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Describe the causes, symptoms and prevention of AIDS. |
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Answer» Causes of AIDS: AIDs is caused by Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV), a member of group of retroviruses. Symptoms: Symptoms of AIDS are headache, dizziness, unexplained weight loss, purple patches on the skin and mucous membrane inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding and prolonged diarroea. A person may suffer from any are all of these symptoms. Causative agents in transmitted to the healthy person by the following ways: (i) Sexual contacts with infected person. (ii) Transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products. (iii) Sharing of injected needles as in the case of I.V drugs abusers. (iv) Infected mother to her foetus through placenta. Preventions: Preventive measure can be- (i) Clean or safe sex habits using condoms regularly. (ii) Do not shave items that could become contained by blood like razor, tooth, brush or any skin, piercing instruments. (iii) Checking of blood before transfusion. (iv) Infected mother should not bear a child. |
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