Know More about HIV

HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus is the virus that causes AIDS. The term HIV has been used since 1986, which is the name for the retrovirus that was first proposed as a disease that causes AIDS.

This virus will attack the white blood cells called CD4 cells, which will cause damage to the immune system so will result in the body can be easily attacked by diseases. AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a disease caused by HIV virus. If you have HIV then you will not be directly affected by the disease of AIDS, because HIV virus takes long enough to damage the human immune system.

Then, how HIV can be transmitted? HIV can be transmitted through body fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal fluids, breast milk and other fluids containing blood. The HIV virus can be transmitted through unsafe sex with someone who has been infected with the HIV virus. And one way to prevent HIV virus from sexual intercourse is to use a condom. HIV also can be transmitted through infected blood received during a blood transfusion where blood is not known to be infected with HIV virus or the use of un-sterile needles. The HIV virus can also be transmitted through sharing needles together. Usually this is done in people who inject drugs with someone who is infected. Please also note that the HIV virus can be spread by pregnant women to their babies during pregnancy or childbirth and is also transmitted through breast milk.

HIV virus testing in the body can be known through an on HIV antibody test. Testing also can be done through blood samples, saliva or urine. Testing can be done quickly and results can be received between 10-20 minutes. If positive results in general will be further confirmatory tests.

Up to now there is no medication to treat someone who is affected by the HIV virus. Will still be very possible for someone living with HIV to live a very productive with the extra follow a diet high in protein and healthy kilojoules, set the level stress-level, practicing safe sex by using condoms, and do not drink water that has not cooked, also did not consume alcohol and not smoking, wash hands, and ensuring the spiritual and emotional well-being and attention to opportunistic infections as early as possible.