HIV and AIDS

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The only way to know for sure whether you have human immunodeficiency virus is to get tested. The CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 gets tested for human immunodeficiency virus at least once as part of routine health care and that people at high risk of infection get tested more often.

Knowing your HIV status gives you powerful information to help you take steps to keep you and your partner healthy.

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The virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is known as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Progressively, HIV Infection impairs the body’s ability to combat infections and specific cancers. Typically, it weakens the body’s immune system by targeting lymphocytes, which is a white blood cell type that usually assists the body in fighting infections. Certain lymphocytes called CD4 cells or T-helper cells are major targets when it comes to HIV. The virus often binds to CD4 cells, gets into them, replicates within them, and later kills them.  

The viral load or the amount of HIV increases over time, while the number of CD4 cells left in the blood reduces. After a few years without treatment, there can be a drop in the number of CD4 cells to a certain point where AIDS-related symptoms and conditions begin to appear. With AIDS treatment, you can slow down the disease progression by lowering the amount of HIV in your body. Generally, ... See more