World AIDS Day being observed across India
The aim of the World AIDS Day 2009 campaign is to provide HIV prevention, treatment, care and support and the theme of the campaign is 'Universal Access and Human Rights.' The most powerful symbol of fight against the AIDS epidemic is the Red Ribbon.
THE WORLD AIDS Day (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is being observed on Tuesday, December 1, across the world to make people more aware about the AIDS, increase funding support, improve knowledge about HIV-AIDS.As per the latest data, the HIV infections have shown a fall throughout the world due to effective HIV prevention and communication programmes. There has been better access to treatment for HIV affected patients, particularly women which has reduced the transmission rate to children.
According to UNAIDS statistics, 33.4 million people are estimated to be living with HIV. Among these 2.5 million are children. One out of three people escape diagnosis of the condition. More than half of infected people are in the prime of their youth. In India, there are about 2.5 million HIV+ individuals of whom 1.7 lakh are in the state of Tamilnadu. Mortality due to AIDS stands at a staggering 2.1 million people worldwide. Among the dead, 330,000 are children. According to a voluntary service group, women and girls in the third world are disproportionately victimized by HIV/AIDS because they face consistent discrimination. What is AIDS?
AIDS stands for 'Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome' and describes the collection of symptoms and infections associated with acquired deficiency of the immune system. Infection with HIV has been established as the underlying cause of AIDS. The level of HIV in the body and the appearance of certain infections are used as indicators that HIV infection has progressed to AIDS
What are the symptoms of HIV?
Most people infected with HIV do not know that they have become infected, because no symptoms develop immediately after the initial infection. Some people have a glandular fever-like illness (with fever, rash, joint pains and enlarged lymph nodes), which can occur at the time of seroconversion. Seroconversion refers to the development of antibodies to HIV and usually takes place between 6 weeks and 3 months after an infection has occurred.
Despite the fact that HIV infection does not cause any initial symptoms, an HIV-infected person is highly infectious and can transmit the virus to another person. The only way to determine whether HIV is present in a person's body is by taking an HIV test. HIV infection causes a gradual depletion and weakening of the immune system. This results in an increased susceptibility of the body to infections and can lead to the development of AIDS
When does a person have AIDS? The term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection. The majority of people infected with HIV, if not treated, develop signs of AIDS within 8-10 years. AIDS is identified on the basis of certain infections, grouped by the World Health Organization: Stage I HIV disease is asymptomatic and not categorized as AIDS
Stage II (includes minor mucocutaneous manifestations and recurrent upper respiratory tract infections)
Stage III (includes unexplained chronic diarrhoea for longer than a month, severe bacterial infections and pulmonary tuberculosis) or
Stage IV (includes Toxoplasmosis of the brain, Candidiasis of the oesophagus, trachea, bronchi or lungs and Kaposi's Sarcoma) HIV disease are used as indicators of AIDS.
AIDS stands for 'Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome' and describes the collection of symptoms and infections associated with acquired deficiency of the immune system. Infection with HIV has been established as the underlying cause of AIDS. The level of HIV in the body and the appearance of certain infections are used as indicators that HIV infection has progressed to AIDS
What are the symptoms of HIV?
Most people infected with HIV do not know that they have become infected, because no symptoms develop immediately after the initial infection. Some people have a glandular fever-like illness (with fever, rash, joint pains and enlarged lymph nodes), which can occur at the time of seroconversion. Seroconversion refers to the development of antibodies to HIV and usually takes place between 6 weeks and 3 months after an infection has occurred.
Despite the fact that HIV infection does not cause any initial symptoms, an HIV-infected person is highly infectious and can transmit the virus to another person. The only way to determine whether HIV is present in a person's body is by taking an HIV test. HIV infection causes a gradual depletion and weakening of the immune system. This results in an increased susceptibility of the body to infections and can lead to the development of AIDS
When does a person have AIDS? The term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection. The majority of people infected with HIV, if not treated, develop signs of AIDS within 8-10 years. AIDS is identified on the basis of certain infections, grouped by the World Health Organization: Stage I HIV disease is asymptomatic and not categorized as AIDS
Stage II (includes minor mucocutaneous manifestations and recurrent upper respiratory tract infections)
Stage III (includes unexplained chronic diarrhoea for longer than a month, severe bacterial infections and pulmonary tuberculosis) or
Stage IV (includes Toxoplasmosis of the brain, Candidiasis of the oesophagus, trachea, bronchi or lungs and Kaposi's Sarcoma) HIV disease are used as indicators of AIDS.
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