Hiv aids counselling manual
Hiv aids counselling manual
Hiv aids counselling manual
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As the table below shows, AIDS affects everyone regardless of age and gender.<br />
Fig. 2<br />
Age Group<br />
GENDER<br />
Male Female Unspecified Total<br />
0 - 4 4239 3780 51 8070<br />
5 - 14 357 348 0 705<br />
15 - 19 158 889 5 1052<br />
20 - 29 6979 8865 38 15882<br />
30 - 39 10464 6776 45 17285<br />
40 - 49 5322 2424 11 7757<br />
50 - 59 1746 607 5 2358<br />
60 + 791 276 3 1070<br />
Unspecified 1666 1170 503 3339<br />
TOTAL 31722 25135 661 57518<br />
Source :<br />
National Public Health Laboratory<br />
HIV sentinel surveillance sites have been established across Zimbabwe to monitor the<br />
HIV seroprevalence among various sub-groups. Results are very alarming with<br />
seroprevalence results increasing from around 7% in pregnant mothers in 1992 to a<br />
range of 20-30% in 1995. Seroprevalence results are even more alarming in STD<br />
patients, having risen from around 15% in 1992 to 50 - 70% in 1996.<br />
1.5 How is HIV spread?<br />
The major modes of HIV transmission are: sexual intercourse whether vaginal, anal or<br />
oral and breast feeding. HIV is also transmitted through blood, blood products and<br />
contaminated needles.<br />
1.6 How does HIV cause AIDS?<br />
Properties of the HIV virus<br />
* is an extremely small organism<br />
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