HIV/AIDS comment?

Question

Why is that I read lots of other peoples responses and they say things like, "You can't catch AIDS this way.." or "You get AIDS from unprotected sex..."? It really bothers me to see how many people are uniformed. You DON'T get AIDS from someone else, you get HIV. Only blood tests can tell if someone has AIDS- cd4 cells fall below 200 and then a person is medically diagnosed with AIDS. It's also important to know that AIDS is NOT a virus;It is a term used to describe certain illnesses connected with HIV- go read up on it people (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/basic/index.htm).

That's a very loose question, as some people can live for many many years with HIV and some live shorter. I think it depends on the persons body, whether or not they take the right meds, if they drink, smoke, do drugs, eat right, get the right sleep etc. There ar people that are positive and have been so for 20+ years. We have come a long way with this epidemic! I want to know why we have these PEP programs for someone exposed to HIV to take within so many hours, but we don't have a cure. Why is that? If scientists can crack the DNA of HIV, we can defintely attack it head on. Figure out what the blueprint is and ya.

Answer 1

LOL...yeah it kind of bugs me when I see that too. Everyone says "AIDS" instead of "HIV".

A person doesn't contract AIDS - they contract HIV, which eventually develops into AIDS when their CD4 cell count gets low enough (lower than 200 cells/ micro liter of blood).

I like when people ask something like "how long does a person with HIV have to live?". They don't die from HIV! HIV doesn't kill people! Complications from AIDS kills people.

I think it's just a lack of education. If people educated themselves more about it they would realize people don't actually contract AIDS.

Answer 2

O Geez here we go.. This person is all over the map. The reason why after 23 years and still nothing is better explained by looking at why They've failed to find a cure. Researchers havent found a cure because they havent found the cause.

Contrary to popular belief, HIV is not necessary to explain acquired immune deficiency and the illnesses associated with AIDS. Why? Because AIDS is not a new disease or illness; it is a new name or designation for 29 previously known diseases and conditions.

There are thousands of HIV positives who lead healthy lives without toxic AIDS drugs. What they have in common is not some unique, mysterious gene or a weakened strain of the virus, but an open-minded approach to information, an understanding of basic principles of medicine and science, and the knowledge that the responsibility for their well-being is ultimately their own.

To understand and solve AIDS, it is necessary to investigate all legitimate scientific data, even when such information challenges our present understanding and perceptions. Progress in any area depends on the ability to engage in an unbiased evaluation of facts, to raise critical questions and to conduct an objective search for meaningful answers.

Answer 3

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