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AIDS is an extremely dangerous infectious disease caused by infection with the AIDS virus (HIV), a virus that attacks the human immune system. HIV is a virus that attacks the human immune system. It takes CD4T lymphocytes, the most important cells in the human immune system, as its main target and destroys a large number of these cells, so that the human body loses its immune function. As a result, the human body is easily infected with various diseases and can develop malignant tumors with a high death rate.The incubation period of HIV in the human body is 8 to 9 years on average, and during the incubation period of HIV, one can live and work for many years without any symptoms.

Disease Symptoms

HIV-infected patients will develop into AIDS patients only after several years, or even up to 10 years or longer incubation period, because of the extreme decline in body resistance will develop a variety of infections, such as herpes zoster, oral mycobacterial infections, tuberculosis, special pathogenic microorganisms caused by enteritis, pneumonia, encephalitis, Candida, Pneumocystis carinii, and other pathogens caused by a variety of serious infections, etc., and the late stage of the malignant tumors often occur, and a Long-term consumption to the point of systemic failure and death.

Countermeasures against diseases

Despite the tremendous efforts of many medical researchers around the world, no specific drug has yet been developed to cure AIDS, nor is there an effective vaccine that can be used for prevention. AIDS has been listed as a category B legal infectious disease in China, and has been categorized as one of the infectious diseases under national health surveillance.

asymptomatic phase

Diagnostic Criteria: Diagnosis can be made with an epidemiologic history combined with HIV antibody positivity, or with HIV antibody positivity on laboratory tests alone.

AIDS period

(1) Unexplained persistent irregular fever of 38°C or more for >1 month;

(2) Chronic diarrhea more than 3 times/day for >1 month;

(3) Weight loss of 10% or more within 6 months;

(4) Recurrent oral Candida albicans infections;

(5) Recurrent herpes simplex virus infection or herpes zoster virus infection;

(6) Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP);

(7) Recurrent bacterial pneumonia;

(8) Active tuberculosis or non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease;

(9) Deep fungal infections;

(10) Occupying lesions of the central nervous system;

(11) Dementia in young and middle-aged people;

(12) Active cytomegalovirus infection;

(13) Toxoplasmic encephalopathy;

(14) Penicillium infection;

(15) Recurrent sepsis;

(16) Kaposi's sarcoma and lymphoma of the skin, mucous membranes or internal organs.

curing

Overall response

Effective drugs for the eradication of HIV infection are still lacking worldwide. The goals of treatment at this stage are to: maximize and sustainably reduce viral load; acquire immune reconstitution and maintain immune function; improve quality of life; and reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality. Treatment of the disease emphasizes comprehensive therapy, including: general therapy, antiretroviral therapy, therapy to restore or improve immune function, and therapy for opportunistic infections and malignant tumors.

Preventive methods

There is no effective vaccine against AIDS, so the most important thing is to take preventive measures. The way to do this is:

1. Adhere to cleanliness, do not engage in prostitution or soliciting prostitutes, and avoid high-risk sexual behavior.

2. Strictly prohibit drug use and do not share syringes with others.

3. Do not give blood transfusions or use blood products without authorization, but use them under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Do not borrow or share personal items such as toothbrushes, razors, and shavers.

5. The use of condoms is one of the most effective preventive measures against STDs and AIDS in sexual life.

6. To avoid direct contact with the blood, semen and milk of AIDS patients to cut off their transmission channels.

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