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Modes of transmission

a. Through unsafe sexual intercourse with HIV infected person

b. Through the use of unsterilized syringes and other equipment

c. From a HIV infected mother to her baby

d. Through the transfusion of blood or transplantation of any other organ of HIV
infected person to other healthy persons

Major Symptoms

a. Weight loss of more than 10% in a month

b. Diarrhea for three weeks or more

c. Recurring fever for more than one month

d. Delay in healing wounds or injuries

e. Genital Herpes (Janaikhatira)

Preventive measures

a. We should avoid unsafe sexual intercourse.

b. Blood transfusion and organs transplantation should be done only after blood test.

c. We should avoid conception by HIV infected women.

d. We should use only sterilized syringes and other equipment.

e. We should avoid drug addiction/substance abuse.

Some Non-communicable diseases

1. Asthma

A chronic disease that causes difficulty in respiration is known as asthma. The dust,
smog, polluted air, etc. cause difficulty in respiration. Insufficiency of oxygen level
in the body causes rapid and labored respiration. If we can live a healthy personal
life, we can prevent and control this disease.

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