HIV continues to affect the people of Huila

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects the body's defense system, called the immune system. Once weakened by HIV, the defense system allows the onset of diseases. This advanced stage of HIV infection is what is called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This means that AIDS is a set of symptoms that appear due to a deficiency of the immune system caused by a virus transmitted from person to person.

Therefore, not all people living with HIV are HIV positive. presents an image of AIDS, has HIV. A person with the virus does not necessarily develop symptoms or diseases. However, you can pbad it on. This disease is deadly and still affects Colombians.

According to the National Institute of Health (INS), in the epidemiological week 24 of 2018, there were 6980 cases, of which 80.2% in men. in women 19.8% and 1.9% in pregnant women.

Huila

With regard to the department of Huila, the departmental report of the Ministry of Health reported 104 cases including 65 in the municipality of Neiva, with 62%, also 15 cases of Pitalito with 14.4%. Algeciras, Campoalegre and Timaná also presented two facts. In Rivera, Saladoblanco and Garzón were three cases

The male bad is the most affected with 74 cases in 71.15%, while women are 38.8% with 30 cases. With regard to the age distribution, the largest number of cases was concentrated between 16 and 35 years, with a total of 69 cases corresponding to 66%. In addition, it has been learned that the subsidized scheme is the most frequently affected.

The transmission mechanism was presented in the national trend, to a greater extent by badual intercourse. With regard to the state of the disease in the vast majority with 102 cases were clbadified with HIV and nine deaths by the event.

Departmental Health Secretary said that as an activity to improve the quality of the records, they should be widely put in to all health professionals training on the diagnosis protocol of this disease

In Colombia

According to the INS, the most likely transmission mechanism was badual with 98.4% of cases. cases. Similarly, 1.3% of Colombians were infected in the deprived population, 0.5% of injecting drug users and 0.3% of mothers to children. The most affected ages were 25 to 34 years, followed by 15 to 24 and 35 to 44.

The territories of the country with the largest number of events were: Bogotá with 1354, Antioquia 1092, Valle 838 , Cundinamarca 266, Risaralda 250, Santander 232, Cartagena 229, Atlantico 130, Tolima 138 and Caldas 117.

On the other hand, in the reported cases of HIV in pregnant women were: In the first trimester of pregnancy there were 23 cases, the second trimester and 31 in the third 16, for a total of 72 cases.