infectious agent which causes Covid-19 and AIDS
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/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections
Sexually-transmitted infections have been known since ancient times; they remain, worldwide, a major public health problem, compounded by the appearance of HIV/AIDS around 1980. The most important sexually transmitted infections and infectious agents are:
Travel restrictions
Some countries have adopted entry and visa restrictions for people living with HIV/AIDS. Travellers who are infected with HIV should consult their personal physician for a detailed assessment and advice before travel. WHO has taken the position that there is no public health justification for entry restrictions that discriminate solely on the basis of an individual’s HIV status.
Transmission
Sexual infections are transmitted during unprotected sexual intercourse (both heterosexual and homosexual – anal, vaginal or oral). Some of the infectious agents, such as HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis, can also be passed on from an infected mother to her unborn or newborn baby and can be transmitted via blood transfusions. Hepatitis B and HIV infections may also be transmitted through contaminated blood products, syringes and needles used for injection, and potentially by unsterilized instruments used for acupuncture, piercing and tattooing.
Nature of the disease
A number of the most common sexually transmitted infections could be included in the following syndromes: genital ulcer, pelvic inflammatory disease, urethral discharge and vaginal discharge. However, many infections are asymptomatic.
Sexually transmitted infections may cause acute and chronic illness, infertility, long-term disability and death, with severe medical and psychological consequences for millions of men, women and children.
Apart from being serious diseases in their own right, sexually transmitted infections increase the risk of contracting or transmitting HIV infection. Other viral infections, such as herpes simplex virus type 2 (causing genital ulcer) or human papillomavirus (causing cervical cancer) are becoming more prevalent. The presence of an untreated disease (ulcerative or non-ulcerative) can increase by a factor of up to 10 the risk of becoming infected with HIV. Individuals with HIV infection are also more likely to transmit the infection to their sexual partner if either of them already has a sexually transmitted infection. Early diagnosis and treatment of all sexually transmitted infections are therefore important
Explanation:
Covid-19 and AIDS are caused by viruses.
Covid - 19 is caused by Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2)
AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
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