World Aid’s Day: December 1, 2021

Introduction To AIDS &colon;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome&period; It is a life-threatening condition caused by immunodeficiency disease &lpar;HIV&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

Some of the key points given as below&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

• AIDS is a chronic disease&period; Chronic here means&comma; a disease or a problem that stands for long time&period;<&sol;li>
• AIDS is the last stage of the HIV infection that occures when the immune system of the body is completely damaged by the virus&period;<&sol;li>
• It damage our immune system&period;<&sol;li>
• HIV&sol;AIDS<&sol;strong> interferes with our body&&num;8217&semi;s ability to fight against the diseases&period; <&sol;li>
• It symptoms depends on the stage of HIV&sol;AIDS you are at&period;<&sol;li>
• Without HIV medicines&comma; a person with AIDS can only survive for three years&period;<&sol;li>
• The life expectancy of the patient with AIDS without treatment is approximately 1 year&period;<&sol;li>
• Sometimes HIV medicines can be life saving&period;<&sol;li><&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

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    Symptoms of HIV &colon;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

    Although the symptoms of HIV depend on the stage or phase of HIV&sol;AIDS you are at but below mentioned are some of the common symptoms&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

    • Fever <&sol;li>
    • Diarrhea <&sol;li>
    • Fatigue<&sol;li>
    • Pneumonia<&sol;li>
    • Rash<&sol;li><&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

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      When HIV progressed to AIDS&comma; our immune system gets completely damaged and is likely to develop cancer&period; Some of the signs and symptoms of AIDS are as follows &colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

      • Chills<&sol;li>
      • Sweat<&sol;li>
      • Chronic Diarrhea <&sol;li>
      • Fever<&sol;li>
      • Weight loss<&sol;li><&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

        many more&period;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

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          Causes of AIDS &colon;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

          HIV&sol;AIDS<&sol;strong> caused by the virus and can spread through sexual contact&comma; from mother to child during pregnancy&comma; blood&comma; childbirth&comma; or breastfeeding<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

          Infection caused by HIV&sol;AIDS &colon;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

          • Pneumocystis pneumonia &lpar;PCP&rpar;&colon;<&sol;strong> This fungal infection causes several illnesses&period; It declined if treated significantly with the treatment of HIV&sol;AIDS<&sol;strong>&period;<&sol;li>
          • Candidiasis &lpar;Thrush&rpar;&colon;<&sol;strong> A very common infectious disease caused by HIV&period; It affects the mouth&comma; tongue and food pipe&period;<&sol;li>
          • Tuberculosis &lpar;TB&rpar;&colon;<&sol;strong> The most commonly assosciated disease with AIDS&period; It can even cause death&period;<&sol;li>
          • Cryptococcal meningitis&colon;<&sol;strong> It is the inflammation of the membrane and fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord&period; It is a common nervous system infection associated with HIV&period;<&sol;li><&sol;ul>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;