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The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is one of the world’s most serious health and development challenges: 1  According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , 2  According to WHO, 3  A UNAIDS report shows that 19 million of the 35 million people living with HIV today do not know that they have the virus.
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HIV HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a contagious, deadly virus that is spread through blood, blood products, and other body fluids, such as semen. Early symptoms of HIV infection include cough, body aches, headaches, nasal congestion, sore throat, and cough. Some people have no early symptoms at all and may appear healthy. However, untreated HIV infection is connected to many diseases, including heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, and cancer. HIV infection can lead to AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).
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HIV The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).AIDS is a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.Without treatment, average survival time after infection with HIV is estimated to be 9 to 11 years, depending on the HIV subtype.ithin these bodily fluids, HIV is present as both free virus particles and virus within infected immune cells. HIV infects vital cells in the human immune system such as helper T cells (specifically CD4 + T cells), macrophages, and dendritic cells.
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The Stages of HIV Infection There are three stages of HIV infection: 1  Acute HIV Infection. 2  Acute HIV infection is the earliest stage of HIV. 3  Chronic HIV Infection. 4  The second stage of HIV infection is chronic HIV infection (also called asymptomatic HIV infection or clinical latency). 5  AIDS. 6  AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection.
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HIV/AIDS The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects cells of the immune system, destroying or impairing their function. Infection with the virus results in progressive deterioration of the immune system, leading to immune deficiency..The immune system is considered deficient when it can no longer fulfil its role of fighting infection and disease.eft without treatment, the majority of people infected with HIV will develop signs of HIV-related illness within 5–10 years, although this can be shorter. The time between acquiring HIV and an AIDS diagnosis is usually between 10–15 years, but sometimes longer.
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HIV/AIDS What is the most common life-threatening opportunistic infection affecting people living with HIV? Tuberculosis (TB) killed 390 000 people living with HIV in 2015. It is the number one cause of death among people with HIV in Africa, and a leading cause of death in this population worldwide.
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- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) facts. AIDS is an advanced stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV usually is spread from person to person through contact with infected sexual secretions or blood. People with AIDS have weakened immune systems that make them vulnerable to selected conditions and infections.
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- The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the most serious, deadly diseases in human history. HIV causes a condition called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome — better known as AIDS. HIV destroys a type of defense cell in the body called a CD4 helper lymphocyte (pronounced: LIM-foe-site). These lymphocytes are part of the body's immune system, the defense system that fights infections.
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HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS is considered a pandemic—a disease outbreak which is present over a large area and is actively spreading. HIV is believed to have originated in west-central Africa during the late 19th or early 20th century.
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- HIV/AIDS infection is a serious health problem for Namibia. The direct health care costs for HIV/AIDS infected individuals has been estimated at N$21.6 million in 1996. This was 2.9% of the total national health care budget.
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III. Socio-Economic Impacts of HIV/AIDS AIDS, while continuing to be an important health issue, has evolved into a complex social and economic emergency. HIV primarily affects young adults, cutting a broad path through society's most productive layer and destroying a generation of parents, whose death leaves behind orphans, desocialized youth and child-headed households.
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- If gone untreated HIV can develop AIDS. In the United States someone is infected with HIV every 9-½ minutes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 be tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime as part of their regular health care.
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HIV/AIDS At Mayo Clinic, we take the time to listen, to find answers and to provide you the best care. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging your immune system, HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight the organisms that cause disease. HIV is a sexually transmitted infection.
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HIV-Related Conditions: Entire Lesson HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. It is spread mainly through blood and sexual contact. You can have HIV and feel healthy. Over many years, however, the virus can wear down your body's immune system, making it hard for your body to fight off dangerous infections. Having HIV also can increase your risk of getting certain cancers.
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- As Rhode Island strives to build healthier communities, one of the most complex and challenging areas of public. health is the prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency syndrome. (AIDS) and other sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Despite. decades of efforts to reduce the burden of HIV and STDs in Rhode Island, these diseases remain a persistent public. health problem, especially among many vulnerable and marginalized populations.
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3 Common Myths About HIV, AIDS: Do You Have the Facts? HIV is the virus that causes the disease called AIDS. The virus weakens your ability to fight infections and cancer. People with HIV are said to have AIDS when the virus makes them very sick and they develop certain infections or cancers. HIV and AIDS cannot be cured.
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HIV vs. AIDS: Whatâs the Difference? AIDS is a condition. HIV is a virus that may cause an infection, but AIDS is a condition or a syndrome. Being infected with HIV can lead to the development of AIDS, which stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS develops when HIV has caused serious damage to the immune system.
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HIV/AIDS AIDS is a term applied to advanced HIV disease. AIDS is defined as having HIV and an opportunistic infection (an infection by a microorganism that ordinarily does not cause disease unless the immune system is weakened) normally associated with AIDS. These infections can be bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic.
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What Are HIV and AIDS? AIDS is the most severe phase of HIV infection. People with AIDS have such badly damaged immune systems that they get an increasing number of severe illnesses, called opportunistic illnesses. Without treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about 3 years. Common symptoms of AIDS include chills, fever, sweats, swollen lymph glands, weakness, and weight loss.
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HIV/AIDS Stage 3: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) AIDS is the later stage of HIV infection, when the body is losing T cells and its ability to fight infections. Once the CD4 cell count falls low enough (under 500 cells/mL), an infected person is said to have AIDS or HIV disease.
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Health FAQ Latency is the longest stage of HIV disease. During this time, there are no symptoms of HIV. This period lasts for an average of 10 years but sometimes lasts up to 25.
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- HIV is a virus which is most commonly passed on by sexual contact. HIV attacks cells of the immune system. Untreated, the immune system weakens so that the body cannot defend against various bacteria, viruses and other germs. This is when AIDS (commonly now called late-stage HIV infection) develops. However, early detection and treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) means that people living with HIV can lead active, healthy lives. However, they may have side-effects from the treatment.
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Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS. The spread of HIV/AIDS has affected millions of people worldwide; AIDS is considered a pandemic. In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that there are 33.4 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS, with 2.7 million new HIV infections per year and 2 million annual deaths due to AIDS.
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HIV The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.
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HIV The human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS is a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive. Without treatment, average survival time after infection with HIV is estimated to be 9 to 11 years, depending on the HIV subtype. In most cases, HIV is a sexually transmitted infection and occurs by contact with or transfer