HIV virus is responsible for AIDS, the disease associated with primates has taken a greater toll on human being since its discovery. AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease caused when one has unprotected sex with an infected partner. other causes include, sharing items like razor blade, toothbrush, syringe with the infected person. It can also be transmitted in hospitals through blood transfusion
According to medical experts, AIDS is cannot be cured but controlled, it is advisable for one to undergo medical test with a partner before engaging in sex, always use sterilized needle or razor blade, use condoms while having sex and if possible abstain from premature sex. Married couple are asked to be faithful to each other to prevent the spread of the disease.
Some of the early symptoms include, lose of weight, vomiting, passing of watery stool, constant cough and lose of hair in the head. The discovery of anti- retro viral drugs helps to pro long the life of AIDS patient, “in the modern society patients who use the drugs strictly are able to engage in normal duties and live longer than expected” many argue that AIDS has ceased to be a diseases but just a condition which people can just live well with.
If either of your friends or relative fall a victim to the deadly disease, it is advisable to lend a hand where possible, “shunning an AIDS patients in what is referred to as stigmatization makes a patient just suffer more” Employers are warned that discriminating against AIDS patients is offense chargeable in the court of law.
It is understandable that AIDS patients may expect special treatment from us. It is also upon them to realize that they cannot get anything they want simply because of their situation. Because one is infected, he may decide to avoid some things he used to do prior for instance adopting new eating habit. Such patient may want to also influence the non-patients style of eating. Experts though advise AIDS patients to embrace diversity, this will help them realize that they are not being discriminated upon.
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