WHAT IS HIV?

HIV is a virus. Viruses such as HIV cannot grow or reproduce on their own, they need to infect the cells of a living organism in order to replicate (make new copies of themselves). The human immune system usually finds and kills viruses fairly quickly, but HIV attacks the immune system itself – the very thing that would normally get rid of a virus.

With around 2.7 million people becoming infected with HIV in 2008, there are now an estimated 33 million people around the world who are living with HIV, including millions who have developed AIDS.

ANO ANG KONEKSYON NITO SA AIDS?

Ang HIV ( human immunodefeciency virus ) ay nag cacause lamang nang AIDS tinatarget nito ang ating immune system at pinapahina..kung saan sinisira nya ang lahat ng depensa para sa ating kalusugan.. kung saan hindi na makakalaban ang ating katawan sa mga inpeksyon na makukuha natin..

It takes around ten years on average for someone with HIV to develop AIDS. However, this average is based on the person with HIV having a reasonable diet, and someone who is malnourished may well progress from HIV to AIDS more rapidly.

HIV is found in the blood and the sexual fluids of an infected person, and in the breast milk of an infected woman. HIV transmission occurs when a sufficient quantity of these fluids get into someone else's bloodstream.

HOW IS HIV PASSED ON?

There are various ways a person can become infected with HIV:

* Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person: Sexual intercourse without a condom carries the risk of HIV infection.
* Contact with an infected person's blood: If sufficient blood from somebody who has HIV enters someone else's body, then HIV can be passed on in the blood.
* Use of infected blood products: Many people in the past have been infected with HIV by the use of blood transfusions and blood products which were contaminated with the virus. In much of the world this is no longer a significant risk, as blood donations are routinely tested for HIV.
* Injecting drugs: HIV can be passed on when injecting equipment that has been used by an infected person is then used by someone else. In many parts of the world, often because it is illegal to possess them, injecting equipment or works are shared.
* From mother to child: HIV can be transmitted from an infected woman to her baby during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding.

Certain groups of people, such as injecting drug users, sex workers, prisoners, and men who have sex with men have been particularly affected by HIV. However, HIV can infect anybody, and everyone needs to know how they can and can’t become infected with HIV.


maaari nating maiwasan ang lahat nang ito kung patuloy tayo sa pagsunod.. paalala lang po ang HIV ay hindi nakakmayay ngunit ito ay nakakahawa at maaaring madevelope tru AIDS kaya habang maaga ay pangalagaan natin ang atinbg kalusugan.. lahat tayo pwedeng magkaroon,,..

SOURCE:
AVERT
OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY
college of Medical Technology