HIV

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sexually, occasionally through blood and organ transplants.
The acronym HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, where as the
acronym AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. When someone has
contracted the HIV virus in almost all cases it produces the AIDS virus.
Apparently there has been a controversy that HIV really isn't the cause of the
AIDS virus, but careful research has proved without a doubt that it is the cause.
Socially the production of the viruses has caused a lot of hate, prejudice,
racism and above all homophobia.
Many people only talk about the late stages of AIDS but HIV does not
always produce the AIDS virus. If the HIV virus is caught in the early stages
it is possible to get treatment and delay the effects of the AIDS virus. When
an individual contracts HIV they can expect a fever, swollen glands, and
sometimes a rash. As the bodies system tends toward these symptoms the HIV
virus may still be undetectable. This first stage is called ...

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control, loss of
memory. This can often last for months before the victim finally passes away.
Once the HIV virus enters the body it infects the "T" cell the
protectors of the immune system. Once they have attached to the T cell the HIV
molecule sheds it's outer coating and then releases the Viral RNA material into
the T cell. RNA and DNA are basically genetic blueprints for the body. When
the Viral RNA enters the T cell it begins transforming into the more complex
Viral DNA. This occurs because the virus brings along an enzyme with it that
causes the change. Modern medicine uses the drug AZT to put the transformation
on hold. After the Viral RNA changes to Viral DNA it then ...

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