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How is hiv treated?
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Medication: There are different virus strains, so depending on this and several other factors, the doctor will prescribe anti-viral medication.
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Antiviral medications will always be used in combinations, so as to minimize the development of resistance in this virus that mutates continually. These meds must be carefully tailored to the patient as well as to the strain of virus identified and its sensitivity to different classes of drugs. See an expert in HIV treatment.
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What is hiv?
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Top resource for HIV: People in north america wanting basic and advanced information about the disease HIV or aids, diagnosis and treatment, resources, caregiving and prevention should start with this from the cdc:
http://www.Cdc.Gov/hiv/topics/basic/index.Htm#hiv.
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HIV: Hiv is short for human immune deficiency virus.This is the virus which causes aids.And it is trasmitted by IV drug use and sharing needles and by having sex with a partner who is infected with the virus.
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Hiv: Human immunodeficiency virus which is the virus which causes aids.
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A virus: Human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that weakens the immune system. Proper treatment can control/contain the virus. Untreated patients can develop aids after years. Hiv testing is fast and easy. If you have any question about being exposed to hiv, it is best to be tested.
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HIV: Important!!!: Hiv means the human immunosuppresive virus. This is the virus that causes aids.
It is transmitted through blood, semen and other bodily fluids, usually in a sexual context or through sharing needles and other drug paraphernalia in illicit drug use.
Early in the aids epidemic this was also transmitted from mother to fetus and in blood transfusions or other blood products.
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Infection: Hiv infection is a condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). The condition gradually destroys the immune system, which makes it harder for the body to fight infections. See: http://goo.Gl/bgg3y.
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Infection: Hiv infection is a condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). The condition gradually destroys the immune system, which makes it harder for the body to fight infections. See: http://goo.Gl/bgg3y.
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AIDS.gov: H – human – this particular virus can only infect human beings.
I – immunodeficiency – HIV weakens your immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. A "deficient" immune system can't protect you.
V – virus – a virus can only reproduce itself by taking over a cell in the body of its host.
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HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus is the cause of aids. Primarily sexually transmitted or by other forms of direct tissue transfer (blood transfusion, needle sharing, etc.) it attacks a type of t-lymphocyte and slowly reduces the numbers, making one susceptible to infections and cancers we would not otherwise acquire. If you may have been exposed, go and get tested.
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HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus is the cause of aids. Primarily sexually transmitted or by other forms of direct tissue transfer (blood transfusion, needle sharing, etc.) it attacks a type of t-lymphocyte and slowly reduces the numbers, making one susceptible to infections and cancers we would not otherwise acquire. If you may have been exposed, go and get tested.
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Human immunodeficien: cy virus. It's a virus transmitted through blood, semen and vaginal secretions by sex, sharing needles and giving birth. The virus attacks the immune system so you're not able to fight infections, and causes inflammation inside your body which can lead to chronic diseases. Medications called ARV's trap HIV inside cells so it can't spread and to help boost immunity. More info: http://bit.ly/1J61Fe7
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A virus: HIV stands for "human immunodeficiency virus".
You may consult the website listed below for more information on this topic.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/index.html
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HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV/AIDS weakens a person's ability to fight infections. It is contracted through unprotected sex or needle sharing. An HIV test confirms diagnosis. Medications may suppress the virus and delay the onset of AIDS.
http://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/
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Bad contagious virus: The HIV virus (it causes AIDS) attacks and destroys a critical white blood cell of the immune system: the "CD4+ T-helper" cell. With these cells knocked out, the body's immune system is crippled and left unable to fight off infections which would ordinarily be easily handled by a normal immune system. The patient gets AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, acquired immune deficiency syndrome).
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HIV: The topic tags you selected suggest you already know that HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS. Anything beyond that is far too complex for a forum like this. Google HIV for tons of information.
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See HIV specialist: Studies show us that HIV specialists do a better job managing patients with HIV than those who do not routinely care for those infected. You will need a good history and physical, be evaluated and treated for other std's/opportunistic infections/malignancies, have a genotype to see if you have a resistant virus, have baseline CD4 count ; HIV viral load, and discuss treatment options. Now!
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