Drug from AIDS will save many lives

After the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus in 1983, scientists did not imagine the degree of possible danger and hoped to win a speedy victory over the new infection with the help of modern medications. None of them could have thought that the cure for AIDS would have to be sought for many years. The ingenious minds of the whole world will be engaged in developing a vaccine against a global epidemic that has killed millions of people.

Useful information about HIV / AIDS

HIV is a virus that affects the human body through the immune system. After infection, the functioning of the immune system is suspended, the body loses the protective barriers that helped repel the attack of pathogens. In this case, it is necessary to appreciate the valuable time and start taking antiretroviral drugs that can reduce the multiplication of the cells of the virus. Otherwise, the disease will pass to the last stage of development - the syndrome of acquired immunodeficiency and then the fight against AIDS can cost lives.

Sources of HIV infection

Virus cells can be present in dangerous amounts in human biological media such as blood, vaginal secretions, sperm, breast milk. In other biosubstrates, the concentration of the virus is insufficient for infection.

Methods of HIV transmission

There are several possible ways of HIV transmission - sexual, transplacental, injecting, transplantation, and also when feeding a baby with an HIV-infected mother.

Confirming the diagnosis of HIV

Blood test for HIV can be given free of charge in specialized medical centers, after 3-6 months after the alleged infection, the procedure can be anonymous. Preparation of the result takes about 2 weeks.

Treatment of HIV

An HIV-positive person can delay the transition of the disease to the stage of AIDS, treatment takes place with the help of medications:

- affecting the virus, preventing its further development;

- stopping the course of opportunistic diseases;

- preventive action aimed at preventing the development of the opportunistic course of the disease.

Medications and life

A person with HIV-positive status should take the medicine for AIDS for the rest of their lives. The passage of this difficult path requires willpower. After taking medications prescribed by minute, and it is better not to violate it, in order to avoid the onset of a resistant period, and the side effect of therapy will also require emotional restraint.

Development and prevention of HIV

Very often, a HIV-positive person can have severe concomitant diseases - hepatitis, tuberculosis, cancer. Therefore, you need to protect your health, and a cure for AIDS will help to cope with excessive activity of the virus. But each person chooses his own way of further turning in destiny and only on his actions depends on how much the positive picture awaits ahead. Only respect for yourself and love for close people will help you not to get close to a fatal disease and the medicine for AIDS will not have to be used. Therefore, to avoid HIV infection, you should avoid accidental unprotected sex and do not use second-hand needles and syringes.