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This Concept Map has information related to: Zoom-HIV-AIDS, AIDS / HIV symptoms Typical sign of common illnesses, but they are more severe and last longer; Common 3 signs:- (i) Gradual weight loss & becomes thinner and thinner, (ii) Diarrhea for more than 1 month, (iii) A fever for more than 1 month, sometimes with chills or soaking night sweats. Additional one or more possible symptoms:- (i) A bad cough that lasts for more than 1 month, (ii) Yeast Infection in the mouth like thrush (small white patches), (iii) Swollen Lymph Nodes, any- where in the body, (iv) Rashes or painless dark patches on the skin, (iv) Warts/Sores that keep growing and do not go away with treatment, especially around the genital area and buttocks, (v) Feels tired all the time., AIDS / HIV prevention >Use male latex condoms every time one has sex. > If a man doesn't want to use a male condom, use a female condom. > Never let someone else's blood/semen/urine/vaginal fluid or feces get into your anus, vagina or mouth. > Don't share needle/syringe. >Don't have sex with a person who have multiple sex partners. > Don't keep multiple sex partners. >Don't have sex at prostitute / with an unknown person., AIDS / HIV treatment Visit to nearest Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC), National AIDS Control Organisation, AIDS Control Dept, Gov of India. Still no medicine is there to cure AIDS; Medicines called “Anti-retrovirals” (ARVs), (a){ Zidovudine (AZT)/ Didanosine (ddl) / Zalcitabine (ddC)/ Lamivudine (3TC)/ Stavudine (d4T)/Abacavir (ABC) to block HIV's ability to copy a cell's DNA to stop new virus copies}, (b) {Delavirdine/ Nevirapine/ Efavirenz (EFV) : as non-nuc- leoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor}, (c) {Saquinavir/Indinavir/Nelfinavir : as protease inhibitors}- “Triple Therapy” combinations of drugs can help people with HIV/AIDS stay healthy and live longer; They do not cure AIDS, but they make HIV easier to live with; Unfortunately, these medicines may be expensive or difficult to get in poor countries; Eat healthy foods., Sex with HIV infected person; Using the same needle/syringe; Pregnancy, birth /breast feeding, which can pass HIV to a baby or from Someone who looks completely healthy; Often it takes months or years after the HIV virus enters the body for the first signs to appear—but the person can still spread HIV to others through sex or sharing needles, AIDS / HIV spreads through Someone who looks completely healthy; Often it takes months or years after the HIV virus enters the body for the first signs to appear—but the person can still spread HIV to others through sex or sharing needles, AIDS / HIV does not spread through Everyday contact such as shaking hands, hugging, or living, playing, or eating together. Also, it is not spread by food, water, insects, toilet seats/ communion cups, AIDS / HIV means Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS (reduced body’s immunity); A serious illness that develops later after a person has been infected by Human Immun- odeficiency Virus (HIV); AIDS is a progression of HIV. When HIV moves into its final stages, it is considered to be AIDS. They usually die of an infection (of bacteria/virus) TB or cancer, AIDS / HIV spreads when Blood, Semen (sperm), or Vaginal juice of someone infected with the HIV virus enters the body of a person, AIDS / HIV test for HIV ELISA (enzyme- linked immuno- sorbent assay) test. If positive for HIV, blood is tested again with Western blot test. If both tests are positive, one is diagnosed with HIV infection. * AIDS Test:- A CD4 cell count of less than 200/ A CD4 cell percentage of less than 14% / an AIDS-indicator illness, AIDS / HIV is more vulnerable to Tuberculosis (TB)/Shingles
