View source for 36. Epidemiology and prevention of AIDS

* Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS
** 34 million worldwide live with HIV
** 23 million in Africa
** Most new infections occur in Africa as well
** 1.8 million deaths worldwide due to AIDS in 2010
*** 1.2 million in Africa
** Adult prevalence of AIDS in Africa: 4,7%
** After the HIV epidemic began in ~80s, the life expectancy in Southern Africa actually decreased
** HIV is primarily transmitted through sex, and primarily by men who have sex with men
** In non-African countries, black peoples are more commonly affected than other ethnicities
** For every 100 HIV+ mother there will be 35 HIV+ babies
* Complications of AIDS
** Pneumocystis pneumonia (by pneumocystis jirovecii)
** Toxoplasmosis
** Candida infection
** Tuberculosis
** Kaposi sarcoma
* Prevention
** Primary
*** Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV-positive pregnant women
**** The use of this is increasing
*** Condom use
**** Female condoms also exist
** Tertiary
*** Antiretroviral therapy to HIV-positive people
*** Postexposure prophylaxis

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