Articles of category "AIDS and HIV"

HIV is a human immunodeficiency virus. To be more precise, it is a retrovirus. There are three major ways of HIV transmission. They are: through sexual contact, through blood and from the infected mother to the child she gives birth. As the first way of HIV transmission is prevalent, it is of paramount importance to ensure safe sexual relations. Condoms are considered to be one of the most effective methods in prevention HIV transmission.

AIDS is often referred to as the plague of the twentieth century. It is one of the most destructive diseases in the history of mankind. AIDS has several stages of development. On the first stages the HIV has no any symptoms. Common AIDS clinical symptoms are those of conditions that are rare in people who have a healthy immune system. The most common treatment for AIDS is antiretroviral therapy, which prolongs the life of the patient for several years.