What is AIDS?

Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: AIDS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV virus infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Nov 12, 2014

What is AIDS?

AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

AIDS is the final stage of HIV virus infection.
In HIV infected patients, the immune system is very much impaired and their immune system cannot fight infection.
HIV is an acronym for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Published on Nov 12, 2014
Last Updated on Nov 12, 2014

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Jeremy1977

I was told that only after 7 weeks of having sex with an HIV positive person the virus can be detected in a healthy [HIV negative] person. During this 7 weeks period the HIV multiply and grows. My question is, during this period, can a strong immune system can fight off the HIV and defeat it, kill it? For example, if I'll eat only healthy food, exercise, etc' - and have a strong immune system, I can prevent myself from having AIDS? Even though I had unprotected sex?

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tiffy

youths aged between 13 to 24 are at the centre are infected with HIV 15 million youths worldwide have HIV and some youths dont even know they have HIV, some people have no signs of HIV until later stages antibodies are testing to see if a person is HIV postive

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Yoggoth

According to my calculations, at least a billion people are now infected, and a million more are being infected every day. Can you comment on this?

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iha_chauhan

hi people! AIDS can affect anyone anywhere. The best way is to protect yourself from any kind of unprotected exposure like sex workers, multi-partner sex, syringes, blood transfusion etc. Though women are more susceptible, men are equally receptable to infection. Symptoms as such could'nt be monitored. Its usually associted with decreased immunity with consecutive infections. The virus may not show itself to a maximum of 10 years. The only way is to check urself for HIV virus. Bye . Have a safe life

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godsooh

hi, could you tell me a little about the symptoms of a new HIV. does HIV has movement ? does it change the color of urine ? does it cause eternal heat ? does it has a biting movement in the reproductive system ? please, answer me because i am worried!

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