HIV/AIDS - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is an ongoing, also called chronic, condition. It's caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, also called HIV. HIV damages the immune system so that the body is less able to fight infection and disease. If HIV isn't treated, it can take years before it weakens the immune system enough to …
HIV/AIDS - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · If you get a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, tests can help your healthcare professional learn the stage of your disease and the best treatment, including: CD4 T cell count. CD4 T cells are white blood cells that HIV targets and destroys. Even if you have no symptoms, HIV infection becomes AIDS when your CD4 T cell count dips below 200.
HIV and AIDS - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBJul 13, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on HIV and AIDS with key facts and information on signs and symptoms, transmission, risk factors, testing and counselling, prevention, treatment and WHO response. World Health Organization Global
HIV & AIDS: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
WEBJun 6, 2022 · AIDS is the final and most serious stage of an HIV infection. People with AIDS have very low counts of certain white blood cells and severely damaged immune systems. They may have additional illnesses that indicate that they have progressed to AIDS. Without treatment, HIV infections progress to AIDS in about 10 years.
What Are HIV and AIDS? | HIV.gov
WEBJan 13, 2023 · AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. In the U.S., most people with HIV do not develop AIDS because taking HIV medicine as prescribed stops the progression of the disease. A person with HIV is considered to have progressed to AIDS when:
HIV/AIDS - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAcquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a term that applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection. It is defined by the occurrence of any of the more than 20 life-threatening cancers or “opportunistic infections”, so named because they take advantage of a weakened immune system.
What is HIV? What is AIDS? | How Can You Get HIV? - Planned Parenthood
WEBAIDS is the disease caused by the damage that HIV does to your immune system. You have AIDS when you get dangerous infections or have a super low number of CD4 cells. AIDS is the most serious stage of HIV, and it leads to death over time. Without treatment, it usually takes about 10 years for someone with HIV to develop AIDS.
HIV and AIDS: The Basics | NIH - HIVinfo
WEBAIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV infection. HIV attacks and destroys the infection-fighting CD4 cells ( CD4 T lymphocyte) of the immune system. The loss of CD4 cells makes it difficult for the body to fight off infections, illnesses, and certain cancers.
HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia
WEBEpidemiology. History. Society and culture. Research. References. External links. HIV/AIDS. "AIDS" and "Aids" redirect here. For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). The human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) [9] [10] [11] is a retrovirus [12] that attacks the immune system. It can be managed with treatment.
HIV/AIDS - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases …
WEBHIV/AIDS. HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and can be transmitted during sexual intercourse; by sharing syringes; or perinatally during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.
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