In this blog I will talk about the prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS, how it affects the body, how it gets diagnosed, signs, symptoms, treatment options, and nursing care/diagnoses.
http://www.cdc.gov/actagainstaids/basics/whatishiv.html
Saturday, April 4, 2015
What is HIV?
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that is spread through body fluids. It kills or damages specific cells of the body’s immune system. The destruction of so many of these cells prevents the body from being able to fight off infections and disease. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the most advanced stage of infection with HIV. Unlike some other viruses, the human body cannot get rid of HIV. That means that once you have HIV, you have it for life.
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