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General Information on HIV & AIDS

AIDS is a life-threatening, chronic disease caused by HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus.

  1. HIV

    • HIV reduces the body's ability to fight of infections, such as pneumonia and viruses like hepatitis.

    Symptoms

    • Flu-like symptoms are common during early infection. These symptoms can range from sore throat and headache to a rash.

    Replication

    • Once the HIV virus is inside the body, it infects healthy lymphocytes with its genetic material and copies itself.

    Transmission

    • HIV is contracted when infected blood, vaginal secretions or semen enters the body. It is not transmitted through normal skin contact.

    AIDS

    • HIV becomes AIDS when a person's lymphocyte count falls below 200; the normal count is between 800 and 1,200.

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