Thursday, May 5, 2016

What is HIV?

     Since the 1980’s in the United States, HIV has been an epidemic. Since the beginning of the spread of the disease, numbers have decreased with awareness and upcoming treatments but people still are contracting and dying from AIDS. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 8 Americans are unaware they are living with HIV, which accounts for one-third of the HIV transmissions in the United States. With better access to treatment, testing, and education the numbers would reduce.  

     But what is HIV and how do you get it? HIV stands for the human immunodeficiency virus and there are two types. The first type is HIV-1 which is the most common and the type we have here in the United States. Type two is HIV-2 which is found in Western Africa with some cases in India and Europe. If left untreated, HIV then develops into AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), but there are many treatments that can assist those living with HIV to live a normal healthy life. That does not mean that those people treated for HIV cannot pass the disease on.

     HIV is rarely, if ever transmitted through blood transfusions and organ/tissue transplants here in the U.S. due to safety procedures in place. The best way to protect yourself from HIV is to use protection when engaging in intercourse and getting tested regularly for HIV and other STD’s. There is an option available for those who are at a higher risk for HIV called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). It is a pill that is taken every day and works by not allowing the virus to take ahold of your cells, preventing HIV to manifest.
     In the end, HIV is preventable. Keep yourself healthy, educated, and protected to avoid HIV, but if you do happen to have HIV transmitted to you go to your doctor right away for treatment to continue living a normal healthy life.
     To Learn More About HIV, Visit Avert.org or AIDS.gov For More Information

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