lean body mass without apparent change in weight is seen. • Third Stage: Fevers, sweating, skin problems and fatigue may be seen. • Fourth Stage: Infections with bacteria, virus and fungi are common. Symptoms like diarrhoea, malabsorption, fever and AIDS wasting syndrome (severe protein energy malnutrition) is seen.
st December is observed as World AIDS day Dr. Suniti Solomon was the Indian physician who diagnosed the first Indian AIDS case in Chennai in along with her student. She is the founder of YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education (YRG CARE) in Chennai. She was the torchbearer in the fight against HIV/AIDS till her last breath.
Prevention • Avoid unprotected sex and sharing of contaminated needles. This can transfer the body fluids from the infected person to a healthy person. • Breast milk, saliva, tears and urine of infected person contain virus which affects human beings. • The virus is not transmitted by casual contact, touching, hugging, kissing, or sharing plates or glasses.
. . Zoonotic Fevers A zoonotic disease is a disease which is transmitted between animals and humans. A fever caused by the organism which is spread from animals to humans is called as Zoonotic fever.
Examples are Swine flu, Leptospirosis and Nipah Virus Infection A) Swine Flu : Swine flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by influenza A virus in pigs. In rare cases, the flu is spread to humans. B) Leptosiprosis : Leptospirosis is a rare bacterial infection which is transmitted from animals. It is spread through the Social Responsibility!
Visit YRG Care foundation to know more about their contribution towards HIV/ AIDS research. Activity : Table . Zoonotic fevers Swine Flu Leptospirosis Nipah Virus Infection Causative Organism Influenza A Virus Leptospira Bacteria Nipah Virus Transmitted from Pigs Dogs, Rodents and Farm animals Fruit Bats UNIT - DIET IN - - Diet in Fever animal’s urine especially dogs and rodents. Severe form of leptospirosis is called as Weil’s disease.
Leptospirosis Signs and symptoms C) Nipah Virus Infection : Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus. The source of