HIV is a virus that damages the immune systems, which helps the body to off infection.
Causative organism
* Human immuno deficiency virus
Incubation period
* Between 2 weeks to months, or longer
*Through Body
Transmission of HIV
* Body Fluids
* Blood
* Breast milk
* Semen
* Vaginal and rectal fluids
* Sharing needles or Syringes.
F Sharing tattoo equipment
* During pregnancy from mother to baby
* Through (pre –mastication) chewing baby’s food before feeding to them
HIV not spread through skin-to skin contact, hugging, shaking hands, kissing, sharing food, dung, sharing toilets or bedding, clothing and not through insects.
Symptoms
* Dry , flaky skin (xeroderma)
* Chronic fatigue
* Fever that comes and goes (pyrexia)
* Heavy night sweets
* Rapid weight loss
* Swollen lymph nodes
* While spots on tongue, mouth, throat
* Recurrent or chronic diarrhoea
* Anxiety and depression
Diagnosis
* Antibody /Antigen test (After18-45days after exposure of HIV
* Antibody Test (23 and 90 days after transmission)
* Nucleic acid test
* HIV screening
Management
* Antiretroviral therapy, its grouped into six classes
* NRTIs (nucleoside reverse trans criptase inhibitors
NNRTIs (non-nucleoside reverse trans criptase inhibitors
* Protease inhibitors
* Fusion inhibitions
* CCR5 Antagonists
* Integrase stand transfer inhibitionsHIV-Prevention
* Get tested for HIV
* Limit sexual partners
* Avoid sharing needless
* Stay away from drugs
* Avoid blood contact
* Practice safe sex
* Take action if you have exposed to HIV
