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What are the main causes of HIV and AIDS?

Amelia Brooks

HIV is caused by a virus. It can spread through sexual contact or blood, or from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breast-feeding….This can happen in several ways:

  • By having sex.
  • By sharing needles.
  • From blood transfusions.
  • During pregnancy or delivery or through breast-feeding.
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What is AIDS very short answer?

AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. It’s also called advanced HIV infection or late-stage HIV. AIDS is a set of symptoms and illnesses that develop when an advanced HIV infection has destroyed the immune system. Fewer people develop AIDS now, as more people are on treatment for HIV and staying well.

What is AIDS and what causes it?

HIV causes AIDS. HIV severely damages a person’s immune system, so that the body can no longer fight off infections and other diseases. When this happens, you get a group of particular medical conditions called ‘AIDS-defining conditionsor illnesses’ and we say that you have’ developed Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). 10 1.1

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How can people with AIDS prevent getting HIV?

People with AIDS have such badly damaged immune systems that they get a number of severe illnesses, called opportunistic infections. People who are HIV-negative can prevent getting HIV by using PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a way to prevent HIV infection after a recent possible exposure to the virus.

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What are the most common ways to spread HIV?

In the United States, the most common ways are: 1 Having vaginal or anal sex with someone who has HIV without using a condom or taking medicines to prevent or treat HIV. 2 Sharing injection drug equipment (“works”), such as needles, with someone who has HIV. More

What are the signs and symptoms of AIDS?

Common symptoms of AIDS include chills, fever, sweats, swollen lymph glands, weakness, and weight loss. People are diagnosed with AIDS when their CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells/mm or if they develop certain opportunistic illnesses. People with AIDS can have a high viral load and be very infectious.