Hydrology and Climate Change

Introduction:

The long form of AIDS is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is caused by infection with the virus HIV. Finally the Immune System becomes seriously weakened so that the body loses its ability to fight with deseases infection that it would normally have fought. The infected person develops a number of serious infection and illness, which eventually leads to death. Once a person who has HIV gets chances to have a number of opportunistic infection. It has been recorded that some people develop AIDS after he is being infected with HIV. Though some live with HIV for ten or more years before developing AIDS. The first case of AIDS in Nepal was recorded in 1988, and the number of AIDS patients were increased and it was 1,790 in 2008. The AIDS patients are increasing even today. The recorded HIV infected patients were 11,000 in 2008. Nepal has limitation of budget allocation in health sector and the limitation of public health system the above given number may not accurate. The actual number of HIV/AIDS infections is thought to be mush higher. It is increasing and the number of HIV/AIDS infected person till now may cross 80,000.

HIV (Human Immune Virus):

Human Immune Virus is a virus that damages the defence system of the body. HIV transmit diseases to body cells of the immune system and destroys their function leading to "Immune Deficiency". A person infected with HIV may look healthy for many years. However, the person is still able to pass on the virus.

Condition of HIV AIDS:

However AIDS isn't a disease but it's caused by Human Immune-Deficiency Virus. When the virus enters human body, it affects the immune system of the body (the defense mechanism of the body). Hence, even a small virus could cause a great hampers in our body after HIV positive.

Transmission:

I. AIDS is transmitted one person to another person during sexual intercourse without the use of the contraceptive devices.
II. It is transmitted to a child from HIV AIDS mother and due to breast feeding.
III. It can transmit from the using of un-sterilized equipment.
IV. It can transmit from prostitution.

Major Symptoms:

I. Loss of weight of the body about 10% per month.
II. Continuous fever for a period of about one month.
III. The patients suffer from diarrhoea for long period of time.
IV. Cough for a long period of time.
V. Itching and rashes on the body.
VI. Infection of other types of disease for long time.
VII. Red Spots appear on the lips and nostrils.

Preventive Measure:

I. Always wear contraceptive devices like condoms while being involved in sexual intercourse.
II. Don't share syringe, needles and razors with the person.

III. Blood should be used only after HIV/AIDS test.
IV. AIDS infected mother should not conceive a baby.

V. Prostitution and girl trafficking should be controlled.
VI. Public awareness programme should be conducted.