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148 HIV/AIDS in News – Journalists as Catalysts How can I tell if I have HIV infection? The only way to know for sure if you have this virus is by taking a blood test called the “HIV Antibody Test.” “The HIV Test” or the “AIDS Test” alone cannot tell you if you have the infection. The HIV test can tell you if you have the virus and can pass it to others in the ways already described. The test is not a part of your regular blood tests-you have to ask for it by name. It is a very accurate test. If your test result is “positive,” it means you have the HIV infection. Additional tests can tell you how strong your immune system is and whether drug therapy is indicated. If your test is “negative,” and you have not had any possible risk for HIV for six months prior to taking the test, it means you do not have HIV infection. You can stay free of HIV by following prevention guidelines. If I am HIV positive, what should I do? If you’ve tested positive for HIV, consider the following: See a health care professional for a complete medical work-up for HIV infection and advice on treatment and health maintainance. Make sure you are tested for TB and other STDs. For women, this includes a regular gynaecological examination. Inform your sexual partner(s) about their possible risk for HIV. Protect others from the virus by following precautions. Protect yourself from any additional exposure to HIV. Avoid drug and alcohol use, practice good nutrition, and avoid fatigue and stress. Seek support from trustworthy friends and family when possible, and consider getting professional counselling. Find a support group of people who are going through similar experiences. Do not donate blood, plasma, semen, body organs or other tissue. What are the symptoms of HIV/AIDS? A person infected with HIV is not likely to have any symptoms for about three to ten years. This period may be longer if the natural defense mechanism of the body is good. Although a person infected with HIV does not have any symptoms, he/she can spread the infection to others. This is why it is recommended that any one who has sex with a partner who is not in a mutually faithful relationship should practice safe sex. This means using a condom. A person is said to have AIDS if he/she has at least two major signs and at least one minor sign and there is no other cause of poor immune mechanism. Major signs: Diarrhoea is very common in people with HIV/AIDS. It is normally clear
Frequently Asked Questions 149 and watery and may be associated with cramp-like pain in the abdomen and vomiting. Chronic diarrhoea with excessive loss of weight is one of the important features of HIV/AIDS. There may also be continuous fever and increased sweating at nights. Weight loss is also one of the signs. Minor Signs: Chronic cough that does not respond to routine treatment, enlargement of the lymph nodes, fungal infection of the mouth called candidiasis, recurrent infections of herpes group of viruses. What are the opportunistic infections in AIDS? Poor defence mechanism of the body allows several disease-causing germs to infect people with HIV/AIDS. One of the common opportunistic infections seen in people with HIV/AIDS is tuberculosis. Tuberculosis: This is a bacterial infection and is normally transmitted when a person with active tuberculosis coughs or sneezes. Common symptoms of tuberculosis include cough, fever, increased sweating at nights, loss of weight and excessive fatigue. Tuberculosis often occurs in the early stages of HIV infection. Since tuberculosis is already one of the major health problems in India, people with HIV are at a higher risk of getting it. Very often, tuberculosis is the first indication that a person has HIV infection. Tuberculosis is more common in people with HIV infection who have less than two hundred CD4+ count.
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