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Current problem The problem is so severe that according to CDC, till 2003
number of AIDS cases in USA are 1.2 million and
number are still increasing and 40,000 new cases get infected each year in whole of USA.
Diseases associated with aids There are many different diseases associated with this disease ranging from all types of bacterial infections to viral infections and other protozoal and helminthic infections.
Management The disease is managed by a whole lot of drugs because of
inability of
scientists to develop a vaccine against it. The drugs against it are basically divided into two types. One type prevents against
possible development of
potential bacterial, viral and helminthic infections and
other group helps in
killing and preventing replication of HIV. The first group has drugs such as trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole, clarithromycin, amphotericin, fluconazole, etc. The latter group has antiviral drugs such as zidovudine, didanosine, saquinavir, indinavir, enfuvirtide, etc.
Prevention Till there are no effective vaccines available prevention is
best cost effective treatment available. Adherence to universal precautions meaning that every body fluid from a patient is considered to be infected from HIV until proven otherwise should be practiced. Also there are various institutions and organizations both governmental and non-governmental involved in creating awareness throughout
world.

Mansi gupta writes about aids topics.