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First of all, the virus enters the bloodstream, the body attacks it with white blood cells or T cells. The body produces more cells and very soon, outnumber the virus and go in for the kill. Suddenly, the virus fights back and shows that he is no one to mess with. After he destroys the defenses and goes further into the body. After the defenses are out, even simple diseases can pass through such as the common cold. You can even die from these simple diseases. All of these are the causes of HIV attacking your white blood cells.
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Will you get HIV if you get a tattoo while pregnant?
No, HIV doesn't live outside the human body. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Virus.) HIV is transmitted by contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk.
How can people get HIV?
It can be spread to the other person by body fluids such as blood, sperm, vaginal fluids, and anal intercourse. You can catch hiv from oral, vaginal, and anal intercourse. Also, if they have hiv and you have a cut and somehow those cuts touch, you can get the virus. Also, needles can spread hiv.
How long does HIV live in a needle?
It has been established that HIV infected blood begins to break down immediately upon hitting the air and nearly 99% of the infectious particles are broken down within a few hours. Even with this said, it's all a moot point since the concentration of HIV is quite low in dried blood outside of the body, which thereby virtually eliminates all infectious HIV particles which in turn makes the risk of HIV infection from blood or bodily fluids outside the body essentially zero. This fact along with the very common sensible approach that needles are SINGLE USE ONLY, and immediately upon completing a tattoo, should be placed in a puncture resistant sharp's container.
What are Washington laws tattoo training and blood born pathogens?
Yes, starting in July, 2010 Tattoo Parlors and Permanent Make-up salons will need to take a HIV/Bloodborne Pathogen Training.
What has happened to Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and daughter Camera what are they doing now and have they got HIV?
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and Camera are still living, neither of them have HIV
Why does HIV specifically affect one type of leuocyte?
because the white blood cells are more suspectible to infection.
HIV is specific in attacking?
white blood cells
Does HIV attack the white blood cells and red blood cell?
For starters, you be get jaundice.... yellow looking skin and possibly whites of your eyes.. You will be very lethargic, loss of appetite. If memory serves correct, your urine will get dark too.
What is infected and destroyed by the HIV viruses?
White blood cells
What type of body cells does hiv mainly target and deplete?
White Blood Cells
How does HIV attack your immune system?
It attacks the white blood cells.
What does hiv attacks?
HIV attacks and destroys the immune system, specifically the white blood cells that fight infection.
HIV initially infects cells of the nervous system.?
HIV, the human immuno-deficiency virus, does not infect nerve cells, it infects white blood cells. (false)
Which blood cells are NOT involved in AIDS?
AIDS is a condition that is a reflection of a person's immune function and has no impact on any cells of the body. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes a person to develop AIDS. HIV attacks blood cells that are associated with immune function. Red blood cells would be an example of cells unaffected by HIV. HIV attacks immune cells because it needs them to replicate. The more the virus replicates the more new virus is introduced into the system and more white blood cells are then affected.
What is the significance of a CD4 count?
The CD4 count is a test that determines the amount of white blood cells in the body. It is used to figure out the progression of HIV and AIDS. The white blood cells fight infection.
How does aids affect a person's lifestyle?
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a diagnosis given to an HIV+ indivudual after they present certain clinical criteria. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes a person to develop AIDS. HIV attacks the part of the body that fights disease, the white blood cells known as T-cells or CD4s. Over the course of a person's HIV infection, there is greater amounts of virus over time and fewer amounts of health disease fighting cells. When the number of white blood cells drops below a certain point, that person is diagnosed with AIDS.
Do white blood cells decrease immediately when hiv plus?
No, HIV remains hidden in the hosts DNA as a provirus and doesn't start destroying immune cells for many years after the initial infection.
