Post Date December, 03 2023
According to survey data, students' low awareness of AIDS prevention and control knowledge, gradual openness of sexual concepts and attitudes, increasing sexual behavior, and poor awareness of protection are all factors contributing to the epidemic of AIDS. Last year, the sentinel surveillance of students showed that the awareness rate of AIDS prevention and control among students was 92.84%, lower than 95% of the national requirement. The proportion of young students engaging in sexual activity increased from 6.48% in 2011 to 16.35% in 2014, and 1.21% had engaged in commercial sexual activity.
As we all know, sexual transmission is one of the main routes of HIV transmission. When unsafe sex occurs, we should carry out AIDS screening as soon as possible to screen the virus. If the test result is positive, timely treatment should be received, which can greatly prolong life. At the same time, it can also avoid expanding the scope of infection, which is conducive to social stability. Therefore, AIDS testing is very meaningful.
How can AIDS be accurately detected
For example, there are many detection methods for AIDS virus. Among them, for the convenience of everyone's operation, the HIV testing paper is loaded into a plastic holder, making it more convenient to use and the testing principle remains unchanged. However, in order to accurately detect the virus, it is still necessary to use the double antigen sandwich method (gold standard method). Next, let's learn about the specific process of using the double antigen sandwich method to detect HIV virus.
Preparation of testing instruments
The small circular hole (S area) is the sampling hole, and the tested blood droplets should drop into this hole.
The narrow and long concave area is the judgment result area, where T is the position of the detection line and C is the position of the control line.
Perform blood collection
Blood collection equipment: Blood collection needles (medium thickness sewing needles are also acceptable), alcohol, cotton balls.
Blood collection site: fingertips or earlobes.
Blood collection method: First, disinfect the blood collection site and needle with alcohol cotton balls, and then prepare for collection.
Attention: The first drop of blood should be discarded and tested with the second and third drops of blood. Blood droplets can be directly dropped into the sampling hole, or inhaled into a clean straw before dropping into the sampling hole.
Judgment results
Observe the results within 10-15 minutes after adding the sample.
1: Only one red line (control line C) appears on the test paper as a negative result;
2: Two red lines appear on the test paper, (control line C and detection line T) indicating a positive result;
3: The absence of a red line on the test paper indicates that the test experiment has failed. Please take another card and retest.
It should be pointed out that due to the presence of "false positive" results in any testing experiment, do not be nervous if a positive result occurs. You can contact the local epidemic prevention station for confirmation or consult us at email: 168@aids120.com Of course, all of this is confidential.
For negative results, if a negative result is detected after the 'window period', it indicates that there is no HIV infection and can be completely reassured.
What needs to be done to prevent AIDS
AIDS, as a highly harmful infectious disease, is caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Because there is no effective vaccine against AIDS at present, the prevention of AIDS is extremely important.
To prevent AIDS, we need to focus on high-risk behaviors that lead to its illness.
Firstly, unsafe sexual behavior is the main means of transmission, such as prostitution, promiscuity, and so on. In response to these points, we should adhere to self-care, refrain from prostitution, and avoid any unsafe sexual behavior.
Secondly, the use of condoms in normal sexual life can effectively prevent AIDS.
Sharing syringes is also an important way to cause HIV transmission. Among them, drug abuse is one of the ways leading to cross infection of AIDS. Drug addicts often share dirty needles for intravenous injection, selling blood for drugs, and their own resistance is poor, which makes them more likely to be infected with AIDS. So we need to stay away from drugs, not share syringes with others, and not sell blood.
Transfusion and contaminated blood products are also one of the sources of danger. Blood transfusion may directly transfuse a large amount of AIDS virus into the blood of the transfused person, leading to a great risk of infection. So do not transfuse blood or use blood products without authorization, and use them under the guidance of a doctor while ensuring no pollution.
