I involve a lot of these "world days of ...", probably because if they speak a lot on the internet but on TV or in newspapers for almost nothing. Indeed it was set up to remember something, an achievement or a problem which is still unresolved. And today it is touched with AIDS.
This subject got me very recently, not because I have the disease, but because My studies led me to discover it for what it really is and not for what is said to be. To my chagrin I realized that many (me first) confuse virus disease: AIDS, or the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is a symptom, the disease that arises after you is infected with HIV. This virus causes immunodeficiency, or a depressed immune system, leading to a chromosomal mutation. It 's a virus that replicates slowly, thus the progression of the onset of symptoms is very slow. There are two types of HIV: HIV 1 and 2. The HIV-2 causes AIDS is a much less serious than HIV-1 and have a global distribution. transmission of HIV can occur through direct contact with infected blood, injecting, through sexual contact or by vertical mother-child relationship. The infection has an incubation long (10 years) during which the virus replicates and the antibodies decrease to reach a minimum value that is indicative of AIDS. Before then the individual can be defined only seropositive for HIV. AIDS is not the direct cause of death of those who contracted the virus: the immunosuppression exposes the patient to any trivial infection, such as herpes, candidiasis, pneumonia, and die for them. Currently, the infection is treated with antiretroviral very heavy and with significant side effects that are intended to enhance the position of the individual antibody. At the moment, unfortunately, does not cure HIV or AIDS and there is no vaccine. Fundamental, therefore, is the role of research. To raise awareness of citizens and institutions Pisa also has tried to do something: the Stazione Leopolda has welcomed the initiative n synergy with the combination Salus, which for over a decade to promote information campaigns targeting young people, especially students of first high school classes, HIV / AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. During the day Stazione Leopolda, which will open at 9, will be screened, instructional videos created and produced by students of secondary schools in the province of Pisa, entitled "Live life color: do the HIV test," HIV virus - Warning "," Live your own style - Prevent HIV . "I hope it has not bored with my lesson Microbiology: for me has really opened my eyes to what now is called the disease of the century. Fundamental, therefore, is the role of research. The recurrence was chosen as the first case of AIDS was diagnosed on December 1, 1981. Since then, AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, becoming one of the most destructive epidemics in history. As recently access to treatment and antiretroviral drugs has improved in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic has claimed about 3.1 million victims in 2005 (estimates are between 2.9 and 3.3 million), more than half of which (570,000) were children. In Pisa, there are 850 patients on nell'ambulatorio of infectious diseases, 750 of which are treated with antiretroviral therapy. In short, the data speak: HIV / AIDS is rising but nobody talks about it and do not do more prevention.
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