9th standard biology why do we fall ill chapter question: Is it necessary to isolate AIDS patients from healthy ones? Comment.
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No,We can do all the things with AIDS person except Blood transfer and sexual conduct.
We eat with them,can hold their hands
But,we must have blood transfer and sexual conduct .
Answer:
No
AIDS patients need not not be subjected to isolation from healthy ones as AIDS is not a common communicable disease that will spread through air, water, food etc. It is a sexually transmitted disease and will only spread to another person if he/she comes in contact with the patient's bodily fluids. Isolation is not required to stop the spreading of the disease.
Knowledge Bytes:
→ AIDS
✳ Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is a sexually transmitted disease.
✳ It is caused by a virus called Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV].
✳ This disease seriously damages our immune system.
✳ It is transmitted through sexual contact, contact with body fluids, by sharing unclean and used needles, coming in contact with blood, through pregnancy etc.
✳ It is a chronic illness that does not have a complete cure.
✳ Flu, fatigue, swellings, sores etc. are some common symptoms of AIDS.
→ Communicable diseases
✳ Those diseases that spread through air, water, food, physical contact etc. are known as communicable diseases. Some examples of communicable diseases are typhoid, common cold etc.
→ Sexually Transmitted Diseases [STD]
✳ Those diseases that are transmitted through sexual contact are known as sexually transmitted diseases.
✳ Two common examples are AIDS and Hepatitis B.