Screening for AIDS
The testing of
AIDS is to a blood test to detect the presence there of anti-HIV *.
Screening is
recommended for people at risk.
Those most at
risk
- Homosexuals
and sex workers, drug users
- People with
multiple sexual partners
- Children born
to a woman with AIDS
- People who have
had unprotected sex
- People exposed
to health care professionals, police officers, firefighters, rescue
- People with a
history of blood transfusion or organ transplant
* Anti-HIV
antibodies: These are particles produced by the immune body to detect and
neutralize the HIV virus when they are found in the blood.
HIV and
Reporting
AIDS is a
notifiable disease, such as rabies, measles and dengue.
The doctor sends
some information concerning the patient (eg, age, place of residence,
occupation, ...) while maintaining the anonymity of the patient.
These data are
collected in an epidemiological and statistical interest, in order to develop
public health strategies more appropriate in the context of the fight against
AIDS.
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