AIDS, HIV



HIV is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a virus that gets into a personÕs cells. HIV affects the immune system, specifically the T-Cells or CD4 cells which fight infection. Simply put, the virus destroys the T-cells so that the immune system of a person with untreated HIV infection is not able to fight off diseases and infections. HIV is transmitted through the following bodily fluids: Blood, Semen, Pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum), Breast milk, Vaginal fluids, Anal mucous.

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is caused by HIV and is a late stage of infection. A person can live many years with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in his or her system without experiencing any symptoms. When enough T-cells have been destroyed to severely compromise the bodyÕs ability to fight infection and disease, a personÕs diagnosis progresses to AIDS.




In the News





1st long-acting injection to prevent HIV has been approved by the FDA   Live Science - December 22, 2021
The world's first injectable medication to reduce the risk of acquiring HIV has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency announced Monday (Dec. 20). The injectable drug called Apretude or its generic name, "cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension". It provides an alternative to daily pills for HIV prevention, such as Truvada and Descovy. These pills are up to 99% effective at preventing the sexual transmission of HIV, but must be taken every day to be that effective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By contrast, to start Apretude, people initially receive two shots, spaced one month apart, and then they receive an injection every two months thereafter, according to the FDA statement.




Scientists discover first new HIV strain in nearly two decades   CNN - November 6, 2019

The strain is a part of the Group M version of HIV-1, the same family of virus subtypes to blame for the global HIV pandemic, according to Abbott Laboratories, which conducted the research along with the University of Missouri, Kansas City. HIV has several different subtypes or strains, and like other viruses, it has the ability to change and mutate over time. This is the first new Group M HIV strain identified since guidelines for classifying subtypes were established in 2000. It is important to know what strains of the virus are circulating to ensure that tests used to detect the disease are effective.




UK patient 'free' of HIV after stem cell treatment   BBC - March 5, 2019
A UK patient's HIV has become "undetectable" following a stem cell transplant - in only the second case of its kin




HIV-positive man in U.K. is 2nd known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus   NBC - March 5, 2019
An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus after he received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor, his doctors said. Almost three years after receiving bone marrow stem cells from a donor with a rare genetic mutation that resists HIV infection - and more than 18 months after coming off antiretroviral drugs Ñ highly sensitive tests still show no trace of the man's previous HIV infection.





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