HIV / AIDS in 2011

May 15, 2011

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About thirty years ago, it was first identified immunodeficiency virus, after which the scientists also diagnosed with one of the most feared diseases of our virus - AIDS. "The plague of the 20th century" - was the name given to the virus is spreading rapidly across the globe. Until now, there is no single drug, guaranteeing a full recovery. Despite development of new vaccines against AIDS Unfortunately, in the 21st century, mankind has been forced to admit: AIDS - is incurable .

AIDS worldwide

Then, in 1981, the number of infected counted in tens, in five years the number of patients has increased dramatically and reached the mark of 10 thousand people. According to the UN, every day 7,400 people infected with the virus. AIDS knows no borders, on the ground there is no country where there have been documented cases of contracting this dangerous disease. Today there are about 40 million infected. Died from the virus, more than 22 million inhabitants of our planet. And, as it is not sad, the other people infected with "the plague of the 20th century", waiting for the same fate. The average life expectancy of infected virus acquired immune deficiency is not more than 10 years.

According to the latest report of the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS - «UNAIDS» 56 countries in the last decade succeeded in reducing the rate of new foci of infection of HIV and AIDS by 20%. First of all, the positive results achieved the countries of the African continent. Meanwhile, the greatest decrease in the number of cases seen in North America as well as Central and Western Europe - about 30%. Progress in Asia is much more modest, however, the situation is stabilized and new cases of the virus is becoming smaller. According to international experts, on the background of a general reduction of the positive trends in the incidence of AIDS and the worst things in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

According to UN , The number of infected in the last 10 years in Eastern Europe and Central Asia has increased in 4 times. At the same time, more than 90% of new foci of infection accounted for Russia and Ukraine. Marked 25% increase in the number of infected people in Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan.

AIDS in Russia

According to UN experts, HIV and AIDS in Russia   acquired the scale of a national catastrophe. While maintaining the current rate of infection in the country by 2050, its population could shrink by 30%, and in the most unfavorable forecasts up to 50%. As a result, after only nine, i.e. in 2020, it expected GDP losses amount to 10, 5%.

To date, official statistics "Claims" that in Russia at the end of 2010 the number of infected is 589,581 people, among them 5227 - children under 15 years. But the real figures could be several times more, about 1, 5 million people, or 1% of the adult population of Russia. And 2% of infections occur in young people between the ages of 15 to 30 years.

Every year there is a positive dynamics of growth of the incidence of the virus. For example, in 2007 there were 44,761 new HIV infections in 2008, the figure was already 54 563, in 2009 - 58,527, and in 2010 - 58 633. Despite the fact that immunodeficiency virus struck all regions of Russia, there is a uneven the spread of disease.

Of all the Russian regions in the number of new cases AIDS infection   leading Kemerovo region, where 100 thousand people is 144, 9 new carriers of the virus. It is followed by Samara region with the index - 117, 6. In the Irkutsk region, the figure is 110, 8, slightly inferior to the Sverdlovsk region - 109, 6, in the Leningrad region - 107, in Novosibirsk - 106, 3, in the Orenburg region - 96, 1 new HIV carriers.

These regions are also in the lead and the overall incidence of a deadly infection. So, in the Samara region for every 100,000 people there are 1226 registered 7 HIV-infected patients. In the Irkutsk region, the figure is 1196, 8, Leningrad - 1084, 9 in Sverdlovsk - 979, 9 people.

Many would agree that the statistical data is easily traced a direct relationship with a high level Addiction in these regions. Experts in one voice say, and statistical evidence shows that the main source of infection and the spread of HIV in Russia, as before, is the use of citizens who inject drugs.

Around the middle of the 90s in Russia there is a sharp jump in the number of heroin addicts. In view of the extremely high probability of infection when sharing a syringe, the rapid spread of AIDS started with this group. As a result, to date, 60% of Russian-dependent injecting drug users are the holders of the status "HIV-positive" .

At the same time, clearly outlined new trends . Firstly, the number of infected women is increasing from year to year, up to 40% of new infections accounted for the fair sex. Secondly, more and more exposed to infection of people aged 30 to 40 years. Third, an increase in the growth in the number of cases of infection through heterosexual contact is (40% of the number of new virus carriers), not homosexual, as is commonly believed, the number of which in 2010 was only 1, 3% of the total number of infections.

All these facts indicate that the "Risk"   It should include all the country's population. Exposed to infection mostly citizens of working age, regardless of sexual orientation.

  Statistic AIDS victims   It suggests that infection by no one is immune. Buy HIV status can be anyone, regardless of religion, nationality, social status, etc. This idea is the basis of International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of AIDS . Every third Sunday of May, millions of inhabitants of our planet as a sign of sympathy and mourning for those whose lives took this terrible disease, and organize various activities in order to once again remind everyone of the danger posed by this deadly virus.