HIV And The Cause ( By another writer )

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection has now spread to all countries in the world and has infected more than 40 million people worldwide at the end of 2003. More than 1.1 million people in the USA have been infected with HIV. The scourge of HIV has been particularly devastating in Sub-Saharan Africa. The proportion of women among those adults who are infected with HIV is increasing.
HIV is present in the blood and genital secretions of virtually all people infected with HIV, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. The spread of HIV can occur when these secretions come into contact with tissues such as those lining the vagina, anal region, mouth or eyes (mucous membranes), or with a break in the skin, like a break or perforation by a needle.

What are the early symptoms of HIV infection?

Many people do not develop symptoms when they first become infected with HIV. Some people, however, get a flu syndrome within three to six weeks after exposure to the virus. The disease, called acute HIV syndrome, May include fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and enlarged lymph nodes (organs of the immune system that can be felt in the neck, armpits and groin). These symptoms usually disappear in a week to one month and are often confused with another viral infection.

Neurological and psychiatric participation: HIV infection May lead to a variety of neuropsychiatric sequelae, either by an infection now sensitive nervous system by agencies, or as a direct consequence of the disease itself.

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the unicellular parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, it usually infects the brain causing toxoplasma encephalitis, but it can infect and cause disease in the eyes and lungs



Risk Factors

Have unprotected sex with multiple partners. You're at risk if you are heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual. Unprotected sex means having sex without using a new latex or polyurethane each time.

Have unprotected sex with someone who is HIV-positive. If you have another sexually transmitted disease such as syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea or bacterial vaginosis.

Low Status of Women: Infection rates were increasing among women and children in some states. As in many other countries, unequal power relations and the low status of women, as expressed by limited access to human resources, finance and economic weakens the ability of women to protect themselves and negotiate safer sex, which increases vulnerability.

Many of these risk factors are behavioral in nature. In other words, avoiding high-risk behaviors, you can reduce or virtually eliminate the risk of HIV / AIDS. Learn the risk factors. If necessary, change your behavior.



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