What should I do if I get AIDS?
AIDS is a chronic infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In recent years, it has remained a hot health topic of global concern. If you are diagnosed with HIV infection, it is crucial to take timely and scientific response measures. The following is a structured guideline from the aspects of symptom identification, treatment management, psychological support, etc., combined with the hot discussion content on the Internet in the past 10 days.
1. AIDS-related hotspot data on the entire network in the past 10 days
| hot topics | Number of discussions (times) | main focus |
|---|---|---|
| HIV self-testing methods | 185,000 | Home test strip accuracy |
| Progress in Antiviral Treatment | 123,000 | Effect of new drug long-acting injection |
| Protection of the rights and interests of AIDS patients | 98,000 | Employment Discrimination Legal Cases |
| PrEP prophylaxis | 76,000 | Healthy People’s Guide |
2. Emergency steps after diagnosis
1.confirm diagnosis: After the first screening is positive, you need to go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or a designated hospital for a Western Blot confirmation test immediately.
2.Initiate treatment: my country provides free antiviral treatment drug combinations. Common options include:
| drug type | Representative medicine | Medication frequency |
|---|---|---|
| nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors | tenofovir + lamivudine | 1 time a day |
| non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors | Efavirenz | 1 time a day |
| integrase inhibitor | dolutegravir | 1 time a day |
3.Viral load monitoring: Key indicators need to be measured regularly after treatment starts:
| Test items | normal value range | Detection frequency |
|---|---|---|
| CD4+T cell count | >500 pieces/μl | every 3-6 months |
| HIV viral load | <20 copies/ml | every 6 months |
3. Key points of long-term management
1.Medication Adherence: Insist on taking medicine on time every day, and the missed dose rate needs to be controlled at <5% to ensure the therapeutic effect.
2.Opportunistic infection prevention: When CD4<200 cells/μl, prevention is required:
| Type of infection | preventive medicine | Medication regimen |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumocystis pneumonia | Cotrimoxazole | 1 tablet per day |
| tuberculosis | Isoniazid | 300mg daily |
3.Nutritional management: Daily protein intake should be ensured ≥1.5g/kg body weight, and vitamin C supplementation should be 200-500mg.
4. Psychological support resources
1.Professional channels: National AIDS consultation hotline (12320), official website of the Sexual AIDS Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
2.mutual aid community: Registered patient organizations such as "Red Ribbon Home" provide offline communication services.
3.psychological counseling: The infection departments of tertiary hospitals are usually equipped with full-time psychologists.
5. Latest treatment breakthroughs (hot spots in the past 10 days)
1.Long-acting injection: Cabenuva (cabotegravir + rilpivirine) is injected once a month and has been undergoing clinical trials in China.
2.gene editing therapy: CRISPR gene editing technology has achieved initial results in research on eradicating HIV virus.
3.vaccine progress: Moderna’s mRNA HIV vaccine enters Phase II clinical trials.
Although AIDS is currently incurable, standard treatment can lead to a lifespan and quality of life that are the same as those of ordinary people. After diagnosis, please contact the local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immediately to obtain free medical resources and legal support. Maintaining confidence in treatment is key. The latest data shows that the 5-year survival rate of patients in my country who receive standard treatment has reached over 92%.
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