Last Updated on 25/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
In Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, 14 people including 10 men and four women have been found HIV positive within just one month. A pregnant woman is also among them. The people who have shown symptoms of HIV are above 30 years of age. Now the number of HIV victims in the district has increased to 2,360.
HIV is spreading rapidly in Maharajganj district. The situation is such that within just one month, 14 people including four women have been found HIV positive. One of them is a pregnant woman. The number of HIV victims in the district has now increased to 2,360. All these victims are taking medicines from ART centers.
The health department is concerned about the newborn growing in the womb of the pregnant woman. The health department has intensified efforts to protect the newborn from HIV. In the month of June, 1108 people got HIV tests done at the ICTC Center of the district hospital. Among them, 393 were men, while 715 were women. Among them, 10 men and four women have been found HIV positive. In such a situation, the number of HIV victims has increased in the district. All these HIV infected are taking medicine through ART. All of them have been advised to come to the ART center every month and take medicine.
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The delivery of the pregnant woman will be done under the supervision of doctors
The hospital administration is on alert ever since the HIV virus was confirmed in the pregnant woman. The pregnant woman has been advised to stay in touch with the counselor and take precautions. Also, the health department is fully prepared to deliver the pregnant woman under the supervision of a doctor.
CD4 test is done for HIV patients
HIV victims are tested for CD4 from time to time. They have to go to the ART centre and get their CD4 tested. ART in-charge medical officer Dr. AV Tripathi said that HIV spreads through unsafe sex, people who are HIV victims are tested for CD4 from time to time so that there is no problem in their health. It is kept in mind that if the patient’s CD4 is less than 350 null, then he is advised to take nutritious food.