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STD
STD’S are sexually transmitted disiases. These diseases pass from one person to another when having sex. When someone has one of these diseases s/he may not appear to be suffering from the disease, although carrying it.
The following information will inform you what it feels like when you have an STD disease and how to prevent it. Nearly all sexually transmitted diseases can be avoided and almost all of them can be cured.
Please note that these diseases may appear to be similar, but each one must be treated differently. So, at the slightest signal, go to a doctor or the nearest medical post to apply the correct treatment. Don’t take medicines suggested by friends or the pharmacist.
AIDS - Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Genital Herpes (Herpes Genitalis, or Herpes Progenitalis)
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)
Source: Secretary of Health and Civil Defense – Rio de Janeiro
HEPATITIS B
Is Hepatitis B a serious problem?
- Yes! You’d better believe it! Chronic Hepatitis B is a hepatic disease of long duration which can be transmitted even though the person infected doesn’t show any symptoms whatsoever.
- Each year, thousands of people of all ages get Hepatitis B, and 5 of each 100 are chronically infected.
- The virus of Hepatitis B (VHB or HVB) can cause cancer of the liver.
- Even though you may have had Hepatitis A or C, you are not automatically immune to Hepatitis B and you can still get it.
- 3. Some people may transmit HVB even though they are not sick themselves.
- 4. HVB can survive for many days on objects or surfaces exposed to the blood and contaminated fluids.
In some regions, such as that of the Eastern Amazon, a Delta Hepatitis Virus (DHV) exists, which infects people who have the VHB strain with a (super-infection) or, the transmission of the disease takes place in the same way but simultaneously, and is referred to as co-infection.
How can HVB and HV be transmitted?
- Transmission takes place through sexual contact or through the blood of someone who has been infected. An infected woman can transmit the virus to her baby during childbirth.
Hepatitis B is not transmitted in the following manner:
- Blood transfusions
- Coughing
- Kissing or hugging
- Using the same Crockery and cutlery
- Breastfeeding
- Water or food
- Casual contact
How do you know if you have Hepatitis B or D:
- Hepatitis B is frequently an asymptomatic infection (less than 10% of minors under the age of 5 years as well as 30% - 40% of older children and adults present symptoms of jaundice). Most people discover that they have or had Hepatitis B after a number of years, often by mere chance.
- The only way to be certain is to take blood tests specifically for Hepatitis B. So, go to your local Medical Centre or doctor in case of the following::
- As soon as the symptoms of Hepatitis occur such as (Lethargy and tiredness, Pain throughout your body, Stomach ache, Yellow eyes and skin and dark coloured urine)
- If you think you’ve been in contact with someone who has Hepatitis B.
- If you received a blood transfusion (especially if it was done in the interior of the country or before 1986).
- All pregnant women should do a test for Hepatitis B and newly-born babies should be vaccinated during the first 12 hours of birth.
- HVD accelerates and aggravates the course of Hepatitis B, making it more apparent and enabling it to produce more virulent forms (e.g. death in a period of days or even hours as a result of liver failure). More often than not, it puts the liver into a more chronic state which can result in Cancer of the liver, especially if the infection occurs in children under the age of 5.
So, how do you protect yourself from Hepatitis B and hepatitis D?
- Practice safe sex - use a condom! The safest way to prevent sexual transmission is to avoid sleeping around with everyone and stay with one partner.
- If you use drugs, try to get help to stop. Do not share straws for sniffing, syringes or needles.
- Never share objects that contain blood or are blood-stained, including a shaving razor or toothbrush.
- Consider the risks involved before you decide to have a tattoo or piercing. You could be infected if the tattoo artist or piercer doesn’t sterilize his/her equipment correctly and you may only discover this months or years later. Remember that Hepatitis B can become chronic and can cause cancer of the liver.
- If you are a health professional, follow the standards of biosecurity.
- To be sure, always check with your doctor about the criteria indicated for a blood transfusion and the origin of the transfusion.
- Efficient and safe vaccines are available at basic medical posts for :
- minors up to 20 years of age.
- pPeople over 20 who are considered to be practitioners of unsafe sex Heterosexuals with various partners; Men who have sex with other men; Sex partners who carry HVB or have or had some kind of sexually transmitted disease (STD) – such as HIV, Gonorrhea or Syphilis)
- Drug users
- Residents who share a house with someone who is a HVB carrier
- People who are exposed to or who work with human blood (Health, public security, Armed Forces)
- People who have Haemodialysis treatment (a form of renal dialysis)
- Residents or travelers in areas where Hepatitis B is frequent
The vaccine against Hepatitis B also protects one against Hepatitis D.
Virus of Hepatitis C
Source: Secretary of Health and Civil Defense – Rio de Janeiro
Dengue Prevention Treatment
Friends, this formula is very useful at present for those who live in Rio or are travelling there.
Because of the current Dengue epidemic, we researched a preventative homeopathic prescription by Dr. Paulo Gargione. Then we found a formula on the Internet from Cuba which was very successfully used during the epidemic they had in either 2006 or 2007, as follows:
The Medicines Are:
Crotalus horridus CH30: Take 5 drops every 2 hours, alternating with the other 2 medicines, during the period of illness. Crotalus prevents haemorrhage and is used to treat the liver, vomiting and the need to lie down.
Phosphorus CH30: Take 5 drops every 2 hours, alternating with the other 2 medicines, during the period of illness, continuing during convalescence. Phosphorus also prevents haemorrhage and stops dizziness/vertigo and lethargy reinforcing vital energy. It also accelerates recovery.
Eupatorium perfoliatum CH30: Take 5 drops every 2 hours, alternating with the other 2 previous medicines. It’s also called ‘Orégano do Pântano’ and reduces the sensation of pain in the bones associated with Dengue, as well as headaches, vomiting and protects the liver.
As a preventative, the 3 medicines can be used together in a formula: 5 drops once a day.
Medical Post Attends 30 Suspected Of Dengue
In 1 Hour In Rio
The Aeronautic Medical Post in Barra da Tijuca – Rio today registered 30 cases of Dengue. According to Lieutenant Coronel Heloisa Alves da Silva. The object is to relieve the emergencies of hospitals which are overloaded. She explained: “For this we have 40 beds and eight doctors for immediate treatment of emergencies. More serious cases are taken to appropriate hospitals such as the Federal Hospital Cardoso Fontes in Jacarepagua and the Municipal Hospital Lourenço Jorge in Barra da Tijuca”.
The State Press Agency – 31/3/2008
Teenage Pregnancy
The pregnancy of the girl in the phase of the adolescence
Effects on the girls(precocious mother:
- Embarrassment with colleagues and family
- Her physical development as well can be adversely affected, such as problems with her organism.
- Schooling will be interrupted and even abandoned and a limited education will affect the financial well being of the family drastically.
- Interruption in the phase of adolescence and premature phase of adulthood creates stress on both the mother and foetus
Effects on the boy(precocious father):
- Financial problems for the young father create stress and embarrassment.
- New, unplanned, responsibilities (to try and help the mother and baby) as well as legal problems create added pressure.
- Interruption in the phase of adolescence and premature phase of adulthood creates stress on the precocious father too.
Keep your eyes open :
If you are pregnant, find the nearest medical post to begin your Pre-natal treatment and protect your life and that of your baby!
What Is Citizenship?
According to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, a citizen is an inhabitant of a town or city. According to the Aurélio Dictionary, a citizen is an individual who enjoys his civil and political rights and the fulfillment of his obligations as resident, individual, man or woman and subject.
Being a citizen doesn’t merely mean having a Birth Certificate or living in a particular town or place! It also means practicing your citizenship. This includes demanding your rights and those of your neighbours; being a decent and honest person without any prejudices; respecting others and their belongings; respecting and obeying the laws of the country including traffic laws; which is the same as knowing your democratic role in society. If you haven’t yet done so, how about starting now!
Citizenship didn’t just appear out of nowhere, as if by a touch of magic. Neither did it come about by merely making some laws official. It is essential that a citizen participates actively and makes those rights and obligations always worthwhile
To be a citizen is to be aware about what these rights are. Some of these include: the right to life, to liberty, to equality, to property, to health, to education, to work, to security, to all those civil, political and social rights which we have to fight for and maintain, so that we don’t lose them. But, this is just one side of the coin! Citizenship presupposes that we also have duties and obligations and all of us have to give our share back to society so that we can maintain our rights. It’s a process of give and take, but more importantly it’s a process of respecting, caring for and protecting others so that others do the same with us.