Acquired Immuno deficiency

Acquired Immuno deficiency - AIDS / HIV

HIV / AIDS :

Aids is the abbreviated form for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome caused by virus called HIV ( Human Immune deficiency Virus ). Many myths have been spread about the AIDS and it is very important for every one to know the facts about HIV and AIDS.

Origin Of HIV /AIDS :

AIDS was discovered in 1983. Though sufficient knowledge has been gained about the disease, yet a definite source of this virus could not be identified. But the following theories have been suggested.

1. Through African Monkey :

Most of the evidences have suggested that the AIDS has spread from Africa. It has been believed that the HIV has transferred to humans from African monkey or Chimpanzees.

2. Through Vaccine Programmes :

i) HIV has spread in Africa through HIV contaminated polio vaccine, prepared from monkey's kidney.

ii) It had spread through hepatitis-B viral vaccine in Los Angels And New York.

iii) It had also spread through small pox vaccine programme of Africa.

About 90% of the people who are infected with AIDS live in developing countries. 13% of world's population live in Africa, almost all states of African countries were affected by HIV. About 3 million people so far died due to HIV/AIDS in 2003. AIDS is rapidly spreading in eastern Europe and Asia.

India ranks 2nd in the world with 5.1 million HIV/AIDS affected people. The percentage is lower than Thailand, Myanmar and South Africa.

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