World AIDS Day: ‘World Aids Day’ is celebrated worldwide on 1 December. On this day people are made aware about AIDS and informed about the measures to avoid it. AIDS disease is caused by HIV ie Human Immunodeficiency Virus. In 1995, the President of America made an official announcement for World AIDS Day, after which AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1 every year continuously throughout the world.
AIDS is a disease in which a person’s immune system is badly affected, which makes him unable to fight other infections. Even after many years have passed, till now no cure or vaccine has been found so that this disease can be eradicated. Whenever it comes to AIDS, the question that comes in people’s mind is what is the difference between AIDS and HIV? Are these two the same or are they two different diseases. Know about this-
First of all know the full form of AIDS and HIV.
AIDS – acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Now understand what is HIV
HIV ie Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a virus that badly affects the body’s immunity system. As soon as this virus enters the person’s body, it directly targets the white blood cells, after which it takes longer for the person to recover from any infection or disease or it becomes difficult for him. This is because this virus badly affects the immunity system and then the body’s ability to fight the infection decreases. Doctors say that it takes 10 times more time than normal for an HIV-infected patient to recover from any disease.
In simple words, understand it in such a way that HIV is a type of virus which weakens the immunity system as soon as it enters the body.
Now know what is AIDS
AIDS is the advanced stage of HIV. That is, AIDS disease is caused by the HIV virus. When a person remains infected with the HIV virus for a long time, it increases the risk of AIDS.
In simple words, understand it in such a way that when HIV virus enters a person’s body and it is not treated for a long time, then AIDS becomes a disease. AIDS is the letter stage of HIV. Means a person gets AIDS only after HIV. However, it is not necessary that an HIV positive patient has AIDS. AIDS can also be avoided if the person is treated at the right time.
Know the symptoms of HIV and AIDS
hiv symptoms
The person in whose body the HIV virus enters, then he remains suffering from flu. The person has fatigue, headache, fever, night sweats, pain in the neck, waist lymph nodes. The symptoms of HIV are so common that a person cannot understand them.
symptoms of AIDS
Sudden weight loss, night sweats, pneumonia, feeling tired without any reason, frequent fever, loss of memory, spots on nose and mouth etc. are symptoms of AIDS.
Doctors say that if a person has HIV AIDS virus in his body, then he can live for about 3 years without medicines. But, if he is having other health problems due to HIV AIDS then without treatment he will be able to live for less than 1 year.
what is the treatment then
There is no sure cure for HIV at this time. With the help of only a few medicines, the person’s immunity system is strengthened so that it can fight the infection.
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