Aids, science
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AIDS is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus that reduces the effectiveness of the immune system. It can be caused through sexual transmission, blood products, or perinatally from mother to child. Symptoms of AIDS can affect many body parts and include meningitis, diarrhea, tumors, retinitis, and encephalitis. Treatment consists of antiviral therapy using a mix of about three drugs and complementary alternative medicine like vitamin or mineral supplementation.
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Aids, science
- 2. AIDSAdquiredInmunedDeficience Syndrome is a disease of the human immnue system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. This condition reduces the effectiveness of the immune system.
- 3. CAUSEAids can be caused by different reasons. Some of them are:Sexual Transmition: contact between sexual secretions.Blood Products: blood transfusions.PerinatalTransimition: from mother to child in utero.
- 4. SYMPTOMSThe aid symptoms can be reflected in many body parts such as head, eyes, lungs, skin and stomach. The most frequent are: meningitis, diarrhea, tumors, retinitis, encephalitis, etc.
- 5. MANAGMENTThere can be 2 main ways to treat aids:Antiviral Terapy: consist in a mixt of about three drugs. Avacabir.Complementary and Alternative Medicine: vitamin or mineral supplementaion.