What Is Aids and HIV

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Overview

AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging or destroying the cells of your immune system, HIV interferes with your body's ability to effectively fight off viruses, bacteria and fungi that cause disease. This makes you more susceptible to opportunistic infections your body would normally resist, such as pneumonia and meningitis, and to certain types of cancers.

The virus and the infection itself are known as HIV. The term AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is used to mean the later stages of HIV infection. But both the terms HIV and AIDS refer to the same disease.

HIV is most commonly spread by sexual contact with an infected partner. It can also spread through infected blood and shared needles or syringes contaminated with the virus. Untreated women with HIV also can pass the infection to their babies during pregnancy, delivery or through their breast milk.

In the two decades since the first reports of the disease, AIDS has become a global epidemic. Worldwide, an estimated 40 million people are living with HIV, including an estimated 2.5 million children younger than 15. According to the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) , 5 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2003 and 3 million people died from AIDS.

In sub-Saharan Africa, the area of the world most severely impacted by AIDS, 3 million new infections occurred in 2003, and there were 2.3 million AIDS deaths. The AIDS epidemic is also growing fast in China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Currently, an estimated 850,000 to 950,000 Americans are living with HIV/AIDS. This is partly the result of improved treatments. Since 1995 the number of medications available to treat AIDS has greatly increased, and powerful combinations of newer antiretroviral drugs have helped reduce serious complications of the disease and prolong life. But the emergence of drug-resistant forms of HIV threatens the positive news about treatment.

Of equal concern is a growing public complacency about AIDS. Nearly a third of the people living with HIV don't know they're infected and so are more likely to spread the disease. And reports from several cities in both the United States and Europe show increased high-risk behavior among young gay men. Drug use is also fueling the spread of HIV here and abroad. These facts have led experts to warn that the 20-year-old epidemic is still in its early stages.

What is Aids? What causes Aids

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

An HIV-positive person receives an AIDS diagnosis after developing one of the CDC-defined AIDS indicator illnesses. An HIV-positive person can also receive an AIDS diagnosis on the basis of certain blood tests (CD4+ counts) and may not have experienced any serious illnesses. A positive HIV test does not mean that a person has AIDS. A diagnosis of AIDS is made by a physician according to the CDC AIDS Case Definition.

Over time, infection with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) can weaken the immune system to the point that the system has difficulty fighting off certain infections. These types of infections are known as opportunistic infections. Many of the infections that cause problems or that can be life-threatening for people with AIDS are usually controlled by a healthy immune system. The immune system of a person with AIDS has weakened to the point that medical intervention may be necessary to prevent or treat serious illness.

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What is AIDS? What causes AIDS   How Long Does It Take For HIV to cause AIDS
     
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Where can I get tested for HIV infection   Can pre-cum and semen fluids contain HIV
     

How long after possible exposure should I get tested for HIV

 

If I am HIV negative does that mean that my partner is HIV negative

     
What If I Test HIV Positive  

I'm HIV positive.  Where can I go for information about treatments

     
How Many People Have HIV and AIDS   How safe is the United States Blood Supply
     
Where Did HIV Come From  

Why is CDC recommending that all pregnant women be tested for HIV

     

Can a women give HIV to a man during vaginal intercourse

  Can I get HIV from Oral Sex
     

How effective is Latex Condoms in preventing HIV

  Can Oil be used as a lubricant with Condoms
     

Whats the connection between HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases

  Can I get HIV from Kissing
     

Should I be concerned about getting infected while playing sports

 

Can I get HIV from shaking hands, hugging, using a toilet

     
Can I get infected with HIV from mosquitoes  

What does CDC recommend for prevention of transmission of HIV through intra-venous drugs

     

 

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What Is Aids   How long does it take for HIV to become Aids
     
How can I tell if I am infected with Aids   How does HIV make someone sick
     
Where can I get tested for HIV   Can pre-cum and semen fluid contain HIV
     
How long after possible exposure should I get tested for HIV   If I am HIV negative does that mean that my partner is HIV negative
     
What if I test HIV positive   I'm HIV positive.. Where can I go for treatment
     
How many people have HIV and Aids   How safe is the United States Blood Supply
     
Where did HIV come from   Why is CDC recommending that all pregnant women be tested for HIV
     
Can a women give HIV to a man during Intercourse   Can I get HIV from Oral Sex
     
How effective is Latex Condoms in preventing HIV   Can Oil be used as a lubricant with Condoms
     
What's the connection between HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases   Can I get HIV from Kissing
     
Should I be concerned about getting infected while playing sports   Can I get HIV from shaking hands, hugging, using a toilet
     
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Breast Cancer

 Breast Cancer

Breast is the most common type of cancer among women in this country (other than skin cancer). The number of new cases of breast cancer in women was estimated to be about 212,600 in 2003.

This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication Number is 03-1556) has important information about breast cancer. It discusses possible causes, screening, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. It also has information to help women with breast cancer cope with the disease.

Breast Cancer in Men

Each year, about 1,300 men in this country learn they have breast cancer. Much of the information in this booklet applies to men with breast cancer.

More information about breast cancer in men is available on NCI's Web site at http://www.cancer.gov/ and from NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER

The Breasts

The breasts are glands that can make milk. Each breast sits on chest muscles that cover the ribs.

Each breast is divided into 15 to 20 sections called lobes. Lobes contain many smaller lobules. Lobules contain groups of tiny glands that can produce milk. Milk flows from the lobules through thin tubes called ducts to the nipple. The nipple is in the center of a dark area of skin called the areola. Fat fills the spaces between the lobules and ducts.

 

 

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The risk of coronary heart disease can be reduced by taking steps to prevent and control those adverse factors that put people at greater risk for heart disease and heart attack. Additionally, knowing the signs and symptoms of heart attack, calling 911 right away, and getting to a hospital are crucial to the most positive outcomes after having a heart attack. People who have had a heart attack can also work to reduce their risk of future events.