What Is Aids I Know What It Means But What Is It?
Answer:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) despite all the hype is not exclusively caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). A Syndrome comprises a series of characteristic signs and symptoms that tend to crop up together to form a characteristic pattern BUT a syndrome does not necessarily have matching pathological cause. AIDS means the immune system is not functioning properly and although HIV is a common end in of AIDS it is not the only cause and even with HIV here may be other pertaining factors such as malnutrition and drug addiction.
When HIV infection becomes advanced it is repeatedly referred to as AIDS. It generally occurs when the CD4 count is below 200/mL and is characterized by the appearance of opportunistic infections. These are infections that take positive aspect of a weakened immune system and include:
- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
- Toxoplasmosis
- Tuberculosis
- Extreme weight loss and wasting; exacerbated by diarrhea which can be experienced in up to 90% of HIV patients worldwide
- Meningitis and other brain infections
- Fungal infections
- Syphilis
- Malignancies such as lymphoma, cervical cancer, and
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
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