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What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
HIV is a virus that kills a cell in your body called CD4 Lymphocyte which causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This allows people to get severe infections that they couldn't normally get. |
What is the street names of Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
The only street name for this infection is HIV. It is used by almost everyone. |
What type of infection is it?
HIV is a viral infection that weakens your immune system cause my different symptoms. |
How is Human Immunodeficiency Virus spread?
HIV is spread through contact of blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. A mother can also share this disease to here child during child birth. |
What are the signs and symptoms?
The most common signs of HIV and AIDS are sleepiness, rapid weight loss, frequent fevers, heavy sweating at night, swollen lymph glands, sores around infected area, white spots, diarrhea, coughing, amnesia, and vaginal yeast infections. Most signs of HIV won't show for 10 years. Doctors recommend getting a test every year. |
Can it be cured?
Doctors have not yet found a cure for HIV and AIDS. Research has been advancing but there is no known cure. |
Can it be treated?
If you have HIV and/or AIDS a combination of antiviral drugs and drugs to help boost your immune system can make you for the most part healthy and prolong your life. |
Which age group get it the most?
There have been studies that have shown that HIV is most contracted by men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 15-29. Most of these people are below age 23. More than 25% of black homosexuals are estimated to be living with HIV. Most people diagnosed with HIV are under age 30. |