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    HIV attacks and weakens the immune system, leading to AIDS if untreated. With access to treatment, HIV is now a manageable condition and people with HIV can live long lives similar to those without HIV. Around 68% of adults and 53% of children with HIV globally receive lifelong antiretroviral therapy. Transmission occurs most commonly through unprotected sex and sharing needles; it can also be passed from mother to child during pregnancy or childbirth without proper treatment. Regular testing is important since some people have no symptoms for years despite being able to transmit the virus.

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    HIV attacks and weakens the immune system, leading to AIDS if untreated. With access to treatment, HIV is now a manageable condition and people with HIV can live long lives similar to those without HIV. Around 68% of adults and 53% of children with HIV globally receive lifelong antiretroviral therapy. Transmission occurs most commonly through unprotected sex and sharing needles; it can also be passed from mother to child during pregnancy or childbirth without proper treatment. Regular testing is important since some people have no symptoms for years despite being able to transmit the virus.

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    Course Task 10

    Gonorrhea, Syphilis, AIDS

    Make and submit a 200–300-word essay reflection on AIDS on prevention and control measures;

    AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). When a person is infected
    with HIV, the virus assaults the immune system and weakens it. As the immune system
    deteriorates, the individual becomes more vulnerable to life-threatening infections and
    malignancies. When this happens, the disease is known as AIDS. Once a person contracts the
    virus, it remains in their body for the rest of their lives.

    People with HIV who have access to high-quality healthcare are far less likely to acquire
    AIDS once they begin HIV therapy. HIV has become a manageable illness, according to
    specialists such as the World Health Organization (WHO)Trusted Source, and many individuals
    with HIV live long, healthy lives. If a person with HIV takes antiretroviral medicine on a regular
    basis, their life expectancy is now nearing that of someone who tests negative for the infection.
    Worldwide, roughly 68 percent of adults and 53 percent of children with HIV were on lifelong
    therapy as of 2019. The symptoms, causes, and therapies of HIV and AIDS are discussed in this
    article.

    The term "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome" refers to a stage of HIV infection


    known as "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome." a CD4 count of less than 200 cells per cubic
    millimeter is used by doctors to diagnose AIDS. They may also diagnose AIDS if a person has
    opportunistic infections, cancers linked with AIDS, or both. If a person with HIV is not treated,
    AIDS will most likely develop as the immune system breaks down. Advances in antiretroviral
    therapy, on the other hand, have made the progression to AIDS less common. In 2018, the
    United States had more than 1.1 million HIV-positive persons and 6,000 AIDS-related fatalities.

    Because the virus cannot be transmitted by saliva, a person cannot catch HIV by kissing
    with their lips open.

    Anal or vaginal intercourse is one of the most common ways for HIV to spread in the United
    States. Persons must not be utilizing barrier protection, such as a condom, or taking pre-exposure
    prophylaxis (PrEP), a therapy that tries to prevent HIV transmission among people with known
    risk factors, in order for transmission to occur. Sharing injecting equipment is another major
    source of HIV transmission in the nation.

    HIV is transmitted to newborns less frequently during pregnancy, delivery, or nursing.


    There is also the possibility of transmission through blood transfusions, however the risk is
    extremely minimal when blood donations are properly checked.

    After getting HIV, some people experience no symptoms for months or even years. Because of
    this, one in every seven HIV-positive persons in the United States is unaware of their status.
    Even though a person who has no symptoms is unlikely to seek medical attention, there is still a
    substantial chance of transmission. As a result, specialists advise that everyone get tested on a
    regular basis so that they are aware of their HIV status. Meanwhile, over 80% of HIV-positive
    persons have flu-like symptoms 2–6 weeks after receiving the virus. Acute retroviral syndrome
    refers to all of these symptoms.

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