In May 1980, the World Health Organization announced to the world that mankind had succeeded in eradicatingceilings. In the history of mankind, the killing power of smallpox was horrifying, and the eradication of smallpox also meant that mankind could eliminate an infectious disease by means of medical technology. Up to this point, mankind was very optimistic that more infectious diseases would be eliminated in the future.On June 5, 1981, the CDC announced six cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in the United States, whose immune systems had almost completely collapsed, and a new infectious disease came into view - it was theAIDS (loanword)。

Because of the previous experience of successfully eradicating smallpox, scientists were optimistic when AIDS appeared, believing that it wouldn't be long before mankind was able to eliminate the infection.

By now, 40 years have passed, scientists have made a lot of efforts, and there is still no drug or method to cure AIDS, nor is there an effective vaccine to prevent AIDS. It is precisely because of the AIDSincurablesex, making people fear, dread and stay away from it.

At present, more than 80 million people have been infected with HIV globally, and more than 35 million people have died of AIDS or AIDS-related illnesses; in China, the first imported case was found in 1985, and up to now, more than 1.2 million people have been infected with HIV, and more than 280,000 people have died of AIDS or AIDS-related illnesses.

When AIDS was first discovered, many infected people died quickly, so it left people infected withYou'll die soon after HIV.The inherent impression of the

Now, how long can you actually live after being infected with HIV? This is a question that concerns many infected people as well as the general public, so let's explore this topic seriously.

When AIDS was discovered, scientists tried many of the previous medications and unfortunately none were found to inhibit the AIDS virus.

In 1987, scientists discovered a drug to treat tumorszidovudine(AZT, due to greater toxicity abandoned for the treatment of tumors) on HIV inhibition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) soon approved by the Zidovudine for the treatment of AIDS. But it didn't last long. Two years later, many infected people developed drug resistance, which poured cold water on the scientists and extinguished the hopeful flames of many infected people.

Subsequently, scientists accelerated the pace of research, many foundations around the world invested money in the field of AIDS research, and more and more new drugs came to the market.In 1995, Chinese-American scientistsMr. Ho Tai-yi (1955-), Hong Kong businessman and politician, President of the Republic of China from 2008The famous and still-used "cocktail therapy" - Multiple drugs were combined to avoid the problem of drug resistance. Since then, the rate of HIV drug resistance has become very low, and there is no longer a waiting list for death when infected with HIV. For example, the country'sforest (esp. of tall trees)He was diagnosed with HIV in 1995 and is still alive and well.

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Due to the supply of drugs, initially the standard of treatment for AIDS in China was CD4T+ cells below 200/ul. Later, when the supply of drugs improved, the standard of treatment was changed to CD4T+ cells below 350/ul, and later, the standard of treatment was revised to CD4T+ cells below 500/ul.

In 2016, the 21st World AIDS Conference was held in South Africa, where participating scientists reached a consensus through extensive discussions that AIDS should "Discovery is treatment"(Antiretroviral therapy should be started as soon as HIV infection is detected, regardless of CD4T+ cell values).As long as an infected person adheres to antiviral treatment as prescribed by the doctor, the life expectancy of an infected person is almost the same as that of an uninfected person.

Immediately after the General Assembly, our country revised its treatment guidelines for AIDS, implementing the "Discovery is treatment"Since then, the treatment rate of AIDS in China has risen dramatically.In 2018, China proposed three "90%" goals for AIDS prevention and treatment, namely, 90% of infected people are detected, 90% of detected infected people are put on antiretroviral treatment, and 90% of infected people on antiretroviral treatment achieve Virological suppression, the latter two goals have been achieved, and the first is in the process of being realized.

So, I hope we can all face up to AIDS.AIDS has gone from a terminal disease to a chronic disease that can be prevented, controlled and treated.。

In addition to timely treatment, there are a number of other factors that affect the effectiveness of HIV treatment: first,complianceThe treatment effect of any disease has the greatest relationship with the patient's adherence, not only AIDS, but also some patients in order to avoid the side effects of drugs, private reduction, stopping drugs, etc., which will make the therapeutic effect greatly reduced, but also will greatly increase the rate of drug resistance; secondly, the patient's adherence to the drug is the most important factor in the treatment of AIDS,timing of treatmentScientific research has found that the reconstruction of an infected person's immune system is inversely proportional to the value of CD4T+ cells, i.e. the lower the value of CD4T+ cells, the more difficult and longer the reconstruction of the infected person's immune system is, so people who have engaged in high-risk behaviors should be examined as early as possible, and antiviral therapy should be initiated as soon as possible after the discovery; and thirdly,Habits of infected personsSome patients have a habit of smoking, drinking and staying up late, which can damage the immune system and counteract the effects of treatment.

summarize：After being infected with HIV, as long as one adheres to the antiretroviral treatment and regularizes one's work and rest, it basically will not affect the life expectancy of the infected person. Although we have done a lot of publicity work to publicize this scientific conclusion, some infected people still do not believe in this conclusion and are afraid of premature death due to AIDS, so I hope that everyone will believe in science. In our work, we have come across some infected persons who have stopped taking their medication and refused to take treatment for fear of the side effects of the medication or the occurrence of some of the side effects of the medication, which is indeed regrettable. It is true that the drugs used in the treatment of AIDS have some side effects to a greater or lesser extent, but this has to do with the tolerance of the infected person, and if they are really intolerant, they can change their drugs, and nowadays there are many drugs and programs for treatment. Therefore, I hope that everyone will face up to the problem of AIDS and prevent it, and that they must take active steps to treat HIV infection.

Dr. Bobo works at the CDC in the field of AIDS prevention and treatment. If any of you have any questions related to AIDS, you can follow me and consult with me in a private message, thank you.