HIV Aids/Cure/Medicine
HIV Aids/Cure/Medicine Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus . Following initial infection, a person may not notice any symptoms or may experience a brief period of influenza like illness. As the infection progresses, it interferes more with the immune system, increasing the risk of common infections like tuberculosis, as well as other opportunistic infections, and tumors that rarely affect people who have working immune systems. Some bodily fluids, such as saliva and tears, do not transmit HIV. Methods of prevention include safe sex, needle exchange programs, treating those who are infected, and male circumcision. There is no cure or vaccine; however, antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease and may lead to a nearnormal life expectancy. Treatment is recommended as soon as the diagnosis is made. Without treatment, the average surviv