Help me answer this please?

Question

My mother and I have had a discusion on H.I.V aids and Hep C. She believes that they are both the same desease and I say they are not. Can some one please help with the answer to this. She thinks that if you have Hep C it will turn into H.I.V aids, without contracting aids first or having contact with the virus.
My answer was that aids and hep C are 2 different deseases and aids involves the inmune system and Hep C is to do with the liver although I said if you have Hep C you can contact aids if you have contact with aids as you would nornally. If you can answer this question I would love to hear from you. Who is right?

P.S
I have shown her web pages and she is still convinced that they are the same thing, I thought if I got opinions from other people she then would realise she was in the wrong.

And learn a little bit about the virus's as well

Answer 1

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer.

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--is caused by HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV weakens your body's immune system, making it less able to fight against diseases and infections. HIV passes from one person to another through contact with the bodily fluids of someone infected with the virus. Most often, the virus spreads through oral, vaginal, or anal sex during which a condom is not used, or by sharing a needle. Mothers can pass the virus on to their babies during pregnancy or birth or by breast-feeding.

Answer 2

You are right. There are 2 different viruses that cause these conditions. Hepatitis C used to be called Non -A Non-B Hepatitis until the 80s, when the virus was identified.The virus that causes AIDS was first called HTLVIII until it was further studied and then renamed the HIV virus which is short for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Both of these viruses are spread through exposure to an infected person's blood. Nowadays that means dirty needles and sex. It used to be spread through blood transfusion as well, but now there are very good tests to detect both of these viruses and transfusion-related infection is very rare.

Answer 3

Hep C is a stronger version of Heapatitis which attacks the liver and HIV/AIDS is an autoimmune deficency disease. Both ar considered STDs.

Answer 4

U are right u know what u are talking about, they are two different disease and there is a shot to immune u from Hep C but not for HIV not yet of course.

Answer 5

They are caused by different viruses. Hepatitis C has been around for a lot longer than HIV/AIDS.

Go to WebMD or the Mayo Clic or the NIH websites for details. This is so fundamental, you really should have looked it up on a reliable medical site.

Answer 6

Hi aussie, You're right. Not to cast aspersions on your mum but some people have a hard time admitting that they are wrong. You can't argue with the medical journal.Try showing it to her in a book.

Answer 7

You are right, your mother is wrong, but she sounds like my father (always right despite evidence to the contrary). Hepatitis and HIV are two completely different diseases. Tell your mother to stop being so stubborn!

Answer 8

You are correct. Hep C and H.I.V. are two totally different diseases.

Answer 9

I think you better get a description of both diseases and then let her read them, because then she'll not think they're quite the same.

Answer 10

u r right