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HIV Infection is the successful entry of HIV in the human host, weakening the
immune system and leading to a spectrum of diseases.
1.
The human body is protected by the White Blood Cells in the immune system.
2.
White Blood Cells in the immune system fight disease and germs for your body.
3.
Strong diseases make the body sick, but the white blood cells usually win in the
end.
4.
HIV is a VERY strong germ that attacks the White Blood Cells themselves,
weakening the body's defenses against diseases and makes the body vulnerable to
potentially life-threatening infections and cancers. HIV then uses human cells to
manufacture more of the virus, eventually killing the host & nearby cells and overwhelms
the immune system.
5.
After a very long struggle lasting years, HIV kills most of the immune system's
White Blood Cells, leaving the body unprotected.
6.
Many other (secondary) diseases attack (bringing about the condition of AIDS) and
eventually kill the body.
Solid Facts on HIV and AIDS
HIV is transmitted by:
having unprotected sexual intercourse , anal or oral), with someone who is HIV
positive. Unprotected, penetrative sex accounts for 80% of total exposures to the
disease worldwide;
sharing syringes and needles with someone who is HIV positive for drugs and
tattoos or other skin
piercing tools such as razor blades and surgical instruments forcircumcision or
scarification.
Kissing
Blood
Semen
Vaginal/Cervical Fluids
Breastmilk
Swollen glands
Mouth infections
Brain infections
Skin diseases
Lung diseases
Loss of weight
HIV Detection and Testing
HIV can be detected through the following tests:
There is NO vaccine and NO cure for HIV. Anti-retroviral medication (ARVs) may only
slow down the replication of the virus.
The A-B-C-D-E of AIDS Prevention
A - Abstinence