HIV/AIDS
HIV and AIDS Facts
FAQ and fast facts about HIV/AIDS:
* What does AIDS stand for?
AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
* What does HIV stand for?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
* What is the immune system?
The immune system is a collection of mechanisms within the human body that protects against disease, detecting and fighting off a wide variety of agents from viruses to bacteria.
* What is the Difference Between HIV and AIDS?
A person is said to be HIV positive if that person is infected with HIV virus. A person is said to have AIDS if the person has HIV infection and also certain signs and symptoms of AIDS disease. In short, HIV is the virus, and AIDS is the disease that it causes. Testing positive for HIV virus does not become AIDS until immune system is compromised which usually takes ten years. There are phases of HIV infection and AIDS is the final stage. Learn more on HIV infection and early symptoms of HIV/AIDS, what is HIV, what is AIDS, ways that the HIV virus is transmitted, and how does AIDS affect the body.
* What is STD?
A Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) is a disease that is passed from one person to another due to sexual activity.
* Causes of HIV infection, HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment for HIV and AIDS
o See Early symptoms of HIV and AIDS article for information on first and early stage HIV/AIDS symptoms.
o See HIV and AIDS Facts article for information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and how is HIV/AIDS treated.
o More articles listed below on this page with information on signs and symptoms of HIV infection, what causes AIDS, HIV virus transmission, AIDS prevention, HIV testing, treatment for HIV, medications and cure for AIDS.
o See HIV/AIDS Vaccine topic.
* History of AIDS
o Where Did AIDS Come From?
o AIDS: The First 10,000 American Cases
* HIV/AIDS Statistics - How many people in the world have AIDS?
According to the current AIDS statistics published in July 2008, UNAIDS/WHO estimated that 32.9 million people were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide as of end of 2007. This is up from 29.5 million in 2001. HIV/AIDS has been a global epidemic for more than 25 years.
HIV and AIDS Facts
FAQ and fast facts about HIV/AIDS:
* What does AIDS stand for?
AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
* What does HIV stand for?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
* What is the immune system?
The immune system is a collection of mechanisms within the human body that protects against disease, detecting and fighting off a wide variety of agents from viruses to bacteria.
* What is the Difference Between HIV and AIDS?
A person is said to be HIV positive if that person is infected with HIV virus. A person is said to have AIDS if the person has HIV infection and also certain signs and symptoms of AIDS disease. In short, HIV is the virus, and AIDS is the disease that it causes. Testing positive for HIV virus does not become AIDS until immune system is compromised which usually takes ten years. There are phases of HIV infection and AIDS is the final stage. Learn more on HIV infection and early symptoms of HIV/AIDS, what is HIV, what is AIDS, ways that the HIV virus is transmitted, and how does AIDS affect the body.
* What is STD?
A Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) is a disease that is passed from one person to another due to sexual activity.
* Causes of HIV infection, HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment for HIV and AIDS
o See Early symptoms of HIV and AIDS article for information on first and early stage HIV/AIDS symptoms.
o See HIV and AIDS Facts article for information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and how is HIV/AIDS treated.
o More articles listed below on this page with information on signs and symptoms of HIV infection, what causes AIDS, HIV virus transmission, AIDS prevention, HIV testing, treatment for HIV, medications and cure for AIDS.
o See HIV/AIDS Vaccine topic.
* History of AIDS
o Where Did AIDS Come From?
o AIDS: The First 10,000 American Cases
* HIV/AIDS Statistics - How many people in the world have AIDS?
According to the current AIDS statistics published in July 2008, UNAIDS/WHO estimated that 32.9 million people were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide as of end of 2007. This is up from 29.5 million in 2001. HIV/AIDS has been a global epidemic for more than 25 years.
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