HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

HIV itself is that if the infecting virus can lead to a decreased ability
to fight infection by viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites that enter the body. The HIV virus works by attacking the
human immune system. This virus also causes the sufferer vulnerable to cancer because of decreased immunity.

While AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is an advanced stage of HIV infection. HIV transmission can
occur when blood, semen, or vaginal sexual intercourse. However, this virus can not be transmitted through casual
physical contact such as hugging, kissing, or shaking hands with someone who is infected with HIV or AIDS. So, we
do not need to isolate them.

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initial infection

When the first HIV infection, you probably will not experience any signs or
symptoms. But in a few weeks you may experience:
Fever
Headache
Sore throat
Swelling of the lymph glands
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infection next

You probably will not experience any symptoms within 8 to 9 years, or even
more. But along with the viruses that multiply themselves and damaging the
immune system, you may experience mild infections or chronic symptoms such
as:
Swollen lymph nodes - often an early sign of HIV infection
Diarrhea
Loss of weight
Fever
Coughing or shortness of breath

Infection final stage

Within about 10 years or more after the initial infection, more serious
problems can occur termed AIDS and may occur:
Infections that occur when the immune system is weak, such as pneumocystis
carinii pneumonia (PCP)
CD4 lymphocyte levels of 200 or lower - is normally between 800 to 1,200

Along with the development of AIDS, your immune system has been severely
damaged. Infection will easily occur. Signs and symptoms are:
Sweating at night
Chills or a fever over 38 Celsius for several weeks
Dry cough and shortness of breath
Chronic Diarrhea
White spots on the tongue or mouth
Headache
Blurred vision
Loss of weight

You can also experience the signs and symptoms of the later stages of HIV
infection itself, such as:
Fatigue is not lost and the unexplained
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Chills or a high fever for several weeks
Swelling of the lymph nodes for more than three months
Chronic Diarrhea
Headache that does not go away

If you are infected with HIV, you are also more susceptible to cancer,
especially cervical cancer, lymphoma and Kaposi's sarcoma.
Symptoms of HIV in children

Children with HIV positive may experience:

It's hard to put on weight
Difficult to develop normally
Difficulty walking
The delay mental development
Can an ear infection, pneumonia and tonsilis

Causes & Risk Factors

Cause

Normally, white blood cells and antibodies attack and destroy the organism
easing you into the body. This response is regulated by the white blood cells
called CD4 lymphocytes. These lymphocytes are also a major target of HIV.
Once into the body, memasukkna viral genetic material into the lymphocytes
and multiply themselves.

When a copy of the new virus comes out of stem cells and into the
bloodstream, the virus will attack other cells. As the effect of CD4 cells
will die. This cycle is repeated. The eventual destruction of the immune
system which means that the body will not mempu against other viral and
bacterial infections.
The risk factors

AIDS infection risk factors, among others:

Do not wear protection when having sexual intercourse with more than one
partner
Do not wear protection when having sex with HIV-positive people
Having other sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, herpes,
chlamydia, gonorrhea or bacterial vaginosis.
Alternately in needles
Getting a transfusion of HIV infected blood
Had a bit of CCL3L1 gene copies that help fight HIV infection
Mothers who have HIV

Prevention of HIV / AIDS

There is no vaccine to prevent HIV infection and no cure for AIDS. Keep your
health and protect yourself from the risk factors is the best way.

If you are HIV negative then the best course of action is:
Know what is HIV and how it is transmitted
Know the health status of your sexual partner
Use condoms every time sexual intercourse
Consideration to perform male circumcision
Use sterile syringes
Be alert for blood transfusion
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If you are HIV positive, then you must protect the people around you with:
Make safe sex with a condom
Tell your partner that you have HIV
If your partner is pregnant, be informed that you have HIV and do
maintenance to keep her health and her baby
Tell others that you feel need to know that you have HIV
Do not share needles
Do not Donate your blood and organs
Do not share razors or toothbrushes
If you are pregnant, taking medical treatment as soon as possible