What Are HIV and AIDS? How You Get It, Stages, Tests, and More

What Are HIV and AIDS? How You Get It, Stages, Tests, and More

This time I will try to discuss about the AIDS disease, understanding the cause of disease of AIDS, the pattern or the AIDS disease as well as the transmission method of handling and treatment given to sufferers of HIV + or AIDS.

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The AIDS disease is a disease that is caused as a result of berkembangbiaknya HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) in the human body, which is where this virus attacks the white blood cells (CD4 cells) resulting in destruction of the immune system. Loss of or decreased body durability make the sufferer is easy to catch a wide variety of ailments including minor ailments though.

HIV attacks CD4 cells and makes it a breeding ground for new HIV Virus, then ruin it so it can't be used again. As we know that the white blood cells are indispensable for the immune system. Without immune then when our bodies attacked the disease, our bodies are weak and do not strive against infections diseases and as a result we can die even if exposed to influenza or the common cold.

When the human body is exposed to the HIV virus, then it is not a direct cause or suffer from the disease of AIDS, but it takes quite a long time even years for HIV to cause AIDS or HIV positive.

# The way HIV AIDS virus Transmission

1. through the blood. for example; Blood transfusion, HIV + blood on exposed skin that is injured, syringes, etc.

2. Through the liquid cement, semen (sperm or peju men). for example; a man has intercourse with her without using a condom or other safeguards, oral sex, etc.

3. Through vaginal fluid in women. for example; Woman intercourse without protection, pinjam-meminjam sex AIDS, oral sex, etc.

4. Through breast milk (BREAST MILK). for example; Baby drinking BREAST MILK from hiv + women, men drank milk ASI partner, etc.

As for the bodily fluids that do not contain the HIV Virus in HIV + among others Saliva (saliva or saliva), Feces (stools or feces), tears, sweat, water

as well as Urine (urine or urine).

# The signs and symptoms of AIDS Disease

A person affected by HIV in the early beginning of the generally do not provide the typical signs and symptoms, sufferers only experience fever for 3 to 6 weeks depending on the durability of the body while getting the HIV virus contact. After conditions improved, people affected by HIV will stay healthy in recent years and slowly declining body kekebelan/weak to fall ill because of recurring fevers. One way to certainty is to undergo HIV Antibody Test, particularly if someone feels has made a risky activity is exposed to the HIV virus.

As for signs and symptoms of AIDS disease sufferers look on them is as below:

1. respiratory tract. Sufferers experience a short breath, stopping short of breath, cough, chest pain and fever stricken with such other viral infections (Pneumonia). Not uncommon diagnosis at early stage HIV AIDS disease suspected tuberculosis.

2. gastrointestinal tract. The AIDS disease sufferers showed signs and symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, often experiencing fungal diseases in the oral cavity and esophagus, as well as having a chronic diarhea.

3. the weight of the body. Sufferers experience it, also known as wasting syndrome, i.e., body weight loss of up to 10% below normal because of disruptions to systems of protein and energy in the body as it is known as Malnutrition as well as disorders of absorption/absorption of food in the digestive system resulting in chronic diarhea, weary and weak condition less energetic.

4. System Persyarafan. The onset of disorders of the central persyarafan resulting in less memory, headache, difficulty concentrating, confusion and response often seemed to be a member of the motion slows down. At the end of the persyarafan system (Peripheral) will cause pain and tingling in the hands and feet, the tendon reflexes are less, always experiencing low blood tensi and Impotent.

5. System Integument (skin tissue). Sufferers experience bouts of chicken pox virus (herpes simplex) or carar api (shingles) and a variety of skin diseases that cause pain on the skin tissue. The other is having an infection in the skin hairs network (Folliculities), dry skin berbercak (outer layer of skin is cracked) as well as Eczema or psoriasis.

6. Reproductive and urinary tract in women. Sufferers often experience the fungal diseases of the vagina, it is as an early sign of HIV virus infected. Injuries of the urinary tract, syphillis and disease than Men and more women are suffering from the disease of smallpox. The other was a woman of many people with AIDS who are experiencing inflammation of pelvic cavity (bone) known as ' pelvic inflammatory disease term (PID) ' and having irregular menstrual periods (abnormal).

# The handling and treatment of the disease AIDS

Kendatipun from various countries continue to do researchnya in addressing HIV/AIDS, but to date no cure AIDS disease including serums and vaccines which can cure a man of HIV causes the disease AIDS. As for the purpose of administering drugs on people with AIDS is to help improve the durability of the body, improving the quality of life for the known meraka infected HIV in an effort to reduce the number of birth and death.

We are all expected to not isolate and steer clear of HIV sufferers because they need help and support in order to continue living without a lot of expense and passed away to rahmatullah sincerely.