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Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a prevailing health issue in the Philippines, with HIV infections on the rise in recent years.According to the Department of Health, the total number of HIV cases in the country may go up to 215,400 by the end of 2024.Based on the health agency's latest data, there were 4,595 individuals who were confirmed HIV-positive from July to September 2024 alone. Of this population, 1,301 had an advanced HIV infection at the time of diagnosis.
“HIV, when it gets into your system, doesn't sink its roots into your body right away. It takes some time. So, we have a medicine or intervention that can be given, but it only works up to 72 hours or three days after the encounter.”In PEP, patients take a medicine every day for 20 days to prevent HIV from taking root in their bodies.“So, HIV is a virus, meaning it's not alive. It cannot replicate on its own.
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