Abstract
Reasons for hospitalization of HIV-positive patients in Riga East clinical University hospital, Latvia, 2014
Highlights
HIV/AIDS occupy a special place among other diseases
After evaluation of infections transmission the following data was obtained from 167 hospitalized patients - 62 (37.1%) intravenous drug users (IDU), 73 (43.7%) unknown, 8 (4.8%) homosexual way, 24 (14.4%) in heterosexual way (Figure 5)
Of all patients with CD4
Summary
HIV/AIDS occupy a special place among other diseases. It is Incurable and frightening disease, causing anger and denial. In the consciousness of people it is associated with violations of the norms of morality and causes condemnation. Those affected by it, have to face with a unique attitude of society - different than for the rest of the incurable diseases: blaming, abuse, discrimination, avoidance. It is important to overcome this barrier of fear, ignorance and prejudice. Knowledge about this deadly infection is the most important part of prevention. The more professional information about HIV infection will be available, the less people will be unwarranted by the sense of fear for their own and relatives’ safety [1]
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