AIDS......CAUSES,Symptoms and Treatments

What is HIV / AIDS?
HIV is the virus that attacks the T cells in the immune system.
AIDS is the syndrome that appears in the advanced stages of HIV infection.
HIV is a virus.
AIDS is a medical condition.

Illustration of HIV red blood cells
HIV can be passed from one person to another through blood and sexual contact.
Infection with HIV causes the development of AIDS. However, it is possible to be infected with HIV without developing AIDS. Without treatment, HIV infection is allowed to grow and eventually become AIDS in most cases.

HIV testing can identify the infection at an early stage. This allows the patient to use prophylactics (preventive) that slow down the speed at which the virus replicates, delaying the onset of AIDS.

AIDS patients always have the HIV virus and are still infectious. A person with AIDS can transmit HIV to another person.

Causes of HIV / AIDS

HIV is a retrovirus that infects vital organs of the human immune system. The virus progresses in the absence of antimicrobial therapy. The rate of virus growth varies greatly from one individual to another and depends on many factors (patient's age, the body's ability to defend itself against HIV, access to healthcare, existence of coexisting infections, genetic inheritance of the person Infected, resistance to certain strains of HIV).

HIV can be transmitted through:
Sexual transmission. It can occur by contact with infected sexual secretions (rectal, genital or oral mucosa). This can happen when having unprotected sex, including vaginal, oral and anal sex toys, or sharing with a person infected with HIV.
Prenatal transmission. The mother can transmit the infection to her baby during childbirth, pregnancy, and also through breastfeeding.
The transmission of blood. The risk of HIV transmission through blood transfusions is now extremely low in developed countries, through meticulous screening and precautions. Among drug users, sharing and reusing syringes contaminated with HIV-infected blood is extremely dangerous.
With strict protection procedures, the risk of accidental infection of health personnel is low.

People who give and receive tattoos and piercings are also at risk and must be very careful

Common Myths About HIV and AIDS
There are many misconceptions about HIV and AIDS. The virus CANNOT be transmitted from:
shaking hands
hugging
casual kissing
sneezing
touching unbroken skin
using the same toilet
sharing towels
sharing cutlery
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
or other forms of "casual contact"

Symptoms of early HIV infection
Many people with HIV do not have symptoms for many years. Others may have flu-like symptoms, usually two to six weeks after contracting the virus. Symptoms may last up to four weeks.

Symptoms of HIV
Symptoms of early HIV infection may include:

fever
shaking chills
Pain in the joints
Muscle pain
sore throat
Sweating (especially at night)
Enlargement of the glands
A red rash
fatigue
the weakness
weight loss