Here’s what you need to know about AIDS!

Here’s what you need to know about AIDS!

Tongguan Disease Control

What are the dangers of AIDS? How can AIDS be contracted? What should you do if you are infected with AIDS? How much do you know about AIDS?

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What is AIDS?

AIDS is a serious infectious disease with a high mortality rate. It was first discovered and confirmed in the United States in 1981. The pathogen is the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and its full medical name is "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome."

HIV under electron microscope

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After HIV infection

Can I work and live like a normal person?

After HIV enters the human body, it mainly destroys human immune cells, leading to immune dysfunction, thus causing various infections and related diseases such as tumors, which seriously endanger human health. Generally, there are no obvious symptoms after HIV infection, and it takes a long time (usually 8-10 years, as short as 2-3 years) to develop into the AIDS stage.

At present, AIDS cannot be cured. Once the AIDS infection is confirmed, you should go to the relevant hospital for standardized diagnosis and treatment in time, and start anti-HIV drug treatment as soon as possible. Through standardized and effective treatment, the reproduction of the virus can be suppressed for a long time, normal immune function can be maintained, and you can enjoy the same lifespan as normal people and work and live like normal people.

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How is AIDS spread?

AIDS is mainly transmitted through three ways: unprotected sexual contact, blood transmission and mother-to-child transmission.

The following methods will not cause HIV infection:

1. Shake hands, hug, touch, or kiss politely with AIDS patients;

2. Eat and drink together and use public bowls, chopsticks and cups;

3. Shared public facilities: such as toilets, swimming pools, telephones, work tools, etc.;

4. Droplets from coughing and sneezing, urine, sweat, etc.;

5. Mosquito bites.

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If exposure occurs,

What should I do if I am worried about contracting AIDS?

If exposure occurs (accidentally being pricked by a needle contaminated by an AIDS patient, exposed damaged mucous membranes, high-risk sexual behavior, etc.), you can go to a specialist hospital for treatment, conduct a risk assessment, conduct relevant initial screening tests, and take HIV blocking drugs as soon as possible (preferably 1-2 hours, no more than 48 hours) for prevention.

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Can AIDS patients get married and have children?

my country's AIDS Prevention and Control Regulations stipulate that the legal rights and interests of HIV-infected persons, patients and their families in marriage, employment, medical treatment, and schooling are protected by law. HIV-infected persons and AIDS patients can marry and have children, but they should be aware that they should inform their marriage partners of their HIV infection in advance. If the other party is willing to accept, the two can marry.

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How to block mother-to-child transmission?

HIV can be transmitted from mother to baby, with a probability of about 25%, or 1/4 of all newborns being infected with HIV. There are three ways of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: placental transmission, infection during delivery, and breastfeeding.

Currently, mother-to-child transmission is mainly prevented through the following methods:

1. Pregnant women with AIDS should receive antiviral treatment during pregnancy to reduce viral load;

2. Use cesarean section to reduce injuries during delivery;

3. Newborns should be fed artificially and take antiviral drugs at the same time;

Through the above method, a blocking rate of 98%-99% can be achieved.

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What to do after being diagnosed with AIDS?

my country has introduced a special "four frees and one care" policy to protect AIDS patients: free antiviral treatment, free voluntary consultation and testing, free mother-to-child transmission prevention, free compulsory education, and care for AIDS patients and people infected with HIV.

When you are unfortunately diagnosed with AIDS, first of all, you should look at AIDS correctly. AIDS has become a chronic disease that can be controlled for a long time, not a terminal illness. You should maintain an optimistic and positive spirit, do what you can, and don't be extreme.

Secondly, you should receive standardized diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of a doctor, take antiviral drugs for life, and have regular physical examinations. You should believe that through standardized treatment, you can live a healthy and happy life like a normal person.