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What type of virus is HIV?

AIDS is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, also known as hiv. It can attack the human immune system and reduce the human immune ability, thereby causing a variety of opportunistic infections and malignant tumors. At present, there is still no way to cure this disease completely. The only way is to control the viral load at a low level as far as possible through antiviral therapy. For patients with good treatment effect, they can live to the same level as normal people.

AIDS is contagious

The horror of AIDS is not only that there is no cure, but also that it is contagious. The level of medical care is increasing day by day, and AIDS prevention and control measures are also being strengthened. Why is the proportion of infections increasing instead of decreasing? Before we discuss this question, it is necessary to understand the transmission of AIDS. AIDS can only be transmitted in three ways: blood, mother-to-child and sexual transmission. 

According to the 2019 HIV/AIDS survey report, the transmission of HIV/AIDS through blood transfusion has been basically blocked, the transmission of HIV/AIDS through intravenous inhalation of toxic substances and mother-to-child transmission has been effectively controlled, and sexual transmission has become the main way, with heterosexual transmission accounting for 73.7% and homosexual transmission accounting for 23%. The main reason for this phenomenon is the openness of sexual concepts. But we are not at a loss for what we can do to prevent it. Where sexual transmission is the main route, the most effective measure to prevent HIV is to avoid having unsafe sex. When having sex, be sure to use condoms consistently and correctly. Secondly, if accidentally occurred high-risk behavior, must take timely AIDS blocking measures: cleaning the infected site, taking blocking drugs. The best time to take the drug is within 72 hours. The earlier you take the drug, the greater the probability of successful blocking. However, after 72 hours, it is still necessary to take medicine.

AIDS detection

After the AIDS window period, we must carry out AIDS testing in a timely manner. You can go to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for free testing, you can also go to the AIDS designated hospitals or buy AIDS testing reagents for self-testing. The window period of different detection methods is also different. Generally, the detection can be carried out 4 weeks after the occurrence of high-risk behaviors. Let us eliminate prejudice against AIDS, with love and care to warm AIDS patients, enhance their confidence to overcome the disease! Embrace love and push AIDS away.