CAPASITS Reports AIDS Cases Remain Stable in Puerto Vallarta Angie Tovar - Vallarta Independiente
go to original December 2, 2023

Dr. Saúl Ruiz Torres, director of the Outpatient Center for AIDS Care and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Capasits) Puerto Vallarta, announced that the number of new detected cases of HIV positive has remained stable.

Dr. Ruiz said that 267 new cases were detected in 2022, while in 2023, 275 were detected:

"The number of consultations and tests increased but the AIDS pandemic is stable. We have proper control and that is evidence of the good work being done in all sectors of health. The new cases year after year continue to be preserved, they are not on the rise. We lived in a tourist destination, many people came from other countries, mainly from Central America, to settle in our country and that led us to an increase in patients in the unit, not more cases because they are people who are already diagnosed and approach us to continue their medical treatment."

He added that they are also working on the detection of other sexually transmitted diseases, such as Hepatitis C, which he described as more deadly than HIV:

"There is currently cure and the way to detect it is also with a quick test. In fact Hepatitis C is more deadly than HIV AIDS, it is a silent disease, it can be several years before a person is detected."

What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?

HIV means human immunodeficiency viruses; that is, it is a virus that affects the immune system, which serves to fight diseases and consists of cells and proteins such as antibodies.

AIDS means Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, and refers to all symptoms and diseases associated with the damage HIV does to the immune system.

It is therefore important to note that not all people with HIV develop AIDS, as the virus can be kept under control with appropriate medication.

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