The increasing number of AIDS in Türkiye creates concern. Since 2012, HIV cases have increased by 4 times, while only 15 percent of the HIV virus was transmitted from foreign nationals. According to the Ministry of Health data, after the first HIV case seen in Türkiye in 1985, the number of cases increased continuously. According to the data of 2024, there are approximately 40 thousand HIV positive patients in Türkiye, while 2 thousand 300 AIDS cases. 80 percent of the cases consist of men and around 15-16 percent of foreign nationals. In cases of HIV and AIDS, cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir have a high population density.
6 thousand AIDS Case
According to the data of the General Directorate of Public Health, as of November 2024, a total of 48 thousand 273 people have been diagnosed with HIV positive. “There is an increase in Türkiye while AIDS figures are decreasing worldwide,” he said, President of the Infectious Diseases Association. Dr. Mehmet Ceyhan, “While there are around 39 million AIDS carriers in the world In Türkiye, the first case was determined in 1985. In the following years, there was a leap during the period when stabilized. According to the data of the Ministry of Health, the cases were around 3 thousand in 2000 and reached 6 thousand 100 in 2023. When cases began to emerge in 1985, serious measures were taken. Laboratories were established and information was given to illuminate the people. While the measures were forgotten with the pandemi while being controlled in a certain amount, “he said.
From Africa
Ceyhan continued his words as follows: “The most common form of transmission in Türkiye is the relationship between men and women. The form of transformation of blood and blood products is also seen in children. Therefore, the public should be informed. In addition to the entrances from African countries, there are many people from the war countries, and we do not have a proper statistics at the point of vaccination. An effective vaccine of HIV is not yet available. Multi -equivalence is also among the methods of contamination. Women get sick because of their spouses’ relationship with another woman. Therefore, everyone may be at risk. “
Roads of Infection
Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialist Dilek Leyla Mamçu stated that HIV’s knowledge is only sexually transmitted by HIV, “HIV, through blood and blood products, It can also be transmitted from mother to baby and in some cases with the use of common needles. HIV is thought to be easily understood because it has symptoms. The fact that HIV does not give symptoms in the early stages or show mild symptoms such as flu may delay the diagnosis. It is not a fatal disease of HIV. Today, HIV has become a chronic disease that can be controlled with effective drugs. HIV is the name of the virus that can lead to AIDS, not a disease. HIV positive, correct and regular treatment with a healthy life, “he said.
Mamçu, HIV positive men and women can also have a baby, said: “HIV -positive male or women can have a baby. HIV carrier to a chronic medical status level since 1996, where drugs that reduce the level of HIV positive couples can have HIV negative baby.”
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