HSCI 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Protozoa, Sylvatic Cycle, Coinfection
10 Nov 2016
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Hiv/aids, tuberculosis , malaria, diarrheal disease, neglected tropical diseases. 35 million people live with this disease. The prevalence among adults aged 15-49 is 0. 8% Number of new hiv infections: 2. 1 million. Proportion of all adults living with hiv and receiving art: 38% When hiv first appears in a population, it is concentrated on the sex workers, men who have sex with men or drug injection users. Highest prevalence rates are in sub-saharan africa (4. 7% of adults aged 15-49) New hiv infections are predominantly in people aged 15-24 or infants due to mother to child transmission. Global community has committed to ensure that all people with hiv are placed on treatment when clinically eligible. Clinically eligible: cd4 cell count below 500. By the end of 2012, about 9. 7 million people were using treatment. About 34% of eligible adults in low/middle income countries are being treated. There are enormous impacts in high prevalence countries.
