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Description of HIV and AIDS
HIV: – HIV is known as a Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is a group of retroviruses that weaken the immune system of body and badly decrease the CD4 cells count.
AIDS: – AIDS is known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and also people as a late stage of HIV infection. AIDS diagnosed when the ImmunoSystems is badly damaged by HIV virus & also drastically decrease the CD4 cells count.
Difference between HIV and AIDS
HIV is a virus that causes the AIDS, AIDS is the last stage of HIV infection. HIV virus continuously damages the immune system by gradually destroying the CD4 cells (T cells).
HIV infection spreads in human body through three stages: –
(i) Acute HIV infection, (ii) Clinical latency (Chronic HIV infection) and (iii) AIDS if not treated.
AIDS is an advance stage of infection caused by the HIV.AIDS is not a virus but it’s a condition that develops when HIV infection is untreated. ART (Antiretroviral therapy) can prevent HIV from proceeding to AIDS by subdue the Virus.
Different stages of HIV
(a) Acute HIV Infection: – This stage occurs within the 4 to 5 weeks after transmission of virus when virus rapidly replicates into the human body.
Human body shows the various symptoms like flu/fever, rashes and swollen lymph nodes.
(b) Chronic HIV Infection (Clinical Latency): -In this stage HIV virus active but can’t multiply at very low speed. Human body shows mild symptoms.
(c) AIDS: – It is the final stage of HIV infection, its diagnosis when damage 50- 60 % of human immune system.
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What are the Causes of HIV and AIDS
(i) On of the main reason of spreading HIV is doing unprotected sexual intercourse.
(ii) Mother to Child transmission during pregnancy and childbirth.
(iii) Through sharing contaminated of infected person.
(iv) Through making of tattoos by some using infected equipment’s.
(v) Sharing the personal items like razors and blood infected personal care items.
(vi) Spread through needle injuries of contaminated patient.
(vii) AIDS is last stage of HIV infection developed when person is not treated.
Symptoms of HIV
(a) Fatigue and weakness come in body.
(b) Swollen occurs in Lymph nodes.
(c) Rapidly Weight loss.
(d) Skin rashes occur, and lesions form on body.
(e) Diarrhea happens to patients.
(f) Fever and Chills.
What is the test to detect HIV?
There are basically four tests are suggested and examine by the Doctor to find out the HIV presence in a human body.
(a) CD4 Cell Count: – This test is carried out to examine the Numbers of CD4 T-cells (T-cells are the types of White Blood Cells) in the blood and this test indicates the infection and progression of the disease in the human body. This test does not directly examine the HIV virus but helps in examination of HIV.
(b) Antibody Screening Test also known as Immunoassay. This is first or initial test carried out to examine the HIV antibodies in the blood.
(c) Antibody Combination test (Fourth-Generation Test): – This mention test detects both the HIV antibodies and antigens in blood. This test helps to examines the HIV infection earlier and immune response.
(d) RNA Test: – This test is also known as Nucleic Acid Test. This test detects RNA of HIV Virus instead of detecting antibodies or antigen. RNA test is highly sensitive test to detect HIV infection.
These tests are conducted in combination or sequentially depending on the infection stages and only for diagnosis and monitoring purposes.
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Precautions about HIV and AIDS
(a) Avoid Sharing used needles and syringes.
(b) Use safety precautions while practice sex like use of Condom.
(c) Clean the equipment for medical procedures.
(d) Proper education must be provided regarding the Sex education.
(e) Regular checkup must be adopted once a year.
(f) Pregnant women with HIV must seek medical care to prevent mother to child transmission.
Treatment of HIV
Treatment of HIV involves combination of medications that defend the reproduction of virus in body. Serval types of treatment regarding to HIV and AIDS are
(a) ART (Antiretroviral Therapy): – ART is the combinations of two or more medications that stop the reproduction of Virus.
(b) Adopting a healthy lifestyle, quite use of smoking, eating healthy diet and do regular exercise these activities improve the health condition of patient.
(c) Regular monitoring of Viral load test is mandatory to find out the medicine impact resistance on HIV, because doctor can change combination of medicines.
Nutritious diet/ Food suggested for HIV and AIDS patient
(a) Take a Lean protein source like poultry, fish, eggs and low-fat products.
(b) Use whole grain provides fiber, vitamins, minerals, and helps in stabilizing the glucose level in blood and safeguard patient from diabetes.
(c) Eat on fruits in a day like Citrus fruit, berries etc.
(d) Use healthy fats like omega-3 fatty acid.
(e) Daily consume 1 cup of Yogurt.
