| HIV is an abbreviation for Human
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| | syringes are not used. Intravenous drug
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| Immunodeficiency Virus. Acquired
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| | users and hemophiliacs are at high risk
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| Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS as it
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| | to get HIV.c. HIV can be transmitted from
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| is generally called, is the result of
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| | a mother to a child either in the womb,
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| this virus. When a person has AIDS, the
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| | during childbirth or duing
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| immune system gradually break downs. The
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| | breast-feeding. The chances of this
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| patient then becomes highly susceptible
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| | happening have been reduced with drugs
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| to infections and illnesses, which could
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| | and other procedures.Some of the early
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| even, be fatal. History dates its origin
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| | symptoms include sinusitis, bronchitis,
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| to June 5th 1981 in Los Angeles where the
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| | otitis, pharyngitis, weight loss, dry
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| virus was found in five homosexual men.
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| | cough, unexplained fatigue, unusual
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| It was then called GRID or Gay-Related
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| | blemishes on the tongue, herpes zoster
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| Immune Deficiency because people thought
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| | and oral ulcerations. During the more
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| it only affected homosexual people. This
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| | advanced stages patients may have chronic
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| theory was soon blown to pieces when
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| | diarrhea, continuous fever, extreme
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| cases were reported from all over. Today,
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| | weight loss, oral hairy leukoplakia and
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| AIDS has reached epidemic proportions. It
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| | candidiasis and pulmonary tuberculosis.It
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| has plagued most countries around the
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| | is extremely important for people to be
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| world and is considered a highly
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| | tested for HIV. In some communities,
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| dangerous disease.To gain a better
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| | partners are required to take the HIV
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| understanding of HIV, we must first
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| | test prior to marriage. This is because
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| explore how it is transmitted.a. HIV is a
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| | it not only affects the infected
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| sexually transmitted disease. What does
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| | individual but also can spread to the
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| this mean? The mucous membrane lines
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| | spouse and the unborn child. It is
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| different parts of the body such as the
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| | difficult telling someone you love that
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| lips, genital areas, nostrils etc. When
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| | you have AIDS. However, is very vital for
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| the mucous membrane comes in contact with
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| | their health and safety.Doctors, nurses
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| sexual secretions of an infected HIV
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| | and Medicare professionals are also
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| patient, the virus transfers from one to
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| | exposed to this virus as they deal with
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| another. This is why the main cause for
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| | syringes and needles on a daily basis. If
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| the spread of AIDS is unprotected sexual
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| | you have AIDS and if you are looking for
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| intercourse.b. HIV is also transmitted
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| | a doctor, then do some preliminary
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| through infected blood. Therefore, one
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| | research on the doctor before you meet
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| has to take extreme precaution when
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| | him or her. The doctor should be reliable
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| undergoing blood transfusions. It is
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| | and must be aware of the nuances of the
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| always advisable to go to a reputed
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| | field. You should choose a doctor who you
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| hospital or clinic where infected
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| | are comfortable with.
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