conclusions the results indicate a rapid increase in the number of hiv/aids cases in east azerbaijan, necessitating immediate attention and strategies to combat the rapid spread of the disease. development of provincial and national hiv/aids strategies demands more accurate and comprehensive hiv/aids surveillance. background this study was performed in response to the rapid propagation of hiv/a...

Unfortunately, we do not know how many perinatally (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) HIV-infected pepole are living in contries today, while knowing these informations is necessary. UNAIDS reports that there are 3.4 million children under 15 years of age with HIV and 2 million adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age. Although the vast majority of children were perinatally infected, older childr...

Introduction: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a worldwide infection. Because of the vast array of manifestations of AIDS and its many atypical presentations, it is becoming increasingly challenging for clinicians to accurately diagnose new lesions. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from 2007 to 2010, 50 patients with a proven human immunodefici...

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a significant public health problem caused by infection with the human virus (HIV). The most common cause of death in AIDS patients opportunistic various microorganisms. Intestinal protozoa, such as Enterocytozoon bieneusi, are prevalent yet difficult to treat. This review will provide an overview HIV/AIDS mixed bieneusi discussing introduction, epid...

World AIDS Day draws attention to the current status of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic worldwide. The theme for this year's December 1 observance is "Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation."

background : the education of preventing hiv/aids among the students 1s one of the best methods to prevent the spread of aids virus. the awareness of the students' knowledge about this disease is the first step in this way. methods : this descriptive-analytic study (cross-sectional) was done in hamadan male high schools in 1383-84, by using a closed questionnaire, the data was collected from 40...

persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) are particularly susceptible to tuberculosis, either by latent infection reactivation or by a primary infection with rapid progression to active disease. this study was done to determine the frequency of tuberculosis infection among iranian patients with hiv/aids. a total of 262 hiv/aids patients attending all three hiv/aids health ca...

background it is estimated that survival of children with perinatally transmitted acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) in brazil is around 60 months, and an upward trend has been shown over recent years. the reduction in mortality rates in brazilian children is mainly attributed to the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy. objectives the aim of this study was to characterize the epidemi...

background: intestinal protozoa transmitted by food are the most common opportunistic parasites among the hiv+/aids patients. as, there is no report about prevalence of food-borne intestinal parasites in such patients in yazd, so this study was performed to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoa in the hiv+/aids patients in comparison with hiv- individuals. methods: a case-control stud...