How does HIV turn into full blown AIDS?
Hi @chaddog, not all HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection results to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). When a person gets infected with HIV, the retrovirus releases its own genetic code into the body of the infected person, thereby converting the person’s DNA into RNA. When the DNA is changed into RNA, the virus begins to reproduce or replicate inside the white blood cells (the T-cell lymphocytes) of the individual. This T-cell is what helps the human cell fight of foreign bodies. As the virus replicates, it weakens the immune system of its victim and thereby damages his or her cell. With the T-cells damaged and the immune system weakened, the body would no longer be able to fight off infections. At this point, the individual would be susceptible to any little infection and therefore begin to develop cancers and diseases. This is the point where the HIV has become a full blown AIDS. To stop the HIV from progressing to full blown AIDS, the infected person has to seek me
