What is HIV i need to no for my own health?

Question

What is HIV i need to no for my own health?

Answer 1

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body’s natural defense system. Without a strong immune system, the body has trouble fighting off disease. Both the virus and the infection it causes are called HIV.

HIV may not cause symptoms early on. People who do have symptoms may mistake them for the flu or mono. Common early symptoms include:

Fever.

Sore throat.

Headache.

Muscle aches and joint pain.

Swollen glands (swollen lymph nodes).

Skin rash.

Symptoms may appear from a few days to several weeks after a person is first infected. The early symptoms usually go away within 2 to 3 weeks

After the early symptoms go away, an infected person may not have symptoms again for many years. But during this time, the virus continues to grow in the body and attack the immune system. After a certain point, symptoms reappear and then remain. These symptoms usually include:

Swollen lymph nodes.

Extreme tiredness.

Weight loss.

Fever.

Night sweats.

A doctor may suspect HIV if these symptoms last and no other cause can be found.

Answer 2

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Dear friend,

i will like to let you know that if you are infected with the virus can be treated here in Cameroon since we now have the drugs that can be good for those with the virus,if you are interested you can contact me for more information about the treatment and other information that i like to share with some you guys out there who are interested to know more about the drugs that we used for the treatment although the international community  will not accept the fact that we do here in Africa,i am going to let some many of you out there that i have treated so many people with this illness,so if you can get back to me i will let you know what you want to know from me,so get back with your question.

Answer 3

Human immunodeficiency virus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV

go on that it explains symptoms etc  

Answer 4

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

It's a virus that attacks your immune system. It is transmitted only through blood-to-blood or sexual contact.

When someone is infected by HIV and their immune system is damaged to the point where opportunistic infections occur (i.e. infections a normally healthy person is unlikely to get) then it is usually described as having progressed to AIDS.

Answer 5

HIV is the Virus that causes AIDS.  It is passed through bodily fluids (s*x and blood contact).  

While there are treatments for it, there is no cure, and it can cause death.  If it goes untreated, it is likely to cause death.

Use condoms, don't have s*x with anyone who you know to have aids (condoms aren't 100%, they can break).

Use ruber gloves when handling blood and bodily fluids.

Go to wikipedia to find out more info.  Get tested as soon as possible if you think you have it.