AIDS is a real, definite disease caused by a virus (HIV). There are some diagnostic tests available to identify the disease. Some of the tests are Alisa, Tridot, Western Blot.
The HIV virus destroys the immune system of the patient mainly by interfering in the cell-mediated immunity system so that the person infected with HIV virus is prone to get infections very easily and may not be able to defend himself from infections and ultimately succumb to it. | have seen a couple of patients die within one year and some live for over three years. But a person with HIV infection is a potential biological hazard to society.
AIDS came onto the international scene suddenly. Early reports came from African countries. We may not rule out that this virus may be a biological weapon developed in racist countries which have genetic technology by scientists working in secret military labs.
In African countries, young and poor are dying Dalit prematurely.
Dalit victims: Poor girls in India— pushed into the flesh trade (read light areas) hailing from AP, Maharashtra, Kerala etc. and tribal girls from NorthEastern states —have become its victims. The poor are mostly Dalits and Tribals.
Business for drug firms: Certainly, AIDS is helping those companies produce:
(1) Condoms,
(2) syringes and needles,
(3) diagnostic lab kits and
(4) pharmaceutical firms.
Budhists who practice pancha sheela are totally immune to AIDS.
