HIV/AIDS
Today due to the advancements in medical industry many new drugs and treatment methods are available to combat the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the consequent Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). But still this deadly disease poses many challenges for the health care systems and providers in every corner of the world.
HIV is a virus that occurs only in humans causing deterioration of immune system due to Microscopic agents. It gradually hampers the body’s immunity to fight diseases. An AIDS person gets symptoms from external sources that exhibits less or absent protection to combat diseases. HIV positive patient’s CD4+ T which is a type of defensive white blood cell count drops below 200cells/mm due to the virus’s penetration and multiplication in the cells. The concentration of virus in blood is checked to determine the stage of the disease. Eventually, the body develops the likelihood to get Opportunistic Infections (OIs), Cancers, TB,......
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