Despite the growing awareness of aids, some are still talking about “aids”, “aids” and even discrimination against aids patients. So what high-risk behaviours are vulnerable to hiv? How do we protect ourselves? Beijing's infecting physician reminds me that science is necessary to prevent the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), but that excessive panic is not desirable, and that aids is not as terrible as everyone thinks。
Introduction by liu xuan
Assistant director of infective medicine, beijing co-ordination and hospital, attending physician. It is good at dealing with undisclosed causes of fever, hiv and infectious diseases。
Audit expert: mrs. Li
The director of infective medicine, ph. D. Postgraduate tutor, beijing co-ordination and hospital, receives a special allowance from the state council. He is currently a member of the director of the infection division of the chinese medical association. More than three decades of clinical and transformational research on infectious diseases have led to the creation of a model of comprehensive aids treatment adapted to china's national context, which has made an important contribution to the clinical treatment of our major pandemic, “aids” “sars”. During the new epidemic, he served as a specialist in the national medical and treatment team for the new type of coronal pneumonia virus; he was selected as a leader in the national specialized programme for high-level talented personnel and as a first member of the national programme for science, technology and innovation. He was recognized by the french academy of medical sciences, the seville award, the wu yang medical pharmacy award, young specialists in the country's outstanding contribution to health, state-wide advanced technicians in combating sars and state-of-the-art workers. Published 180 sci papers, which he quoted more than 9,000 times。
What are the high-risk behaviours that are vulnerable to hiv infection
There are three modes of transmission, sexual contact transmission, blood transmission and mother-to-child transmission。
If there is unprotected sex with aids patients, there is a risk of infection. Sexual transmission has accounted for over 95 per cent of reported cases of aids in recent years。
The greatest risk of blood transmission is through injecting drug use. There is also a lower risk of blood-borne hiv infection through tattoos, ear piercings or sharing razor blades or toothbrushes with others in irregular locations。
When hiv-positive mothers become pregnant, there is also a high chance that hiv will be passed on to the baby if formal treatment and intervention are not available。
Is it possible to communicate with aids patients on a daily basis
In addition to the high-risk behaviour just described, common contact with aids patients, such as working together, learning, swimming, eating, hugging and even sharing toilets, is no problem。
How can hiv infection through sexual exposure be avoided
Any person is at risk of contracting hiv through sexual intercourse, with heterosexual contact constituting the majority of infections, while same-sex contact can easily lead to the destruction of the rectal wall and to the spread of the virus。
In order to avoid hiv infection, condoms and water-based lubricants should be used throughout the course of sexual contact; the number of sex partners should be minimized, and alcohol, “new stimulants” and drugs should be removed。
Individuals who regularly engage in high-risk sexual behaviour may be given pre-exposure prophylaxis under the direction of a doctor。
Through what symptoms can hiv infection be identified
It is difficult to determine whether the other party is hiv-infected by its appearance alone. This is due to the fact that, after hiv infection, there is a six to eight-year non-symptomatic period, at which the patient looks like a normal person。
When hiv enters the human body, it is divided into three stages, namely acute, no symptoms and aids. The acute period occurs between 2 and 4 weeks after the initial infection, with a small proportion of the infected showing signs of fever, ingesting, rashes, joint pain and lymphoma swollenness. This is followed by a no-symptomatic period, when the human body becomes weak and life is endangered by various manifestations of infectious diseases and even tumours。
Is the aids test paper purchased online
There are three types of aids test paper available on the market, namely, blood test paper, saliva test paper, urine test paper, which are generally available at large pharmacies and regular web platforms. The security of the paper purchased through the formal channels is not problematic and the accuracy rate is generally above 95 per cent and can be used for the initial screening of aids。
The test paper operation is simple and quick so that one person can complete it and protect the privacy of the individual。
It is important to note that the test paper must pass the hiv infection window (ranging from 2 to 6 weeks) for it to be meaningful. If the test paper is initially positive, it is necessary to go to a regular medical facility as soon as possible to check it out。
Can aids be cured
At this stage, there is no drug to completely eliminate aids, but antiretroviral treatment can keep the virus in the patient at a low level and help the immune system to function properly. There is little difference between life expectancy and normal life for patients who are found early and treated early if they insist on taking medication。
