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प्रश्न
Explain the clinical manifestation of AIDS.
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उत्तर
The clinical manifestations (symptoms) of AIDS have been classified into four broad categories.
- Initial infection with the virus and formation of antibodies, usually lasting for 2-8 weeks after initial infection.
- Asymptomatic carrier state in which no signs of disease, are seen. Incubation period ranges for 6 months to 10 years. Chapter 10: Human Health and Disease Std. XII Sci.: Biology 10
- AIDS related complex (ARC) with one or more of the following clinical signs; recurrent fever for longer than one month, fatigue, unexplained diarrhoea, night sweats, shortness of breath, loss of more than 10 per cent body weight, etc.
- AIDS is the end stage of HIV infection. It is characterised by life threatening opportunistic infections (like pneumonia, tuberculosis, Kaposi’s sarcoma, etc.).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the complete name of the diagnostic test for AIDS.
Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)
A leading weekly magazine has recently published a survey analysis which says that number of AIDS patient in the country is increasing day by day. The report says that the awareness among the people about AIDS is still very poor. You are discussing the magazine report in your class and a team of your class decides to help people to fight against the dreadful disease.
- What problem you face when trying to educate the people in your village near by your school?
- How do you overcome the problem?
From the sexually transmitted diseases mentioned below, identify the one which does not specifically affect the sex organs ______.
The sexually transmitted disease, that can affect both the male and the female genitals and may damage the eyes of babies born of infected mothers is ______.
Disease or infections which are transmitted through sexual intercourse are collectively called ______.
Hepatitis-B, AIDS and genital herpes are the STDs that can be cured.
‘An HIV patient normally doesn't die of ‘AIDS’, but death is caused due to many other infections.’ Do you agree with the statement? Give explanatory reasons in support of your answer.
Expand the following abbreviation:
PID
The following is well-known abbreviation, which have been used in this chapter. Expand to its full form:
AIDS
The following is well-known abbreviation, which have been used in this chapter. Expand to its full form:
NACO
