HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Mauricio Flores Legorreta
Hugo de la Garza Flores
South Africa
Is the southernmost country in Africa. Has a population of 53 million people.
HIV / AIDS
HIV is a virus spread through body fluids that affects specific cells of the immune system, called CD4 cells, or T cells.
Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t fight off infections and disease.
Infected population
In the country as a whole, around 5.5 million people currently live with HIV/AIDS (more than one in 10) and the epidemic has already caused the deaths of 3 million, mainly adults in their prime.
Infected Profile
- 52% of the infected are women.
- Transmission: Sex workers.
- Sex workers in South Africa also face high levels of stigma and discrimination.
- Age: 30-34 years old.
- Sex workers in South Africa also face high levels of stigma and discrimination.
- Transmission: Sex workers.
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Diagnosis
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In most cases people don't know that they have become infected of HIV/AIDS.
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Acute retroviral syndrome which is a glandular fever-like illness with fever, rash, joint pains and enlarged lymph nodes.
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Testing
