Write A short note on AIDS
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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the final and most serious stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system. The Centers for Disease Control has defined AIDS as beginning when a person with HIV infection has a CD4 cell (also called "t-cell", a type of immune cell) count below 200.
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● AIDS -
- AIDS stands for Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome.
- It is caused by a virus - Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
- It is transmitted by sexual contact, blood transfusion and IV drug users.
- Basically it weakens the immune system making it susceptible for various opportunistic infections like TB, candida, etc.
- It is treated by antiretroviral drugs like nevirapine, lamivudine.
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