AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

What is AIDS?

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is a disease caused by the HIV virus. In this condition, a person’s immune system becomes too weak to fight any kind of infection or disease. It is an advanced HIV infection or late-stage HIV. Someone with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome may develop a wide range of health conditions like pneumonia, thrush, fungal infections, TB, toxoplasmosis.
There is also an increased risk of developing a medical illness like cancer and brain illnesses. CD4 count refers to the number of T-lymphocytes in a cubic millimeter of blood. A person may be referred to as “AIDS-affected” when the CD4 count drops below 200 cells per cubic millimeter of blood.

Symptoms of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

• Fever
• Muscle & Joint Pain
• Chilis
• Headaches
• Sore throat
• Night Sweats
• Red rashes
• Mouth sores
• Tiredness
• Swollen lymph glands
• Weakness
• Weight Loss
• Diarrhea

Risk factors of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

• Have unprotected sex: Use a new latex or polyurethane condom every time you have sex. Anal sex is riskier than is vaginal sex. Your risk of HIV increases if you have multiple sexual partners.
• Having an STI: Sexually transmitted disease, whereas STI means sexually transmitted infection. Essentially, the difference is between a disease and an infection. Not all diseases begin with infections, but many do. Sexually transmitted diseases first begin as sexually transmitted infections.
• Use IV drugs. People who use IV drugs often share needles and syringes. This exposes them to droplets of other people’s blood.

Difference Between AIDS and HIV