In 2021, the number of AIDS cases in China was 60,154, a decrease of 2,013 cases from the previous year, a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%, accounting for 0.97% of the total incidence of notifiable infectious diseases.
In 2021, the number of AIDS deaths in China was 19,623, an increase of 804 over the previous year, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%; It accounted for 88.40% of the total deaths of notifiable infectious diseases, an increase of 17.0 percentage points year-on-year.
However, looking at the world, the most serious AIDS is still Africa, and some scientific studies have shown that this virus was first produced from Africa, and everyone is curious for a while, why is South Africa a high incidence of AIDS? After reading the living habits of the locals, you may understand.
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Why is South Africa the epicenter of AIDS? After reading the living habits of the locals, you will understand
1. Poverty
The AIDS epidemic in Africa also has a lot to do with their poverty. Most people do not receive gender knowledge education when they are young, coupled with the lack of awareness of health knowledge, there is no certain protection when living as a couple.
There is also that the environment around them is very dirty and messy, which is very reasonable in their cognition, but they do not know that such an environment will also lead to the breeding of some diseases, and the lack of medical care and medicine, the inability to buy drugs, etc., will also lead to the breeding of AIDS.
2. Personal life turmoil
In addition to the impact of economic reasons, another reason for the high incidence of AIDS in South Africa is the chaotic private life of the local people, and in addition to the blood-to-blood transmission and mother-to-child transmission that we know, another transmission route is sexual transmission. South Africa's economy is backward and the status of women is relatively low, so in order to feed themselves, the private life between men and women is more chaotic.
In Africa, under the influence of local ideas and open people's customs, Africa's marriage system is different from that of the mainland, and there is still a polygamous marriage practice. The chaos of personal life and the alternation of partners are also the main reasons for the high incidence of AIDS in South Africa.
3. Environmental factors
Because Africa is located in tropical rainforests, it is easier to breed in this humid environment, and bacteria and viruses can affect human health after entering the body.
In particular, they hunt in the wild and eat some foods containing the virus, which may cause people to be infected with AIDS, and the AIDS virus can be transmitted through various channels, and the influence is very large.
4. Primitive lifestyle
Affected by climatic conditions and geographical location, Africa is not suitable for land cultivation, the land is very poor, it is difficult to develop agriculture, and it cannot support large-scale animal husbandry, so the problem of food and clothing for local people is difficult to solve, and life is very difficult.
Any disease is affected by the environment, and AIDS is also the same, South Africa is in the tropics, belongs to the savannah climate, the climate is humid, the weather is hot, such an environment is conducive to the spread of AIDS.
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The early symptoms of AIDS deserve everyone's vigilance
The early symptoms of AIDS consist of the following two stages:
1、Acute infection phase
That is, about 2-4 weeks of initial HIV infection, some patients can have clinical symptoms, manifested as fever, general malaise, headache, night sweats, can have digestive tract symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, can also appear sore throat, muscle pain, joint pain, as well as rash, lymphadenopathy, in this period is relatively short, lasting about 1-3 weeks Symptoms can be relieved, followed by an asymptomatic infection period.
2. AIDS period
In the early stage of AIDS, patients often show persistent fever, night sweats, diarrhea, weight loss, swollen lymph nodes in many parts of the body, oral thrush, skin shingles, and symptoms of initial infection.
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People at high risk of AIDS
1. Male homosexuals
Male homosexuals, including bisexuals, are more susceptible to HIV infection during unprotected anal sex than normal vaginal sex.
2. Sex workers
Sex workers often have sexual contact with a variety of different groups of people, resulting in a much higher rate of HIV infection than the normal population.
3. Those who receive blood transfusions
Transfusions of blood products such as concentrated blood cells, platelets, and frozen fresh plasma can increase the risk of infection.
4. Those with sexual relationship disorders
People who do not have a regular partner and have sex with other types of high-risk groups are much more likely to be infected than those who have a regular partner.
5. Drug addicts
Drug users often reuse unsterilized and incompletely disinfected needles, making drug users a risk group for HIV infection.
If you have the above high-risk behaviors, stop them as soon as possible and get tested for HIV.
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How can I prevent AIDS?
1. Self-love and sexual morality are fundamental measures to prevent the transmission of AIDS through sexual channels
2. Correct use of condoms can not only prevent pregnancy, but also reduce the risk of contracting AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.
3. Early treatment and cure of STDs can reduce the risk of HIV infection.
4. Sharing syringes to take drugs is an important way to spread AIDS, so refuse drugs and cherish life.
5. Avoid unnecessary blood transfusions and injections, and use blood and blood products tested by HIV antibodies.