What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?!


Question: What is the difference between HIV and AIDS!?
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HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus!. HIV is a virus that takes over certain immune system cells to make many copies of itself!. HIV causes slow but constant damage to the immune system!.

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome!. AIDS is the condition diagnosed when there are a group of related symptoms that are caused by severe HIV infection!. AIDS makes the body vulnerable to life-threatening illnesses called opportunistic infections!.
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you can't "catch" aids from someone else!. you get hiv, which is a virus, and like many viruses (herpes, hpv), you can't get rid of them, they stay in your body for the rest of your life!. hiv turns into aids,which kills your immune system, making you defenseless against otherwise simple things, such as the flu or chicken pox, and since you have no immune system thanks to the aids, the flu could very easily kill you!. that's why people die, from something they get and can't defend theirselves from because of aids!. its not the actual hiv or aids that kills them!. it just contributes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is when you have the virus that leads to AIDS!.!.you never know when it will show up though it can be anywhere from one day to 30 years until you get full blown AIDS disease, also it's not the AIDS that kilss you!.!.it's that you have absolutely no immune system and if you get sick, you get extra sick!. It's usually deadly to get bronchitis or pneumonia!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is the viral infection itself!. AIDS is the symptoms and disease that occurs because of the HIV infection!.

While someone who has contracted the HIV virus may test positive for it, the person does not feel differently or feel sick!. Once they start to have problems like frequent illness, fatigue, and weight loss, the person has AIDS!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is the virus that may causes AIDS!. HIV belongs to a subset of viruses called retroviruses or slow virus!. According to the Center for Disease Control, Aids/HIV is the leading cause of death of people in the US between the ages of 25-44!.

This is because it is a progressive disease!. HIV is entered through the body through the mucous membranes or thru blood to blood contact!.

Once you get the virus it slowly begins to attack the immune system, killing off healthy immune system cells!. The deterioration and destruction of immune function leads to AIDS!.

AIDS is the final stage of the HIV infection!. A person is said to have AIDS when the cd4 counts drops below 200 and or a person has 1 or more opportunistic infections!. The OIs, as they are called, are normal infections that a healthy person would be able to fight off!.

The four stages of the HIV infection are as follows:

1) The period following infection is called the window!. It is called this because it reflect the window of time between infection and that which antibodies are devlop in a person!. The HIV test looks for antibodies not the virus!.

2) The second stage is called seroconversion!. This is when the body begins to develop lots of antibodies to fight off the virus in the body!. During this period a person may have flu like sympton!. Also during this period is said to be very infectious!.

3) The third stage is called symptom free!. During this period a person may have no sympton what so ever!. This can last any where from 6 months to well over ten years!. The medical world is not sure why some people are living sympton free for so long!.

4) The final stage is called AIDS!. This is the period when TCELL drop to below 200 and the OI"S are present!.

So, as we see, HIV is a infection that will leads to AIDS!.

The body immune system is slowly being attacked until it is destroyed and can't fight off infections!. Once this happens a person is said to have AIDS!. AIDS is the final stage!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is the STD you get from a partner!.
It runs through your body for a while
then when it is fully "developed" it
turns into AIDS!.

HIV just makes the viruses which make more!.
and when there is enough of them!.
They start attacking your white blood cells!.
Which means it turned into AIDS!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

AIDS is the condition that results from HIV infection!.
Someone is exposed to the HIV virus, and AIDS is the condition that can develop from it!.
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

You get HIV and that then causes AIDS!.
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HIV is the virus!. AIDS is the disease the HIV causes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is the virus that can lead to AIDS!. AIDS is the actual desieaseWww@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is what you catch, then AIDS attacks your immune system and then inturn something very simple, e!.g a cold can kill you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is the virus!.
AIDS is the name of the syndrome!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Put simply!. All people who have AIDS are HIV positive, Not all people who are HIV positive have AIDSWww@Answer-Health@Com

hiv sexual transmitted diesase
aids=u have hiv its 2 late
!.!.!.really is that simple enoughWww@Answer-Health@Com

HIV has no symptoms!. You can look and feel 100% healthy!.
AIDS is the final stage that kills you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

First your contract HIV!.!.!. then once its matured and began to affect your immune system you have AIDS!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS!. It's basically the same thing!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is the virus that doesnt harm you, but turns into AIDS later on which does harm youWww@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is before AIDS !.!. thats the virus that causes it! Www@Answer-Health@Com

i didn't really think there was a difference!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

HIV IS THE PRECUSOR TO FULL BLOWN AIDS! Www@Answer-Health@Com

hiv is before aids
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