HIV is a virus that primarily attacks CD4-positive (CD4+) T-helper cells, which are white blood cells in the body's immune system.

These cells, also known as CD4 cells, T-helper cells, or T4 cells, are critical for recognizing pathogens that enter the body and mounting an immune response to combat them. Without treatment, HIV invades and kills CD4 cells, reducing the immune system's ability to fight infections and illnesses.

If their CD4 cell count falls below a particular threshold or they develop certain immune system-related problems, they may be diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the most advanced stage of HIV infection.

When the immune system is weakened by AIDS, the body may have difficulty fighting off some cancers or viral, bacterial, or fungal infections, which can be fatal.

Although there is no cure for HIV at this time, effective HIV therapy, such as Dr. Raina's Safe Hands, can reduce the virus's levels to undetectable levels, allowing patients to live longer, healthier lives, and aiding in the prevention of the virus's spread to others.


Symptoms and Symptoms of HIV/AIDS

HIV infection occurs in three stages, each with its unique set of symptoms.
Stage 1 HIV infection is acute.

In the first two to four weeks after getting HIV, slightly more than two-thirds of people experience flu-like symptoms. As the immune system mobilizes to combat the virus, fever may emerge alongside other symptoms such as a sore throat, swollen glands, mouth sores, rashes, diarrhea, tiredness, headache, and muscle and joint stiffness.
This stage can continue anywhere from a few days to many weeks and is also known as acute infection or primary HIV infection.

Clinical Latency Stage 2
If the infection is left undiagnosed or untreated, the immune system can only control or contain it partially; the virus is still alive but multiplies more slowly and frequently goes undiscovered. Another name for this is the clinical latency stage or persistent HIV infection. Even if they don't have symptoms, people with HIV who aren't taking medication still have enough virus in their system to distribute it to others, and the virus continues to harm the immune system over time.

AIDS in its third stage

If a person with HIV is not treated, they will acquire AIDS.
Among the signs of AIDS are:

• Weight loss that occurs suddenly.
• Fever on a regular basis.
• Perspiration at night.
• Weakness and fatigue.
• Lymph nodes that have swollen.
• Diarrhea for an extended period of time.
• Sores in the mouth, throat, or genital area.
• Spots on or under the skin, as well as patches inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids
• Depression and memory loss are examples of neurological issues.

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors and Causes

The virus can be disseminated through direct contact with particular bodily fluids from an HIV-positive person with a detectable viral load. The fluids listed below:

• Blood
• Semen and premenstrual fluid (cum)
• Fluids in the intestine
• Urine fluids
• Breast milk

For transmission to occur, the virus in these fluids must pass through a mucosal membrane (found in the rectum, vagina, mouth, or tip of the penis), open cuts or sores, or direct injection. HIV transmission occurs mostly through anal and vaginal intercourse. Sharing used inject able supplies like syringes and other accessories can also spread HIV.

HIV is a weak virus that cannot survive long without a human host and cannot reproduce without one. This implies that mosquitoes, ticks or other insects cannot share it, nor can saliva on utensils, kisses on the cheek, hugs, sharing the same restroom or closed-mouth kissing.

When a person is on effective antiretroviral medication for HIV, they can effectively eliminate any risk of sexually transmitting HIV to HIV-negative partners by decreasing their viral load to an undetectable level.


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