How deadly is HIV

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that is
responsible for AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome),
a deadly disease which decreases the immunity of the body
affecting the health leading to a series of diseases. HIV by
itself is not an illness and does not instantly lead to AIDS.
An HIV-infected person can lead a healthy life for several
years provided if he/she does not develops AIDS.

A person can get infected with HIV through the different
routes like Unprotected sex, Sharing of needles, Unsafe
blood, Improperly sterilized hospital tools. An expected
mother if having HIV is sure to transmit it to the Child. How
sad it is for the baby still not born will have restricted life
span. Many people do not develop any symptoms when
they first become infected with HIV and it becomes too
late before one comes to know. Some people, however,
get a flu-like illness within three to six weeks after
exposure to the virus and this type of illness, called Acute
HIV Syndrome, is accompanied with fever, headache,
tiredness, nausea, diarrhea and enlarged lymph nodes.
In the early stages of infection, HIV often causes no
symptoms and the infection can be diagnosed only by
testing a person's blood through two tests that are available
to diagnose HIV infection. Among the two blood test-one
test that looks for the presence of antibodies produced by
the body in response to HIV and the other that looks for the
virus itself. Till recently, there is no conclusive treatment to
eradicate HIV from the body; however, timely treatment of
opportunistic infections can keep one healthy and allow him
/her to survive for many years. The commonly available
treatment for AIDS is the treatment against deadly infections.
The struggle to survive by the HIV patients during the last
two decades has shown that HIV is not the "end of the world"
and that there is good quality life for several more years if
the infected person is bearing a positive attitude, conscious
about health, and keeping in mind one's vulnerability to
diseases, is found to be very useful for a great recovery.

It is sad that that there is no effective vaccine and no cure
for HIV, the only way to protect oneself is prevention. An
old proverb "Prevention is better than cure" will work well in
this case. People should either avoid having sex with multiple
partners or use latex condoms polyurethane condoms,
during sex. No reported cases has been found due to
Masturbation, Touching, massage, body rubbing, Kissing,
Oral sex on a man with a condom, Not sharing drug injecting,
body piercing instruments, needles, syringes, Using properly
sterilized hospital tools.

Article written by Peter James.

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