A CD4 count is used to check the immune system’s health in people infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency…
Browsing: HIV/AIDS
For an overview on HIV/AIDS, read the “About HIV/AIDS” article.
Within two to four weeks of HIV entering the body, 40% to 90% of people…
How to prevent HIV if you had unprotected sex: Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a short-term…
A decrease in viral load is the aim and result of effective HIV treatment. If…
There’s no cure for HIV/AIDS, and there are only a few drugs that are available…
Stage 1: Primary infection (0-3 months) “Early” stage consists of 2 events: Window period Seroconversion…
A virus is a parasite. It cannot survive on its own. Viruses are not plants,…
Since the early days of the HIV epidemic, HIV tests have improved considerably. We now…