HIV/AIDS is a disease that is becoming more prominent each and every day that goes by, yet it is covert amongst society. Although it is feared and talked about amongst all age groups, races, and sexes, many people do not take the proper precautions to prevent being infected by this lifelong disease. Unlike other diseases where symptoms are noticeable almost immediately; someone with HIV/AIDS could be asymptomatic for quite some time, and might not show any signs until at least six months after being infected. This disease isn’t something that should be taken lightly once one becomes sexually active due to the fact that there is no known cure; it is something that has to be kept under control for the rest of a person’s life.
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It is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS. Unlike some other viruses, the human body cannot get rid of HIV. That means that once you have HIV, you have it for life (HIV/AIDS 2015).” HIV is only the beginning to this awful disease, if one does not take care of themselves and use the proper medications and treatments once it has been confirmed that they are indeed HIV positive, the disease can then turn into full blown AIDS. If HIV is left untreated a person’s immune system becomes compromised and very weak to the point where it can no longer fight any type of illnesses or cancers; it has now transitioned to AIDS, which is considered to be terminal. When it comes to HIV/AIDS one must be extremely precautious. The main ways that it can be contracted are through sexual contact that involves semen, vaginal fluids or blood, direct blood contact (particularly through sharing injection drug needles), infections due to blood transfusions, accidents in health care settings or certain blood products are possible and mother to baby (before or during birth, or through breast milk) (HIV / AIDS transmitted). Doctors, nurses and pretty much anyone who is working in …show more content…
As stated previously, there is a possibility that a person who has contracted HIV/AIDS can be asymptomatic for up to six months and in some cases it could be a lot longer. Some of the signs and symptoms to look out for would include fever, headache, fatigue, rash, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck (HIV/AIDS Causes). Studies have shown that when a person has contracted HIV it begins to attack and kill vital immune system cells, known as T-helper cells. Without said T-helper cells (which kills cells that have been infected with germs) many other immune system cells cannot not work properly, including B-cells that make antibodies. That being said; with HIV left untreated, the number of T-helper cells drops steadily. Eventually, the numbers fall so low that the risk of infection increases dramatically, and the symptoms of AIDS appear (Who am I). There is still no known cure for this disease, but with the proper treatments and medications a person who has contracted HIV can still live a very long life, without any further
According to the …show more content…
It is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS. Unlike some other viruses, the human body cannot get rid of HIV. That means that once you have HIV, you have it for life (HIV/AIDS 2015).” HIV is only the beginning to this awful disease, if one does not take care of themselves and use the proper medications and treatments once it has been confirmed that they are indeed HIV positive, the disease can then turn into full blown AIDS. If HIV is left untreated a person’s immune system becomes compromised and very weak to the point where it can no longer fight any type of illnesses or cancers; it has now transitioned to AIDS, which is considered to be terminal. When it comes to HIV/AIDS one must be extremely precautious. The main ways that it can be contracted are through sexual contact that involves semen, vaginal fluids or blood, direct blood contact (particularly through sharing injection drug needles), infections due to blood transfusions, accidents in health care settings or certain blood products are possible and mother to baby (before or during birth, or through breast milk) (HIV / AIDS transmitted). Doctors, nurses and pretty much anyone who is working in …show more content…
As stated previously, there is a possibility that a person who has contracted HIV/AIDS can be asymptomatic for up to six months and in some cases it could be a lot longer. Some of the signs and symptoms to look out for would include fever, headache, fatigue, rash, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck (HIV/AIDS Causes). Studies have shown that when a person has contracted HIV it begins to attack and kill vital immune system cells, known as T-helper cells. Without said T-helper cells (which kills cells that have been infected with germs) many other immune system cells cannot not work properly, including B-cells that make antibodies. That being said; with HIV left untreated, the number of T-helper cells drops steadily. Eventually, the numbers fall so low that the risk of infection increases dramatically, and the symptoms of AIDS appear (Who am I). There is still no known cure for this disease, but with the proper treatments and medications a person who has contracted HIV can still live a very long life, without any further