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The specific opportunistic infections that AIDS patients develop depend in part on the prevalence of these infections in the geographic area in which the patient lives. See related link.
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Who has squirrel aids?
There is no such thing as squirrel AIDS. AIDS is a disease that only humans develop.
Who maid aids?
It is said that AIDS was given to humans by Monkeys.
Can you get aids from a sever skin disease?
AIDS is caused by the virus HIV. It doesn't develop from another disease.
What disease does HIV bring?
HIV infection will bring in the dreaded syndrome called as AIDS. It may take up to eight years to develop the AIDS. If you are on proper therapy, the duration to develop the AIDS is prolonged to many years. In case of AIDS, you immunity is suppressed. You get infections by opportunistic infections.
One of the distinguishing characteristics between HIV and AIDS is?
HIV is a virus. AIDS is a diagnosis. HIV is contagious and causes a person to develop AIDS. AIDS is not contagious and only occurs in people who are HIV+.
Is AIDS caused by HIV?
The overwhelming consensus of the scientific and medical community is that AIDS is caused by the HIV infection.HIV is a slow virus; so whilst most people with untreated HIV will eventually go on to develop AIDS, a fortunate minority are such slow progressors that they will never actually develop any AIDS-defining illnesses.
Why is aids a noninfectious disease?
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a diagnosis and not a disease. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes someone to develop AIDS.
Do bears get AIDS?
To my knowledge there are only a few species that develop AIDS. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the cause of AIDS in humans. HIV is not able to live in any other animal. Cats and monkeys have a different virus that infects them. We are not able to acquire these viruses because they are species specific. Bears are not a known to develop AIDS.
Which do you get first AIDS HIV or AIDS related diseases?
People contract HIV first. In time, they will develop AIDS-related diseases such as Kaposi's sarcoma or PCP (pneumocistis carinii pneumonia). Once they have AIDS-related diseases, they are typically diagnosed as having AIDS.
Does AIDS cause HIV or is it the other way around?
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a diagnosis and not a disease. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes someone to develop AIDS.
What makes AIDS AIDS?
AIDS is a lead of HIV. AIDS occurs when HIV has defeated your immune system. And now, the disease will be worse. AIDS is like HIV, except without an immune system.
Why HIV aids is a slow onset disaster?
Because it takes years for HIV (when you're contagious, but not particularly sick) to develop into AIDS, where you are sick and eventually die.
