HIV and AIDS

Asymptomatic Stage

Opportunistic Infection

Asymptomatic HIV infection is a phase of HIV/AIDS during which there are no symptoms of HIV infection. During this phase, the immune system in someone with HIV slowly weakens, but the person has no symptoms.

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An opportunistic infection is an infection caused by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protozoa) that take advantage of an opportunity

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Universal Precautions

Universal precautions refers to the practice, in medicine, of avoiding contact with patients' bodily fluids

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Sexual Contact

HIV can be transferred to a person by having unprotected sex.

Shared Neddles

HIV can be caused by sharing needles for example sharing the same needle when inserting drugs or getting tatted.

Risky Behaviors

Contact with Blood

By touching other people's blood.

Mother to Baby

If the mother has HIV and is pregnant it transfer to the baby

HIV

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, if not treated

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AIDS

a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy.

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