AIDS

CONTENTS:CONTENTS: IntroductionIntroduction Indetail About AidsIndetail About Aids DiagnosisDiagnosis Sign & symptomsSign & symptoms TreatmentTreatment ConclusionConclusion

Introduction:Introduction: AIDS is abbreviated as ACQUIRED AIDS is abbreviated as ACQUIRED

IMMUNO DEFICIENCY SYNDROME.IMMUNO DEFICIENCY SYNDROME.

Caused by HIV virus.Caused by HIV virus.

It is transferred to humans by It is transferred to humans by CHIMPANZEES.CHIMPANZEES.

PICTURE OF HIV:

INDETAIL ABOUT AIDSINDETAIL ABOUT AIDS It was first reported in Los Angels in It was first reported in Los Angels in

the year 1981 June 5the year 1981 June 5thth..

It was found mostly in homosexuals.It was found mostly in homosexuals.

It completely destroys the immune It completely destroys the immune system & system &

there by causes the diseases.there by causes the diseases.

• It majorly destroys the CD4 count in It majorly destroys the CD4 count in the body.the body.

• It causes when the CD4 count is less It causes when the CD4 count is less thanthan

200 cells/mm3.200 cells/mm3.

Due to this T.B as well as other Due to this T.B as well as other diseases will occurs very often.diseases will occurs very often.

DIAGNOSIS:DIAGNOSIS:

• It is diagnosed by the test called ELISA.

It is diagnosed in Centers for Disease Control in hospitals.

The result will be kept secretly.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS:SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: ChillsChills FeversFevers Sweats (particularly at night)Sweats (particularly at night) Swollen lymph glandsSwollen lymph glands WeaknessWeakness Weight lossWeight loss

TREATMENT:TREATMENT: There is no cure for this disease.There is no cure for this disease.

Antiretroviral therapy.Antiretroviral therapy.

Here the immunity of the body will be Here the immunity of the body will be increased.increased.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

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