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HIV/AIDS

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Also known as acquired immune deficiency syndrome, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, HIV AIDS, gay-related immune virus/deficiency

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a preventable disease. It can be managed with treatment and become a manageable chronic health condition. While there is no cure or vaccine for HIV, antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease, and, if used before significant disease progression, can extend the life expectancy of someone living with HIV to a nearly standard level. An HIV-positive person on treatment can expect

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HIV/AIDS is an endemic disease, syndrome, and pandemic that afflicts Homo sapiens. It is classified as a sexually transmitted infection and a disease, with its primary cause being HIV. The condition has been recognized since 1959. It falls under the health specialty of infectious diseases and is associated with genetic factors PARD3B and RXRG.

Common symptoms and signs include fever, lymphadenopathy, diarrhea, and lethargy. Medical examination involves blood tests, ELISA, blotting, and rapid antigen tests. Treatments include antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS, pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV, post-exposure prophylaxis, and specific drugs such as delavirdine, saquinavir, indinavir, and abacavir.

The disease burden is recorded at 91,907,445. There have been 39,000,000 cases and 40,400,000 deaths. The subject is referenced by 9,912 other encyclopedia articles and has a PubMed count of 192,451. It is included in the Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have and Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4.

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Medical condition (new).name
HIV/AIDS
Medical condition (new).image
Red_Ribbon.svg
Medical condition (new).image_size
220
Medical condition (new).caption
The red ribbon is a symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS.
Medical condition (new).alt
A red ribbon in the shape of a bow
Medical condition (new).field
Infectious disease, immunology
Medical condition (new).synonyms
HIV disease, HIV infection
Medical condition (new).complications
Opportunistic infections, tumors
Medical condition (new).duration
Lifelong
Medical condition (new).causes
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Medical condition (new).risks
Unprotected anal or vaginal sex, having another sexually transmitted infection, needle sharing, medical procedures involving unsterile cutting or piercing, and experiencing needlestick injury
Medical condition (new).diagnosis
Blood tests
Medical condition (new).prevention
Using male or female condom during sex, being tested for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, having a voluntary medical male circumcision, using harm reduction services for people who inject and use drugs, antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) (including oral Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and long acting products, dapivirine vaginal rings, injectable long acting cabotegravir, etc. post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) safe sex
Medical condition (new).treatment
Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs)

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Research

192,451 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

40 sections
Contents
  • Signs and symptoms
  • First main stage: acute infection
  • Second main stage: clinical latency
  • Third main stage: AIDS
  • Transmission
  • Sexual
  • Body fluids
  • Mother-to-child
  • Virology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Diagnosis
  • HIV testing
  • Classifications
  • Prevention
  • Sexual contact
  • Pre-exposure
  • Post-exposure
  • Mother-to-child
  • Vaccination
  • Treatment
  • Antiviral therapy
  • Opportunistic infections
  • Diet
  • Alternative medicine
  • Prognosis
  • Epidemiology
  • History
  • Discovery
  • Origins
  • Society and culture
  • Stigma
  • Economic impact
  • Religion and AIDS
  • Media portrayal
  • Criminal transmission
  • Misconceptions
  • Research
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a preventable disease. It can be managed with treatment and become a manageable chronic health condition. While there is no cure or vaccine for HIV, antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease, and, if used before significant disease progression, can extend the life expectancy of someone living with HIV to a nearly standard level. An HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not of it. Effective treatment for HIV-positive people (people living with HIV) involves a life-long regimen of medicine to suppress the virus, making the viral load undetectable. Early testing can show if treatment is needed to stop progression and to prevent infecting others.

Treatment is recommended as soon as the diagnosis is made. An HIV-positive person who has an undetectable viral load as a result of long-term treatment has effectively no risk of transmitting HIV sexually. Campaigns by UNAIDS and organizations around the world have communicated this as Undetectable = Untransmittable.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “HIV/AIDS” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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