what is the difference between positive HIV and AIDS?
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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus; it is the virus that causes HIV and the term used to refer to both the virus and the infection it causes. HIV attacks and destroys specific immune system cells called CD4 cells. The body’s loss of these cells makes it less able to ward off other diseases and infections, including cancers.
AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS is the final, most advanced stage of an HIV infection.
When left untreated, HIV advances to AIDS after it has wiped out enough CD4 cells. Treatment can help stop the progression of HIV to AIDS. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of medications that are used to prevent HIV from replicating, thereby reducing the amount of the virus in the body. The less HIV in the body, the better chance the immune system has to protect the body against the virus and infection. ART is not a cure, but can help those with HIV live longer lives, be healthier, and helps lower the risk of transmitting HIV to others. The partner of someone who is on treatment for HIV (or anyone at a high risk of getting the virus) should start a preventive medication called PrEP– pre-exposure prophylaxis. When this pill is taken consistently, it lowers the risk in people who are at risk by helping to keep the virus from founding a permanent HIV infection.
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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus; it is the virus that causes HIV and the term used to refer to both the virus and the infection it causes. HIV attacks and destroys specific immune system cells called CD4 cells. The body’s loss of these cells makes it less able to ward off other diseases and infections, including cancers.
AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS is the final, most advanced stage of an HIV infection.
When left untreated, HIV advances to AIDS after it has wiped out enough CD4 cells. Treatment can help stop the progression of HIV to AIDS. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of medications that are used to prevent HIV from replicating, thereby reducing the amount of the virus in the body. The less HIV in the body, the better chance the immune system has to protect the body against the virus and infection. ART is not a cure, but can help those with HIV live longer lives, be healthier, and helps lower the risk of transmitting HIV to others. The partner of someone who is on treatment for HIV (or anyone at a high risk of getting the virus) should start a preventive medication called PrEP– pre-exposure prophylaxis. When this pill is taken consistently, it lowers the risk in people who are at risk by helping to keep the virus from founding a permanent HIV infection.
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