[Preventive measures against HIV infection].
It is reported that approximately 900 persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are present in Japan. Among them, almost 300 persons developed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). However, we have to assure that more persons infected with HIV or patients with AIDS, which are not registered, appear to exist even in Japan like in other countries. Accordingly, it is just a matter of time for us to treat them in any hospital. At the present time when the curable treatment for AIDS has not been established, it is important to prevent further infection of HIV by spreading the proper knowledge on HIV and AIDS to many medical doctors, nurses, and other medical staffs as well as peoples. Medical staffs are needed to possess a better understanding of the disease status and the treatment. There is no need to have a overreaction to HIV infection and AIDS, since the route of infection and the source of infection are really restricted as in the case of hepatitis B or C virus.
Imamura
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Third Department of Internal Medicine, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D011364:Professional Practice