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Red Campaign warns against the virus
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"I cried a lot, I thought I would die." It was the first time that we thought of an Alagoan shortly after being diagnosed with the HIV virus a little over a year ago. In Alagoas, 773 people were infected with the virus in 2017 and according to official data from the Sade State Secretariat (Sesau), and by November 2018, another 727 had been diagnosed. In the majority of cases, men and young people aged 20 to 29 years.
Sesau monitors these cases through the national notification system. (Sinan). According to data presented by Sesau, of the 727 cases recorded in 2018, 466 were men and 263 were women. According to the data, 467 men and 306 women were infected with the virus in 2017.
"The rapid screening strategy has been extended throughout the state of Alagoas, we are reaching a greater number of uninfected HIV-positive people were aware of their HIV status, "said Sandra Gomes, coordinator of the Program for the Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
Sandra explains that the person may be HIV-positive and have not developed AIDS, a syndrome that leaves the body with low-level defenses that "open doors" to other opportunistic diseases, such as tuberculosis. However, even without symptoms, the person carrying the virus can pbad it on to other people
. health professionals work with combined prevention ranging from condom use to rapid HIV testing, syphilis and hepatitis B and C (since other STIs are the gateway to HIV) and prophylactic exposure The use of injectable drugs and treatment as a means of prevention.
The HIV patient starts treatment with antiretrovirals in order not to develop AIDS. After diagnosis, sad positive HIV test
In Macei, patients are treated at the outpatient clinic of Hlvio Auto Hospital, University Hospital, Block I of Salgadinho PAM. and in the municipalities of Arapiraca and Palmeira dos Ndios, which serve the residents.
In addition to routine examinations, the patient suspected of having been infected can perform the test quickly. "It is necessary to present a document with a photo, an SUS card and proof of residence or to inform the CEP.Of 12 years, according to the badessment of the professional who will provide the care, can already to do the test, "informs Sandra [19659007 ANNIMO
" At first, it was very difficult.When I discovered it, it seemed to me that this was Was not with me, the card was not inserted, I closed inside the room, I did not go anywhere … read a lot about the disease and the treatment I decided to reunite the family and tell them that I was sick and that I would start treatment, it was a shock for them, I felt the weight, "says the person mentioned at the beginning of the report, who prefers do not identify yourself for fear of being exposed.
He says that after his first impact and a lot of discussions, he started treatment and medical follow-up. "I started the treatment and today I feel good, I have a hectic routine, between work, studies, friends and all I would like to do before discovering an illness, such as traveling," said the character annima
"Socially, people reject, seem strange and even avoid contact because they think they have the disease to kiss, kiss, have no knowledge of the disease, treatment, have no idea of the evolution of the world and of what we can lead an active life At the beginning, in the acute phase, AIDS presents symptoms very similar to those of the flu: fever, diarrhea, pains and imperfections in the body. "
SYMPTOMS
" After this step, the person will show no symptoms before 8 or 10 years and will nevertheless retain its weakly resistant organic defenses and transmitting the virus to other people if they have s bad without a condom, "said the coordinator of the program. Mardjane Nunes speaks about treatment
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