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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, specifically targeting CD4 cells, which can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) when the immune system is severely compromised. AIDS is the advanced stage of HIV infection, where the body becomes vulnerable to opportunistic infections and certain cancers. Tuberculosis (TB), on the other hand, is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs but can also impact other parts of the body. While TB can co-occur with HIV/AIDS, as individuals with compromised immune systems are more susceptible to infections, they are distinct diseases with different causes and treatment approaches.
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What is the difference between aids and tuberculosis?
the difference between aids and tb is that tb is tb and aids is aids
Are HIV patients less resistant to TB?
Yes, HIV patients are less resistant to TB. TB testing and treatment are critical for patients with AIDS.
What is the most common disease in Brazil?
AIDs or HIV or TB
Is tuberculosis associated with AIDS?
Yes, tuberculosis (TB) is closely associated with AIDS, as both are caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that weakens the immune system. Individuals with AIDS are more susceptible to TB infections due to their compromised immune response, making TB a significant opportunistic infection in this population. In fact, TB is one of the leading causes of death among people living with HIV/AIDS. Therefore, routine screening and treatment for TB are crucial for those diagnosed with HIV.
Global burden of communicable disease 2010?
HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and TB
Why hiv patient more vunerable to TB infection?
Because the bodies immune system is depleted from the AIDS virus.
What are the deadliest diseases?
Heart disease, cancer, whooping cough,TB ,malaria, HIV/AIDS, meningitis and tetanus are some of the deadliest diseases.
Is tuberculosis a part of AIDS?
Not really , but it's a one symptom of HIV. It doesn't mean that if you have TB so you are HIV positive. Actually HIV and TB often go together,because with HIV your immune system gets week, which causes different kind of infections and TB is one of them. So it's means TB is a symptom of your immune system weakness, but remember there are many other things makes your immune system weak, for instance, stress, diabetes, blood pressure etc. So please don't think too much and get a blood test.
If you have TB will blood tested be HIV positive?
No. It would be TB positive.
Why has TB become a major cause of death with people who have HIV?
The reason why TB has become a major cause of death with people who have HIV is because such people already have a compromised immune system, making their body weaker and unable to fight off the disease.
Is bone disease is the number one killer of HIV?
TB is the number one killer of people with HIV, not bone disease.Bone disease is not the number one killer of people with HIV, TB is.
What if you don't treat aids?
aids is a disease which attacks your immune system (the protective mechanism of the human body) if HIV virus is not controlled the disease will take its own course till your immune is completely destroyed and it will make you prone to other diseases like TB, AND many other kinds of infection. in the end a AIDS patient dies because of the other diseases he acquires while his/her immune was supressed by HIV virus HIV- human immunodeficiency virus AIDS - acquired immuno deficiency syndrome
