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Is making love dangerous?
Depends! (HIV etc..)
Is AIDS an example of a bacterial disease?
No; it occurs from a viral infection (HIV).
Why is confirmatory test sometimes used to diagnose HIV?
Most forms of HIV testing do not test for the virus itself. The tests are designed to detect antibodies that are related to HIV infection. Although extremely accurate, it is important to confirm any reactive test, making certain the anitbodies that were detected are indeed those from HIV infection.
I dont get it they say if you make out with someone you'll get HIV but it is only for people who are infected by it right?
"Making out" with someone is not considered an "at-risk" activity for HIV infection. HIV is the virus that causes a person to develop AIDS. HIV is transmitted by contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk. Saliva does not pose a risk for infection.
How does HIV disrupt the functions of the body?
HIV stands for Human Immune-deficiency Virus. It affects the body by making your immune system less efficient than normal, and so you are more vulnerable if a disease comes along. HIV is the cause for AIDS. AIDS stands for Acute Immune-deficiency Syndrome, which is more affecting than HIV.
Why do HIV patients develop lymphadenopathy?
HIV+ individuals are at risk for developing a variety of different illnesses and diseases. HIV attacks the part of the body that fights disease, thus making the body less able to fight infection and more likely to be susceptible to rare diseases and cancers.
Is HIV positive good or bad?
It is better to be HIV negative than HIV positive. An HIV positive person is infected with HIV.
What does the drug 3TC do against HIV?
The drug 3TC disrupts HIV proteins or enzyme known as "reverse transcriptase" that is involved in making new viruses, effectively reducing the amount of HIV in the body. You can learn more about 3TC online at the Wikipedia.
What pathogen caused aids?
The HIV virus.
Does a fever blister mean you have HIV or AIDS?
No, a fever blister (cold sore) is caused by the herpes simplex virus, not HIV or AIDS. HIV and AIDS weaken the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to infections like herpes, but having a cold sore does not mean you have HIV or AIDS.
How do HIV-positive and HIV-negative differ?
HIV-positive means you are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV-negative means that you are not infected with the HIV.
Where is HIV the worst?
South Africa as of February 2009, had 5.7 million cases, making it the hardest-hit region on Earth.
