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    HIV is a virus that depletes the body's T cells, leading to AIDS if untreated. During early infection, symptoms like flu-like illness may occur within 2-4 weeks. While there is no cure for HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral therapy can control the virus and prolong life. If untreated, HIV progresses to AIDS within about 10 years on average, though treatment allows many to live longer while managing the disease. Once contracted, HIV remains in the body for life.

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    HIV is a virus that depletes the body's T cells, leading to AIDS if untreated. During early infection, symptoms like flu-like illness may occur within 2-4 weeks. While there is no cure for HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral therapy can control the virus and prolong life. If untreated, HIV progresses to AIDS within about 10 years on average, though treatment allows many to live longer while managing the disease. Once contracted, HIV remains in the body for life.

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    HIV is a virus that depletes the body's T cells, leading to AIDS if untreated. During early infection, symptoms like flu-like illness may occur within 2-4 weeks. While there is no cure for HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral therapy can control the virus and prolong life. If untreated, HIV progresses to AIDS within about 10 years on average, though treatment allows many to live longer while managing the disease. Once contracted, HIV remains in the body for life.

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    HIV is a virus that depletes the body's T cells, leading to AIDS if untreated. During early infection, symptoms like flu-like illness may occur within 2-4 weeks. While there is no cure for HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral therapy can control the virus and prolong life. If untreated, HIV progresses to AIDS within about 10 years on average, though treatment allows many to live longer while managing the disease. Once contracted, HIV remains in the body for life.

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    A One Night Stand...

    CouldyoubeHIV
    Positive?
    Flulikesymptoms24weeks
    followingsex
    Thenyoushouldaskyourdoctor
    abouttakingafourthgeneration
    antibody/antigenoranucleicacid
    test

    WhatisHIV?AIDS?

    PrognosisandTreatment
    Iftreatedearlyon,anindividualcanlivewiththediseaseinthelatency
    stageforseveraldecades.Duringthisstageviralloadislow,andthe
    diseaseismanageable.OncethediseasebecomesAIDS,individuals
    usuallyliveaboutthreeyears.ThesymptomsofAIDSismuchmore
    severethanthelatencystage.Theyinclude:chills,fever,sweats,
    swollenlymphglands,weightloss,anddiarrhea.Currently,thereisno
    cureforthedisease.However,antiretroviraltherapywillprolonglifeand
    facilitateahigherqualityoflife.

    HIV(Humanimmunodeficiencyvirus)isavirustransmittedby
    bodilyfluidsorinheritedfromthemother.Thevirusdepletes
    thebody'sTcells.
    AIDS(AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome)occurswhen
    HIVhasprogressedtothepointwherethebodyisso
    deprivedofTcellsthatitcannolongerfightoffopportunistic
    disease.

    Onceyouhaveit,you
    haveitforlife

    Could Make for a life Long


    Illness.

    HIV is transmitted through bodily fluids. It can be by


    means of sexual acts, needle injections, or inherited from
    the mother. Behaviors that constitute as the greatest risk
    include: anal and vaginal sex because the thin lining of the
    rectum. With Oral sex there is a lower risk. To reduce risk,
    use condoms and discuss sexual history.

    HIV/ AIDS
    2012therewasanestimated914,826peoplelivingwith
    HIVInfectionintheU.S.withapproximately44,073new
    caseseachyear
    Blackscontinuetoexperiencethemostsevereburdenof
    HIVconstituting44%oftheHIVinfectionsbutonly12%of
    theU.S.population
    Between2008to2010therewasa12%increaseinHIV
    infectionsinmenwhohavesexwithothermen,which
    demonstratestheprevalenceofthediseaseintheGay
    andbisexualpopulation

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