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HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome A specific type of virus (a retrovirus) HIV invades the helper T cells to replicate itself. No Cure
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
system
CD4 < 200 Ul copy No Cure
Western Europe
520K - 680K
North Africa & Middle East
350K - 590K
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa
25 - 28.2 million
12K - 18K
Struktur HIV
Envelop gp 120 gp41 Enzym Reverse
(nucleocapsid)
Immunoresponse to HIV Curtailment of plasma viremia 1-2 weeks Clinical latency Establishment of chronic persistent infection in lympoid tissue
World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized the natural progression of HIV disease into 4 stages.
These categories are part of the WHOs guidelines for
Stage 1 - Primary
Short, flu-like illness - occurs one to six weeks
after infection
no symptoms at all
Performance scale I: asymptomatic, normal activity
Stage 2 - Asymptomatic
Lasts for an average of ten years
This stage is free from symptoms There may be swollen glands The level of HIV in the blood drops to very low levels HIV antibodies are detectable in the blood Weight loss <10% of body weight Minor mucocutaneous manifestations (seborrheic dermatitis, fungal nail infections, recurrent oral ulcers, angular chelitis) Herpes zoster within the past 5 years Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections (bacterial sinusitis) and/or performance scale 2: symptomatic, normal activity
Weight loss >10% of body weight Unexplained chronic diarrhea > 1 month
> 1 month Oral candidiasis (thrush) Oral hairy leukoplakia Pulmonary tuberculosis, with 1 year Severe bacterial infections (pneumonia, pyomyositis) and/or performance scale 3: bed-ridden, <50% of the day during past month
Clinical stage IV AIDS-defining illness TBC- extra pulmonary Kaposi Sarkoma Candidiasis Esophagus and/or performance : bed-ridden, >50% of the day during past month
Breast Milk
Through Sex
Intercourse (penile penetration into the vagina) Oral Anal Digital Sex
Mother-to-Baby
Anonymous Testing
No name is used Unique identifying number Results issued only to test recipient
23659874515
Anonymous
Stage II or III disease (Symptomatic HIV disease) All patients with CD4 < 200 or Total lymphocyte count < 1200
Stage IV disease (AIDS) All patients
Confidential Testing
Persons name is recorded along with HIV results
Name and positive results are reported to the State
Administration
Blood Urine Oral
Assay/Enzyme Immunoassay (ELISA/EIA) Radio Immunoprecipitation Assay/Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Assay (RIP/IFA) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Western Blot Confirmatory test
Counseling
Pre-test Counseling
Transmission
Prevention
Risk Factors Voluntary & Confidential Reportability of Positive Test Results
Post-test Counseling
Clarifies test results
Need for additional testing Promotion of safe behavior
Release of results
Treatment Options
Antiretroviral Drugs
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase inhibitors
AZT (Zidovudine)
Protease inhibitors
Norvir (Ritonavir)
No therapy
20 15 10
Mono-therapy Dual-therapy
Triple therapy
5 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Months
not available
Abstinence
It is the only 100 % effective method of not
acquiring HIV/AIDS. Refraining from sexual contact: oral, anal, or vaginal. Refraining from intravenous drug use
Monogamous relationship
A mutually monogamous (only one sex
partner) relationship with a person who is not infected with HIV HIV testing before intercourse is necessary to prove your partner is not infected
Protected Sex
sex (vaginal or anal) Always use latex or polyurethane condom (not a natural skin condom) Always use a latex barrier during oral sex
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