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There are treatments for HIV but no cures. There are a number of antiretroviral medications that prohibit viral replication and can delay the effects of HIV or its associated infections and conditions (like AIDS).
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Is their a cure for HIV or treatements?
There is not a cure for HIV but there are treatments available to help with it.
What cures HIV?
There are no known cures of HIV known to date. There are many treatments in hope ot cure HIV developed at the moment.
How do HIV medications affect the progression of HIV?
HIV treatments must be promptly administered to anyone diagnosed as HIV positive. These treatments slow down the course of the disease. As per WHO, HIV treatments include use of at least three antiretroviral drugs to suppress the HIV virus. Various classes of drugs that are helpful in HIV treatment are non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, integrase inhibitors, entry inhibitors, fusion inhibitors, CCR5 receptor antagonists, maturation inhibitors, etc. The drugs bevirimat and vivecon are being investigated for their benefits in HIV treatment.
Is it UTI can lead to HIV?
A UTI cannot lead to HIV. They have different causes, are caused by different pathogens, and have different treatments.
Is there any treatment to aids?
Yes, there are treatments for HIV AIDS, but no cure.
What are some obvious signs of HIV?
Just HIV, http://www.justhiv.com/ provides information on HIV and early signs and obvious signs of HIV. Diagnosis and treatments are also discussed as well as resources and guidance.
Why some woman have baby with aids?
In order to have a baby with HIV, the mother must be HIV positive. When a woman realizes she is pregnant it is important for her to be tested for HIV. If she is HIV+, there are treatments available that can nearly eliminate the risk of her child being infected.
How do a body look after dying from AIDS?
Are You Worried About HIV? See Symptoms, Treatments & More
Which incurable STD leads to AIDS?
Infection with HIV is the STD that can lead to AIDS. There is no cure, but many effective treatments.
Has HIV and AIDS research provided any help in finding treatments for other diseases?
yes
Is there really a cure for HIV and why are scientists testing it's effectiveness on HIV negative people and not on people that are HIV positive?
"There is no known cure for HIV/AIDS. There are medical treatments that can slow down the rate at which HIV weakens the immune system. There are other treatments that can prevent or cure some of the illnesses associated with AIDS. Researchers are testing a variety of preventive and curative vaccine candidates, but a successful vaccine likely is years away." - http://www.globalhealthreporting.org/diseaseinfo.asp?id=280
What treatment options are there for HIV?
There are excellent anti-retroviral treatments, and the "triple cocktail" has kept people with HIV healthy and active for two decades now (e.g. Magic Johnson).
