What is AIDS? Please tell
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Answer:
HIV causes AIDS and interferes with the body's ability to fight infections.
The virus can be transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen or vaginal fluids.
Common
More than 1 million cases per year (India)
Spreads by sexual contact
Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured
Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Requires a medical diagnosis
Lab tests or imaging always required
HOW IT SPREADS
By blood products (unclean needles or unscreened blood).
By having unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex.
By mother to baby by pregnancy, labour or nursing.
Symptoms
Requires a medical diagnosis
Within a few weeks of HIV infection, flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat and fatigue can occur. Then the disease is usually asymptomatic until it progresses to AIDS. AIDS symptoms include weight loss, fever or night sweats, fatigue and recurrent infections.
Explanation:
HIV causes AIDS and interferes with the body's ability to fight infections.
HIV causes AIDS and interferes with the body's ability to fight infections.The virus can be transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen or vaginal fluids.