subject: The Actual Devastating Negative Effects Of Aids [print this page] Aids (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is strictly speaking not really a disease, but rather a syndrome. The syndrome is a combination of symptoms and signs which together represent a process of disease. Individuals, consequently, do not die of AIDS as such, but instead of other diseases, that occur on account of the defense mechanisms having collapsed and for that reason having lost the cabability to defend the human body against opportunistic infections. Such bacterial infections tend to be stresses of pneumonia as well as certain cancer types.. In South Africa nearly all patients die due to TB as well as pneumonia.
Aids only happen after a period of time of having actually contracted the actual HIV virus, which causes Aids through attacking the actual T cells within the immune system. Because Aids is the final result of HIV infection, it is not easy to discuss Aids meaningfully without a discussion also on HIV. HIV is contracted primarily through sexual contact with an infected individual. Even though the disease was originally transmitted by homosexual men as well as discovered in the USA, HIV today is mainly transmitted through sex by heterosexuals. The actual HIV virus is carried within the bodily fluids of infected individuals and includes: blood, seminal fluid, pre-seminal fluid, vaginal fluid as well as breast milk. The virus may enter the body through the lining of the anus or rectum, the lining of the vagina or even cervix, the opening to the penis, mouth sores as well as bleeding gums as well as cuts and sores through blood to blood contact as well as infected syringe needles. In heterosexual transmission, males are somewhat less vulnerable than women because the surface of the mucus linings of the man (opening to the male organ) is smaller than that of the female. (Vagina and cervix) There are three stages of illness development when the HIV virus has entered your body, namely acute infection, which might last from 2 weeks to eight weeks. The most typical sign is that of flu. The second phase of development is called clinical latency. Typically there aren't any (or few) symptoms during this phase and it might last up to 8 years in its untreated form. The last phase of HIV is how full blownAIDS develops and the immune system has been broken to the degree where the body succumbs to opportunistic bacterial infections, notably pneumonia and some cancers. In South Africa many people also contract TB. Death occurs on account of these types of opportunistic infections. HIV can be tested for (LIZA) and if positive, antiviral therapy can extend the second phase by a further 12-18 or more years. When the stage of Aids is actually reached measurers to prevent opportunistic bacterial infections are often effective. It is also advised that vaccination against Hepatitis A and B be administered. Ultimately, however, there's yet no cure for Aids.
Hiv Aids can be prevented by safe sex practises and the donning of condoms. The WHO also came to the conclusion the transmission of HIV can be much lowered through male circumcision, and this aspect is commonly advocated within primary health care clinics in South Africa to be carried out under clinical problems.
