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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) was first detected 45 years ago. Since then, the way we look at this infection has changed a lot. Scientific advances have given new opportunities to patients and the diagnosis is now non-fatal, but there are still 1,000 new cases per year. To clarify what is really essential, Margarida Graça Santos invited specialist Diana Seixas to this episode of “Open Consultation”.
What do we know about HIV today? What does this diagnosis currently imply? How does transmission occur? And what advances are there in treatment?
“HIV can today be a chronic disease, if properly treated, but it continues to represent an important public health problem”, highlights Diana Seixas, infectious disease specialist at Curry Cabral Hospital and member of the (APECS).
The experts explain how the window of opportunity works after unprotected sexual intercourse to prevent infection, addresses scientific advances that already allow, in some cases, women with HIV to breastfeed, and reinforces the importance of using condoms.
Have you had unprotected sex? “Com post-exposure prophylaxis, there is a window of opportunity to block HIV infection”highlights Diana Seixas.
