HIV/AIDS

Lets discuss HIV/AID

What is HIV?

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. It is spread through certain body fluids, including blood, sexual fluids (like semen and vaginal or rectal fluids) and breast milk. Most people get HIV from having unprotected sex (including vaginal or anal sex) with someone who has HIV, or from sharing needles or other drug injection equipment with someone who has HIV.Over time, HIV infection damages the immune system, making it harder for the body to fight off infections and other diseases, including heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, and cancer. Left untreated, HIV infection can lead to AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). AIDS is the most severe phase of HIV infection. People with AIDS have such badly damaged immune systems that they get severe infections that don’t normally infect healthy people, called opportunistic infections, and eventually the infection leads to death. No effective cure exists, but with early diagnosis and proper medical care, HIV can be managed and controlled.

1. HIV is just a virus that is transmitted through unprotected sex, needle stick injury.

2. Aids opportunistic disease caused by many other diseases.

3. HIV is not transmitted by kissing , touching.

SYMPTOMS OF HIV

lack of energy or fatigue.

weight loss.

frequent low-grade fevers and night sweats.

frequent yeast infections (in the mouth)

skin rashes or flaky skin that is hard to heal.

short-term memory loss.

FEVER

SORE THROAT

SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES

NIGHT SWEATS

MOUTH ULCERS

CHILLS

RASH

MUSCLE ACHES

FATIGUE