FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Jaundice, Penile Cancer, Prodrome
30 Jan 2015
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Bacterial vaginosis form of vaginitis caused by the gradnerella vaginalis bacterium transmitted through sexual contact: symptom isa foul smelling vaginal discharge, may include infections of the reproductive tract, oral and topical treatments recommended recurrences common. Canadian aids trends: men who have sex with men account for 48% of aids cases, a major decrease prior to 1994 where the group accounted for three quarters of all. Aids cases: antiviral drugs contributes to this decrease. The immune system the complex of mechanisms the body uses to protect itself from disease causing agents such as pathogens: pathogen leukocytes, antigen, antibody. Treatment: no safe and effective vaccine for hiv and aids, have drugs to combat hiv and aids highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart) Prevention: no treatment or cure so prevention is the best hope, most prevention efforts focus on education. Estimated 1 640 000 new genital herpes infections in us each year can assume similar for canada.
