Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance ... - PHRplus

Diseases of special public health focusAIDS 7In an adultAIDS is diagnosed if the patient has either: 3 major symptoms/signsOR at least two major symptoms/signs and at least one minor symptom/sign and positiveHIV antibody testOR Kaposi sarcoma and positive HIV antibody testOR Cryptococcal meningitis and positive HIV antibody testIn a child 39.5°C), spontaneous bleeding (DIC).7HIV surveillance is being carried out at some sentinel antenatal clinic sites and screening of blood donors at some blood banks.122Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Ghana