HIV and AIDS? Help please?!


Question: HIV and AIDS!? Help please!?
What does HIV and AIDS do to the human body!? I kno the meaning of the words, but I'm confused on what they do to the body that kills people so fast!. Help me!Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Firstly, HIV doesn't turn to AIDS for quite sometime, if that!.

I have been HIV+ for the past 5 years and I'm healthy just like everyone else!. My virus is undetectable and my CD4 count (t-cells) are around the 660 mark which is completely normal!. However, I do take 2 x antiretrovial meds each and every day (and for the rest of my life) but it keeps everything in check!.

I don't smoke, drink or do drugs which is a huge help to the virus!. A total lifestyle change is recommended - you need to get plenty of rest, take meds if need be and generally look after yourself!. It's a chronic illness!.

AIDS is when your CD4 count drops below the 200 mark and this is when your immune system is really low and cannot fight infections!. In saying this, AIDS doesn't necessarily mean death!. I know many people that have had AIDS for 20+ years and they're just like everyone else!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The virus attacks specific lymphocytes called T helper cells (also known as T-cells), takes them over, and multiplies!. This destroys more T-cells, which damages the body's ability to fight off invading germs and disease!.

When the number of T-cells falls to a very low level, people with HIV become more susceptible to other infections and they may get certain types of cancer that a healthy body would normally be able to fight off!. This weakened immunity (or immune deficiency) is known as AIDS and can result in severe life-threatening infections, some forms of cancer, and the deterioration of the nervous system!. Although AIDS is always the result of an HIV infection, not everyone with HIV has AIDS!. In fact, adults who become infected with HIV may appear healthy for years before they get sick with AIDS!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus that weakens the immune system and causes HIV disease and AIDS!.

The disease caused by HIV t attacks and destroys a person's immune system until it is not able to fight off infection!.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is the life-threatening stage of HIV disease, also called Advanced HIV Disease!. It is a medical diagnosis for someone whose immune system is so damaged that certain diseases (opportunistic infections) or cancers can develop!.

Because the virus causes your immune system to not work properly, is not able to defend from other infection and viruses, the body is more susceptible to get ill, hence causing sometimes a quick death!.

Hope it helps!Www@Answer-Health@Com

What happens with HIV in the body- it starts fighting the immune system, it decreases the body's natural ability to fight off illness and infections is decreased!. When a person's T-cell count drops below 200 it become harder and harder to fight off illness!. In time it could be one of the opportunistic infections that can kill a person!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm not sure on specific specifics but i know it will infect the T Cells of the human body which help protect us from diseases so basically it will kill our immune system so people with AIDS don't die from AIDS they usually die from other diseases that cannot be fought off by their body since they have a very weak immune systemWww@Answer-Health@Com

HIV weakens the immune system, AIDs is a disease you can get when your immune system is weakened!.

you can have HIV and not have AIDs but if you have AIDs you have HIV

HIV doesn't kill, AIDs doesWww@Answer-Health@Com

it kills all the white blood cells then the body wont have any defense and after that your body will be easily able to be attacked and you could be able to die of the slitest sicknesWww@Answer-Health@Com

will first do u have HIVS or AIDS or is that a question for ur homework and if it is ur a cheater and the answer is it can harm ur body by killing u! no duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean come on damWww@Answer-Health@Com

please allow me to explain it in layman's terms:

they're in ur body
killin ur immune systemWww@Answer-Health@Com

they destroy your immune system so you can end up dying from a simple coldWww@Answer-Health@Com

one becomes the other!.!.!.!.!.!.!.destroys the immune systemmmm!.so many things can attack you,,,,,,,,,,,,,Www@Answer-Health@Com





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