AIDS: caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), it attacks cells of the immune system, mainly CD4. Thus, the affected individual has as symptoms the presence of water in the body, weight loss, fever, sweating and memory loss; and is very prone to other infections. These, called opportunistic diseases, are responsible for the individual's death. How it is transmitted by the contact of mucous membranes with the blood, milk, semen and vaginal fluids of patients with the disease; the use of condoms, disposable or sterilized sharps and antiviral drugs, in the case of HIV-positive pregnant women, is necessary. In addition, newborns, children of mothers who are carriers of the AIDS virus, should not be breastfed by them.
Chickenpox or chickenpox: the varicella-zoster virus gives the affected person symptoms such as fever, nausea, vomiting and small blisters on the body. This disease, which is most prevalent in children, is transmitted through contact with wounds, saliva or objects contaminated by the virus. Thus, avoiding such situations and not forgetting the vaccination prevents contamination.
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Mumps: contact with saliva containing the paramyxovirus causes infection. Its main symptom is inflammation of the salivary glands, causing swelling, pain when swallowing and fever. It can also affect the testes, ovaries, pancreas and brain. There is vaccination against this virus. The MMR vaccine, in addition to preventing incidences of rubella and measles, prevents infection by paramyxovirus.
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH WARNS:
Self-medication can have unwanted and unanticipated effects, as the wrong medicine not only does not cure, it can worsen your health.
By Mariana Araguaia
Graduated in Biology
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