STD of the Week: HIV/AIDS

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STD of the Week: HIV/AIDS
Wed, 01-16-2008 - 8:18am

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)






• H.I.V. kills CD4 cells, or T-helper cells
• Once the immune system is compromised, a person develops AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome)
• H.I.V. is most commonly transmitted by sexual contact with an infected person

• Insect bites and sweat carry almost no risk of transmission
• Studies show that drying H.I.V. infected fluids can reduce viral presence by 90-99%
• There is no vaccine for H.I.V. and no cure for AIDS


For more information, TotalHealth HIV & AIDS Center and HIV/AIDS and Women.


 

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