AIDS: Symptoms and CD4 count significance

  HIV means-Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS- means- Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV is a virus and AIDS is a disease. Once the HIV virus enters into the human body, after 2-3 weeks, it causes ‘’ Acute Retroviral Syndrome’’.   Symptoms and Signs of AIDS:   Fever Pain in the muscles (Myalgia) Pain in the throat Swelling [...]

HIV, AIDS and Depression

  Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) is first present itself in the blood. It does not mean the patient is suffering from AIDS. HIV sero-conversion takes 8-10 years to become AIDS.   How HIV/AIDS Spreads: Due to sex: 42.2% Due to Blood transfusion: 15.96% Drug addiction: 13.5%   For HIV to become AIDS, the time [...]

December 1 – World AIDS Day

  World AIDS Day was first declared by the World Health Organization and the United Nations General Assembly in 1988.   Friday will mark the 25th anniversary since HIV and AIDS were discovered in humans.   AIDS or acquired immuno deficiency syndrome was first reported in the United States in 1981. Since then, it has [...]

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