09 Jan HIV/AIDS IN SOCIETY Week 2 Discussion: HIV/AIDS Discussion Topic Be
HIV/AIDS IN SOCIETY
Week 2 Discussion: HIV/AIDS
Discussion Topic
Before this assignment, please make sure to review the link listed below:
https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/what-are-hiv-and-aids
In this forum…
-Discuss what are some of the distinct differences between the condition of HIV and the condition of AIDS?
-Also, discuss what are some of the prominent symptoms often associated with HIV infection in the early stages of infection, and why do you think they are more important than others.
Minimum of 250 words APA Format
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/whatishiv.html
About HIV/AIDS
HIV is a virus spread through certain body fluids that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 cells, often called T cells. Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t fight off infections and disease. These special cells help the immune system fight off infections. Untreated, HIV reduces the number of CD4 cells (T cells) in the body. This damage to the immune system makes it harder and harder for the body to fight off infections and some other diseases. Opportunistic infections or cancers take advantage of a very weak immune system and signal that the person has AIDS. Learn more about the stages of HIV and how to know whether you have HIV….
Reference
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). About HIV. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/whatishiv.html
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids
HIV/AIDS
Key facts
· HIV continues to be a major global public health issue, having claimed more than 32 million lives so far. However, with increasing access to effective HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, including for opportunistic infections, HIV infection has become a manageable chronic health condition, enabling people living with HIV to lead long and healthy lives.
· There were approximately 37.9 million people living with HIV at the end of 2018….
Reference
World Health Organization. (2016). HIV/AIDS. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids
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