with blood and have not been strictly sterilized. In addition, if you share unsterilized syringe needles with people infected with HIV, you will also be infected by the virus left in the needles.
two。 Sexual transmission
Sexual transmission is the most common way. Sexual contact between the same sex and the opposite sex will lead to the spread of HIV. There is a large amount of virus in the semen or vaginal secretions of people infected with HIV. During sexual activity, due to the friction of the sexual intercourse site, it is easy to cause slight damage to the genital mucosa. At this time, the virus will swoop in and enter the blood of the uninfected.
3. Mother-to-child transmission
If the mother is infected with HIV, she is likely to infect her child during pregnancy, childbirth or through breastfeeding.
05
Will mosquito bites and eating together spread AIDS?
No, there must be two conditions for HIV infection: one is the exchange of body fluids, and the other is that the other party must have HIV infection, both of which are indispensable. In daily life, daily contact such as mosquito bites, sharing school supplies, sharing meals, sharing bathrooms, shaking hands and hugging is safe.
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How to effectively prevent AIDS?
1. Prevention of transmission through sexual contact
Abiding by sexual morality, fixed sexual partners and safe sex are effective measures to prevent the sexual transmission of AIDS.
The correct use of qualified condoms can reduce the risk of HIV infection. If you have sexually transmitted diseases or suspected venereal diseases, you should go to designated medical institutions or regular hospitals for examination and treatment as soon as possible.
two。 Prevention of blood transmission
Stay away from drugs and resist drugs
Do not accept blood, blood products and organs that have not been tested for HIV antibodies
Do not use syringes that have not been strictly sterilized
Do not share syringes and razors with others.
3. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Women infected with HIV should avoid pregnancy; once pregnant, consider whether to terminate the pregnancy under the guidance of a doctor; those who choose to continue pregnancy should take measures such as antiviral intervention and cesarean section to block transmission, and breast-feeding newborns should be avoided after delivery.
Source: CCTV Life Circle