HIV Infection on the Rise among Chinese College Students
Journal Title: HIV/AIDS Research and Treatment – Open Journal - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
From the early 1980s when it was identified in 2017, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected an estimated 78 million people around the world, causing an estimated 35 million acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related deaths.1,2 In China, as of April 30, 2017, the nation reported that 699,471 people were living with HIV/AIDS with 291,198 AIDS patients and 216,727 AIDS caused deaths.
Authors and Affiliations
Chengjun Sun
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP555407
- DOI 10.17140/HARTOJ-5-e012
- Views 127
- Downloads 0
It is Time to Explore the Potential Benefit of Routine Micronutrient Supplementation in Optimizing Bone Health and Growth in HIV Exposed Uninfected Children in theContext of Early Antiretroviral exposure in Resource Limited Settings
There is evidence that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children have decreased bone mineral density (BMD) compared to population norms.1-4 Similarly, several studies have shown impaired growth among HIV infec...
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in a Treatment Naive HIV Patient with High CD4 Count Responding to Treatment with a Regime of Cotrimoxazole and Pyrimethamine: DoWe Need to Start Prophylaxis for Toxoplasmosis at a Higher CD4 Count?
Cerebral toxoplasmosis is one of the commonest opportunistic infection of the nervous system in HIV patients. We present a case of gradual onset haemiparesis in an ART naïve HIV patient with high CD4 count who was subseq...
Community-Based ART Resulted in Excellent Retention and Can Leverage Community Empowerment in Rural Lesotho, A Mixed Method Study
Objectives: We conducted a mixed method study to evaluate the pilot of community ART groups (CAG’s) in Lesotho. Method: At the end of 2012 CAGs were piloted in Nazareth clinic, a facility in rural Lesotho. In CAG’s stabl...
Intestinal Parasitemia and HIV/AIDS Co-infections at Varying CD4+ T-cell Levels
Background: Intestinal parasites, especially coccidian parasites, cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as severe diarrhoea which increases morbidity and mortality rates in people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/...
Preventable Deaths among HIV-Positive Patients: A Real-Life Perspective from a Teaching Hospital in Northern Mexico
Introduction Antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are more effective and better tolerated and for this reason the gap between life expectancy of an HIV-seropositive in...