"AIDS CASE DEFINITION"
CASE DEFINITION OF AIDS FOR CHILDREN (Upto 2 Years of age)

MAJOR SIGNS

MINOR SIGNS
CASE DEFINITION OF AIDS (FOR ADULTS)

"AIDS CASE DEFINITION"
CASE DEFINITION OF AIDS FOR CHILDREN (Upto 2 Years of age)
Two positive tests HIV infection (by ERS) in children older than 18 months or confirmed maternal HIV infection for children younger than 18 months.
AND
Presence of at least two majors and two minor signs in the absence of known causes of immune – suppression.

MAJOR SIGNS :

Loss of weight or failure to thrive which is not known to be due to medical causes other than HIV infection.

Chronic diarrhoea (intermittent or continuous) > 1 month duration.

Prolonged fever (intermittent or continuous) > 1 month duration.

MINOR SIGNS :

Repeat common infections (e.g. Pneumonitis, Ottitis, Pharyngitis etc.)
Generalised lymphadenopathy.
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis.
Persistent cough for more than 1 month.
Disseminated maculo – popular dermatosis.

CASE DEFINITION OF AIDS (FOR ADULTS)

Two positive tests for HIV infection (by ERS Test)
AND
Any one of the following criteria :-
 

Significant weight loss (>10% of body weight) within last one month/ Cachexia (not known to be due to a condition other than HIV infection).

AND
 

Chronic diarrhoea (intermittent or conditions) > 1 month duration or
Prolonged fever (intermittent or conditions) < 1 month duration.
 

Tuberculosis :
Extensive pulmonary tuberculosis, disseminated, miliary, extra pulmonary
 

Neurological impairment preventing independent daily activities, not known to be due to the conditions unrelated to HIV infection (e.g. trauma)

 

Candidiasis of the oesophagus (diagnosable by oral candidiasis with odynophagia)
 

Clinically diagnosed life – threatening or recurrent episodes of pneumonia with or without etiological confirmation
 

Kaposi Sarcoma
 

Other conditions like Cryptococcal meningites, Nuero Toxoplasmosis, CMV Retinitis, Penecillium Marffenei, Recurrent Herpes Zoster and Multidermatomal.