Understanding The Treatment And Diagnosis Of AIDS
Posted by Admin | Posted in AIDS/HIV | Posted on 10-11-2009
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Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, the only method for ensuring that we have HIV is taking a blood test especially for looking the existence of it. The CDC offers the national principles for testing HIV in the US. They state that the normal personal can develop antibodies for HIV before twenty five days of virus exposure. HIV testing searches for the antibodies produced the infected patients, to fight the infection of HIV.
After three months, there is a 97 percent chance that the HIV testing shall find these antibodies, but it could rarely take around six months for them to be discovered. Hence, the official suggestion of CDC is for anybody with the danger of infection with HIV has to be examined 6 months after their exposure to HIV.
Many people take the test three months after their exposure and again re-test in six months. The CDC has outlined that the official suggestion for deciding the test will be grounded on the risk levels of the patient.
The tests which can be used for AIDS diagnosis are Western Blot and ELISA test. The testing is very simple, just taking a blood sample which will be sent to blood testing lab. There are also home testing kits. Testing can also be done anonymously and confidentially.
The Connotation of Analysis Results of HIV
The verdict for taking HIV examination indicated that there are certain risky characters which can cause HIV infection. Testing could be taxing very much that few people avoid it deliberately, which is not good. Testing ensure treatment can be started earlier. After testing, based on results a doctor, pastor or counselor can help the patients. People can all their local AIDS/HIV community to get help. If the results are positive, they should make a plan for taking care of themselves and to protect other people.
HIV existence does not mean death and there are people who live a happy and long life even with HIV. But they need continuous medical care to lead a successful live. If they do not have a doctor, it is good to consult their local health department for assistance. And any one who is HIV positive, must inform their sexual partners so that they would also get tested and treatment if required. It includes people who have also shared drug needles and other equipment.
Treatment Methods for AIDS/HIV
When people find out that they have HIV, they will not commence treatment immediately which depends on the duration they have got infection and the count of their CD4 T-cells. The resolution to take treatment depends on individuals’ past medical record and his/her medical health status at present.
The drugs for HIV treatment do not have the same results for all. But many drugs are available in market which can be combined to get good results. The HIV virus is smart and undergoes mutations continuously. People having HIV can pass out various strains of HIV to their partners. It is treated currently by using combination therapies by mixing certain medications.
It is quite scary that there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS and the only way we can fight it is by prevention. How long would it take our scientists to develop a cure or vaccine for this disease?
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