What is the full form of HIV AIDS

What is the full form of HIV AIDS ?

HIV/AIDS : Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

DID You Know About HIV AIDS ?  


What is HIV?

HIV is a virus that attacks Human immune system; the immune system protects our body bacteria, parasites, and fungi that can cause infections. This virus destroys white blood cell.

HIV virus can be transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen or vaginal fluids.

Within a few weeks of HIV infection, flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat and fatigue can occur. Then the disease is usually asymptomatic until it progresses to AIDS. AIDS symptoms include weight loss, fever or night sweats, fatigue and recurrent infections.

No cure exists for AIDS, but strict adherence to antiretroviral regimens (ARVs) can dramatically slow the disease's progress as well as prevent secondary infections and complications. 


Symptoms:

Early: flu like illness
Later: Large lymph nodes, fever, weight loss

Prevention: Safe sex, needle exchange, male circumcision

How HIV Virus spreads ?



By blood products (unclean needles or unscreened blood).
By mother to baby by pregnancy, labor, or nursing.
By having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex.

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What is AIDS?

AIDS is not a virus its Symptoms (or syndrome) caused by the HIV virus. 


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