Health Issues Related to Immunity

AIDS

Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

A virus that attacks the human immune system and causes AIDS syndrome.

People with AIDS are easily infected with other diseases because of

the immune system of AIDS patients faces progressive destruction as lymphocytes are destroyed by the HIV virus.

How the HIV virus attacks the human immunity

The HIV virus spreads in lymphocytes and destroys lymphocytes.

Symptoms of the disease HIV and AIDS

Patients are susceptible to the disease however chronic diarrhoea and fungal infections can only be seen after 8 to 10 years.

AIDS prevention

Practice a healthy lifestyle, have safe sex and do not share contaminated needles.

HIV transsmission

The virus enter the body through the process of transferring body fluids such as blood and semen or across the placenta.

Immunologists

Specialists in allergy diseases and diseases involving the immune system.

HIV is a virus with high resistance to drug therapy because of

HIV is able to mutate and change the cell structure when it spreads.