Simply put, AIDS is a virus that attacks the immune system; the cells of the immune system are essentially what your body needs to fight a virus- so when the immune cells themselves get attacked, you have a problem- the body is left unable to defend itself.
AIDS is not a specific illness as such, but a person is said to have developed AIDS when their immune system is so badly damaged by HIV that it can no longer fight off a range of defined opportunistic infections.
The exact definition of AIDS varies by country (and purpose of definition), but it will generally be diagnosed when a person is HIV-positive AND suffers from at least one of the following conditions:
In some countries, an AIDS diagnosis will also be made when an HIV-positive person's CD4 count falls below 200 per µL of blood (even if they outwardly still seem perfectly healthy and have not yet experienced symptoms of any of the above AIDS-defining illnesses).
The exact use of the AIDS definition is further complicated by the fact that some countries regard AIDS as incurable and an AIDS diagnosis as irreversible, whilst others countries regard AIDS as being cured when a patient is cured of all AIDS-defining illnesses.
Because AIDS is a syndrome, there is no test for AIDS. There is only a test for HIV - the virus which can cause AIDS - and the individual illnesses that contribute towards the AIDS diagnosis.
Prevention of AIDSAIDS passes from person to person via direct contact of certain bodily fluids; This includes:To avoid contracting the virus:
stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. If you get infected with HIV, your body will try to fight the infection. It will make "antibodies," special molecules to fight HIV.
When a person is aiding someone, they are helping or assisting that person. To aid is to give assistance or be of service to someone, or to improve the condition of something.
aid means help. an aid is also someone that helps you like an assistant. AIDS is a disease
The plural of aid is aids.
Inappropriate aid is when aid is given to people, but they can not utilize that aid because it is inappropriate. e.g. if you were to give a family in the highlands of Nepal a electric oven when the do not have electricity.
band aid = plaster
My aide could use some qualified aid. Please aid my aide with my barrel of lemonade.
The opposite of hinder is to help, aid, or assist.
if the arrow point to the top aid: Aid (arrow pointing toward it) Aid Aid Answer: First Aid
In Nevada, a class A felony is called a Category A felony. Those crimes considered a Category A felony are sexual assault, first and second-degree murder, the distribution of child pornography, and battery with the intent to commit sexual assault. A Category A felony can be punished by the death penalty or life in prison with or without parole.
We aid China
Democracy aid
Humanitarian aid
grant in aid
Aid in a question: Can you help aid the victims of the terrible accident? Aid in a sentence: The Red Cross helps aid victims of various accidents and natural disasters.
The Kool-Aid is the solute.
Need-based Aid
will aid - We will aid them to get a new car. going to aid - They are going to aid us to get a new car. ( I think this is not commonly used) be verb + aiding - They are aiding us in our work.
it is non government aid
The plural of aid is aids.