What is HIV?Does it kill you?Is it cureable?Is it related to aids?

Question

No,I dont have it but I am was wondering what it is

Answer 1

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is the precursor to AIDS. It will eventually develop into AIDs and is incurable. The earlier the virus is detected, the better, though because doctors can start someone on a drug cocktail to supress the advancement of the disease. The drug cocktail can prolong the life of an HIV/AIDS patient.

Answer 2

HIV is a virus which attacks lymphocytes causing them to mutate and turn into more HIV virus's. A person can have HIV for many years and never develop AIDS. Doctors dont usually diagnose AIDS as such these days as AIDS is only diagnosed when the patient has 3 or more of HIV related illnesses. But with modern medicines it is now possible for a person not to develop AIDS. HIV is not curable but can be managed, people dont actually die from HIV its the related illnesses that can occur as a side affect of your immune system being damaged.
If you want more information, go to AIDSMAP, it is a website that will tell you all about HIV.

Answer 3

Simply explained in layman’s terms HIV is the actual infection itself, AIDS is what happens once the immune system is compromised leading the way to other infections that may seem harmless enough to a normal healthy adult or child, but become life threatening to a person with AID’s. This is caused by the weakened immune systems inability to fight off any infection.
Using the appropriate guidelines for prevention. Abstinence is a start, no sharing of needles, you and the person you plan on having sexual relations with are both tested, using latex condoms every time you have sexual relations although this does not protect you from other STDs. Protecting yourself is to be armed with this information, the more information on how it is spread are also guidelines of how not to come in contact with an infected person.
Cure? Nop there is no cure we have improve the care and there is better medications for it but is still a fatal infection....

Answer 4

HIV is a virus. If you're not familiar with what a virus is, that's the kind of thing that gives you the flu.

HIV can kill things in your body that's meant to protect you, white blood cells, so when all your protection is gone that's when you start getting sick. That is called AIDS. AIDS is what happens when HIV destroys a lot of your white blood cells and your body is easily sickened by other illnesses because your body's too weak to fight them.

So if you were living in a fortified castle, and I blew open one of the walls with a missile, the missile would be called HIV. AIDS would be the whole in the wall because now my men can run in and hurt whoever's inside.

Answer 5

Hiv attacks the immune system. When the white blood count is too low. Hiv is like a cold as Aids is to the flu.

Answer 6

HIV is a virus that eventually becomes AIDS and Aids kills you. No there is no cure, but people with HIV can live long lives with lots of meds, once it becomes full blown AIDS that is where it gets a little tricky.

Answer 7

To clarify,
HIV is an infectious agent (virus)
AIDS is Auto immune disorder syndrome, a syndrome where your immune system is virtually non-existant.

You can have HIV and not AIDS, and you can AIDS but not HIV.

HIV is treated with antivirals, AIDS is treated with Immunoboasting drugs.

Answer 8

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus

It does kill you slowly

There is no cure for it right now

HIV eventually progresses to AIDS

Answer 9

You should look it up online. You and everyone needs to be educated on the subject.

HIV can turn into AIDS, and yes, it can kill you if left untreated, or if it worsens. No, theres no cure.

Answer 10

hiv and aids are the same thing with different name. if you have it and catch it early enough meds will keep it from killing you. not curable as of today