HIV and STIs Flashcards
Burden of HIV?
Not as big as it was since treatment is there but 1 million people still died in 2016
How many new infections of HIV in 2016?
1.8 million
How many procent of people are on antiretroviral therapy?
54% of adults and 43% of children
How many infected in the African region in 2016?
25.6 millon
How is HIV normally diagnosed?
RDT (rapid diagnostic test) which tests for antibodies
What are key HIV populations?
Groups who are at increased risk of HIV irrespective of type or local context
What are the key HIV populations?
Men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons, sex workers + clients, transgender people
How many % of new cases in key populations in 2015?
44%
How many with HIV know their status?
70%
What does the virus do?
Targets the immune system and weakens people’s defence systems against infections and some cancers
How do you measure immune function?
CD4 cell count
What is AIDS?
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and is the most advanced stage
What sub-region is mostly affected by HIV?
Sub-Saharan Africa (70%)
Symptoms of HIV early?
None to flu-like symptoms
Later HIV syptoms?
Swollen lymph nodes, weight loss, diarrhoea and cough
