HIV human immunodeficiency virus HIV transmission can occur

HIV human immunodeficiency virus HIV transmission can occur when fluids containing HIV from an infected person enter the body of an uninfected person. These fluids include: • • • Blood Semen Pre-seminal fluid Vaginal fluid Breast milk

AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection. People at this stage have badly damaged immune systems, which put them at risk for opportunistic infections

HIV transmission Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person (vaginal, anal, oral) Sharing of contaminated needles, syringes or other sharp instruments From mother to her infant during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding Transfusion of contaminated blood

HIV cannot be transmitted by Hugging, kissing Using the same bathrooms, swimming pools with infected person Saliva, sweat, tears, urine Animals, insects Using the same dishes

Allocation of HIV cases registered in the Republic of Armenia Transmission through heterosexual practices 60, 0 % Transmission through injecting drug usage 31, 0 % Transmission through homosexual practices 2, 2 % Mother-to-child transmission 1, 8 % Transmission through blood 0, 2 % Unknown 4, 8 % Date provided by the National Center for AIDS Prevention / armaids. am Period: 1988 -2014 (January 31)

Number of registered cases Male Female 1143 (70, 0%) 491 (30, 0%) 33 (2, 0%) Included children 55% of the HIV-infected individuals belong to the age group of 25 -39 The HIV/AIDS situation assessment shows that the estimated number of people living with HIV in the country is about 3500 Date provided by the National Center for AIDS Prevention / armaids. am Period: 1988 -2014 (January 31)

Statistics in Armenia 1988 – 2014 Registered cases by Jan 31, 2014 1634 New cases in 2006 66 New cases in 2007 109 New cases in 2008 136 New cases in 2009 149 New cases in 2010 148 …. . New cases in 2013 238 Date provided by the National Center for AIDS Prevention / armaids. am Period: 1988 -2014 (January 31)

Almost all the individuals infected via injecting drug use were men Almost all the women (98%) were infected through sexual contacts Almost 80% of HIV cases is connected with migration

There were approximately 35. 3 million people living with HIV in 2012

Treatment Antiretroviral treatment (ARV)

Protection • Using condoms during sexual intercourse • Using disinfected medical instruments and single-use syringes and needles • Using own tooth-brush and shaver without sharing it with others

Things to remember • Do not use more that one condom at the same time • Infection can be transmitted even during one unprotected sexual intercourse • HIV doesn’t have symptoms • After unprotected sexual intercourse or broken cases visit National Center for AIDS Prevention for free HIV testing (after the window period) • Be faithful!

Trusted sources • • UNIADS. org WHO. int ARMAIDS. am AIDSMAP. com

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