How does HIV spread? Learn MorePosted by Aariel Almeida on October 18th, 2019 The HIV virus is spreading largely through contaminated blood transfusions and sexual contacts (with an infected person through semen, vaginal and anal fluids), and breastfeeding. Contaminated needles, syringes, tattooing equipment are the other ways of transmission of the HIV virus. However, urine, saliva, and sweat are not mediums of HIV infection. It invades the immune system and infects the healthy cells over time and eventually damage the entire immune system. Unlike HIV, AIDS is not infectious but it involves a condition in which a person with the depleted immune system can be highly susceptible to opportunistic infections and cancers which in turn leads to a variety of chronic symptoms. Infliction of Tuberculosis is very common with HIV infected people. A large percentage of TB patients have been found to be also carrying the HIV virus. What are the signs and symptoms of AIDs?The majority of HIV positive people experience flu-like symptoms within two to four weeks. This disease is termed as acute HIV infection which has some common accompanying indications and some less common indications as given below: Common indications:
Less common indications:
Some of the above symptoms are not gender-specific while some are only seen in women. They typically last one to two weeks. If you think that you may have acquired HIV and are also experiencing any of the indications then contact your healthcare provider immediately. Prevention And Treatments for HIV / AIDS Though there's no complete cure to HIV, but there medications that helps in managing it. thanks to advance research in modern medicine. The treatment for HIV/AIDS consists of two main approaches - 1) prevention of propagation of HIV infection from person to person or TasP 2) prevention of HIV infection to a person who is HIV negative or PeRP
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