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There are many misconceptions in public about HIV and AIDS patients. Being a HIV positive does not mean a patient has AIDS. AIDS happen in the last stage of HIV disease.

Here are many people across the world who is HIV positive, but they may never develop AIDS. HIV virus causes AIDS. By taking proper regular medical treatment, HIV patients can keep their immune system strong and can prevent AIDS from developing. Nowadays it is must to obtain knowledge about HIV and AIDS from your nearest doctor or hospital and get an idea about prevention.

Is death certain if you have HIV infection?

With current advance medications it’s quite possible for HIV positive people to live a normal life span. Patients may suffer from some medical conditions as they age which is quite common old age. They can also suffer from some complications just like any patient suffering from any chronic conditions like diabetes or asthma.

How HIV is transmitted?

HIV is not transmitted through kissing, hugging, spitting or by any rodent or mosquito bites. HIV is known to be transmitted through only four bodily fluids that are vaginal fluids, semen, breast milk and blood. If any one of the fluids from an HIV positive person comes in contact with damaged tissue of a healthy person than there are chances of HIV transmission.

Who has Higher Risk of HIV infection?

Anyone who has unprotected sex can get this infection. However, it is found to be common in bisexual and transgenders and drug users who use needles and syringes.

There are no symptoms of AIDS

Many people don’t experience any kind of symptoms at all during the early stage of infection. These kinds of people can spread HIV infection unknowingly; however, many other people do experience flu like symptoms in the early stage of HIV infection. In the later stage HIV disease become AIDS and can show symptoms of AIDS but people confuse them for some other disease. It’s best for everyone to get HIV test done at the nearest medical Centre.

Prevention of AIDS

As we have seen that AIDS can be transmitted through exchange of four kinds of bodily fluids, hence it’s better to always practice protected safer sex and avoid the usage of drugs. People, who have multiple sex partners, take drugs or practice unsafe sex need to get them tested for HIV often. People between the age group of 13 to 64 should also need to get themselves tested for HIV infection once in six months to prevent this disease.

HIV or AIDS is not just a man’s disease

Not only men but women also suffer from these diseases. They get this infection through their partners. A pregnant woman suffering from HIV can pass this disease to her unborn child. It is also possible that the virus can get transmitted while breast feeding or while giving a birth to child.

It is currently possible for HIV positive patients to live a normal long life, due to advance medicines. However, they need to first get themselves tested for HIV infection and then get proper medical care and treatment. We can save millions of lives with proper sex education and by spreading the awareness about safe protected sex among public.