AIDS (ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
SYNDROME)
AIDS (Acquired immune
deficiency syndrome or
acquired) is a very dangerous
disease. It is caused by a virus
called HIV (Human
Immunodeficiency Virus). This
disease mainly affects the
immune system. So that it
makes people weaker.
The virus is transmitted from
one person to another mostly
through sexual contact. And
also it is possible to pass
through blood to blood. For
example; blood transfusion,
and contaminated injections.
And also pregnant women can
pass HIV to their babies
through placenta during their
pregnancy, during childbirth,
and also through breast
feeding.
HIV infection causes AIDS to
develop. It is possible to be
infected with HIV without
having AIDS. If untreated, the
HIV infection will develop into
AIDS. People who are affected
with HIV have no symptoms for
several years. Others may
develop symptoms like flu,
usually 2 to 6 weeks after
entering the virus into the
organism.
Symptoms of early HIV
infection are fever, chills,
muscle ache, joint pain, sweats
(mostly at night), enlarged
glands, rash, tiredness,
weakness and weight loss.