| What is HIV? |
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Basics of HIV What is HIV ? H - stand for Human: Only humans can get it. Insects or any other kinds of animal do not carry it. It need the human body to live. I - stand for Immunodeficiency: The Immune System is that part of our body that fights diseases and infections. Deficiency mean not working properly. HIV breaks down the immune system so ti does not work properly and the body is not able to fight off disease and infection. V - stand for Virus: A virus is an external tiny being that sometimes replicates (makes copies of itself) by taking over human cell (CD4 cell) and turning them into virus factory. There for HIV or the human immunodeficiency virus - is a virus that kills your body’s "CD4 cells." CD4 cells (also called T-helper cells) help your body fight off infection and disease. HIV can be passed from person to person if someone with HIV infection has sex with or shares drug injection needles with another person. It also can be passed from a mother to her baby when she is pregnant, when she delivers the baby, or if she breast-feeds her baby. HIV is not same as AIDS........... |