Question

Write the full form of HIV

Answer 1

Hint: The full form of HIV is the Human immunodeficiency virus infection. Human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus i.e., HIV. HIV causes AIDS by destroying T4 cells. Hence, this weakens the immune system and allows opportunistic infections.

Complete answer:

Modes of Transmission:
• HIV is transmitted by
• Sexually contact: By unsafe sex with infected persons.
• Exposure to infected blood fluids or tissues like infected blood transfusions.
• During pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding the child gets this virus through the mother.

Symptoms of AIDS:
• Fever and diarrhea for more than one month.
• Sudden weight loss of more than 10%.
• Due to the development of influenza-like illness 2-4weeks after exposure, while others have no significant symptoms.
• 40-90 % of people commonly include fever, large tender lymph nodes, throat inflammation, rashes, headache, etc....

Preventions of AIDS:
• Using condoms during sex.
• Avoiding unsafe and multiple sexes it may cause AIDS.
• An Infected pregnant woman should not give birth to their child.
• Before transfusion of blood, it should be checked.
• Giving sex education to schools and universities.
• Creating public awareness.

Note: There is no specific medicine for HIV. There is a medicine which is used to stop the virus from multiplying antiretroviral Therapy is one of the major treatments for HIV / AIDS. Retrovirus is a member of a group of viruses. When a person is infected by HIV his immune system becomes too weak to fight any kind of infection or disease. When the person gets severe infection it may cause death.