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There is no reliable way of telling how long it will take for an individual's HIV infection to develop into AIDS - this is because there are differences in the virulence of the different strains of HIV, as well as huge variations in the healthy baseline strength of the immune systems that our genetic makeup has blessed us with. The healthy immune system of some uninfected people is weaker than the level at which infected people are generally considered to need to start treatment in order to prevent AIDS from developing. If you are one of these people, you are at a risk of developing AIDS within a year or two of infection. There is also age to consider. As we grow older, our immune systems tend to grow weaker - so the older you are when you are infected, the quicker you are likely to develop AIDS. Another complicating factor is that AIDS isn't a specific illness for which there is a test; so, before arriving at a diagnosis of AIDS, a doctor look at a variety of symptoms and blood test results - they will will look for symptoms of one (or more) of the opportunistic infections or cancers and / or the presence of underlying immune deficiency. This means that an AIDS diagnosis can be made when you are still healthy - but at risk - or when you are already seriously ill. All we can really say is that, untreated, almost everyone who is HIV-positive will eventually develop AIDS and will die within five to ten years .. and that with timely treatment, most people will not get seriously ill and should expect to live a long and healthy life. Given that most of the current treatment guidelines recommend that treatment is commenced when the patient is still healthy - but not before significant damage has been done to the immune system - the following should give you a good idea of the huge variation in the speed at which HIV progresses: * Around thirty-three percent of patients will remain healthy for around ten years after infection, even without any sort of treatment or medical attention. * Around sixty percent of people will need to start treatment within four to five years of infection. * Between two and three percent will become ill more quickly and need treatment very shortly after infection .. and a similar number will not need treatment until they have been infected for between fifteen and twenty years. NOTE: There is currently a vigerous and healthy debate about when it is best to start treatment. Current guidelines are based on the fact that some of the treatments were - in the past - potentially quite unpleasant, debilitating and lifestyle limiting; but this is no longer the case and the body of medical opinion now seems to be swinging to a position of supporting commencement of treatment whilst the patient's immune function is still substantially intact.
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Under what conditions might a person with Rh-blood develop Rh antibodies?
The first time an Rh- patient receives blood from an Rh+ donor, the Rh- patient will develop Rh agglutinins (agglutinins=antibodies) in the blood plasma. If the patient receives another Rh+ donation, it will cause agglutination, or clumping of the blood. The red blood cell membranes become leaky and hemoglobin pours into the blood. A possible cause is kidney failure due to excess hemoglobin at filtration sites.
What is a mosquito infected by?
Mosquitos don't get infected but the blood they consume might be infected.
What happends if a cut is white on the side?
it might just be infected or it might just be skin. I suggest you check to see if it is infected.
How might your body respond to an allergen?
Your body responds with antibodies
How does a person acquire the HIV virus?
You don't actually "get" AIDS. You might get infected with HIV, and later you might develop AIDS. You can get infected with HIV from anyone who's infected, even if they don't look sick and even if they haven't tested HIV-positive yet. The blood, vaginal fluid, semen, and breast milk of people infected with HIV has enough of the virus in it to infect other people. Most people get the HIV virus by: * having sex with an infected person * sharing a needle (shooting drugs) with someone who's infected * being born when their mother is infected, or drinking the breast milk of an infected woman Getting a transfusion of infected blood used to be a way people got AIDS, but now the blood supply is screened very carefully and the risk is extremely low.
Why might the drop in hiv infection rates be misleading?
In Africa the drop in infection rate might mean that almost as many people are dying of AIDS as are being infected of HIV.
Will your dog die if its stiches come out after being nuderd?
No, but I would take it back to the vet if I were you. Keep the wound clean until then or it might get infected.
What is a viral vampire?
A viral vampyre is an infected human. The DNA in the human has been altered yet the organism remains human in a sense that the number of chromosomes has not been changed. There is also a theory that a person might be genetically predisposed to develop vampyrism, not all infected people can be really turned.
How do people get rabies?
if you get bitten by a dog with rabies you might get them
What is a risk for a dentist in the dentist's job?
There is health and business risk in dentist's job. Dentist can develop back problem, dermatitis, might be infected by the patient with hepatitis B and C, HIV.
What forms when a hair follicle becomes infected with bacteria?
When a hair follicle becomes infected with bacteria it becomes irritated. When a hair follicle becomes infected it might fall out.
Why is delete function slow?
You computer might be virus-infected.
