What are HIV and AIDS?
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is the late stage of infetion with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS can take more than 8-10 years to develop after infection with HIV. HIV-infected people can live symptom-free lives for years; however most people in developing countries die within three years of being diagnosed with AIDS.
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is the late stage of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS can take more than 8-10 years to develop after infection with HIV. HIV-infected people can live symptom-free lives for years; however most people in developing countries die within three years of being diagnosed with AIDS.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). HIV destroys a certain kind of blood cell (CD4+ T cells) which is crucial to the normal function of the human immune system. In fact, loss of these cells in people with HIV is an extremely powerful predictor of the development of AIDS. Studies of thousands of people have revealed that most people infected with HIV carry the virus for years before enough damage is done to the immune system for AIDS to develop. However, sensitive tests have shown a strong connection between the amount of HIV in the blood and the decline in CD4+ T cells and the development of AIDS. Reducing the amount of virus in the body with anti-retroviral therapies can dramatically slow the destruction of a person’s immune system. AIDS is a technical word-defined by the federal government and is diagnosed by having a T-cell (the most basic element of the immune system) count of less then 200 or the presence of certa
Most people have heard of HIV and AIDS. Some find it confusing or frightening, and not something that they want to talk or think about HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that damages the body’s defence systems so it cannot fight infection. Someone with HIV is described as ‘HIV positive’. HIV causes, over a period of time, a range of different diseases known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Over time, most people infected with HIV become less able to fight off life-threatening infections and cancers. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is that last stage of HIV disease. Doctors make the AIDS diagnoses based on a set of symptoms and conditions identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
