AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a disease that results in loss of immunity to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases. The disease is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes immunodeficiency in humans. HIV is only transmitted through direct contact with blood or body fluids of someone who is infected with this virus.
The process of time to become infected with HIV AIDS disease lasts long enough. This situation is called the incubation period lasts between 5 or even 10 years for HIV-infected adults.
Prevent HIV infection from viruses such as avoiding risky behavior. Included in risky behavior is a bad habit of injecting drugs or drug dependency due to multiple partners and unprotected sex.
The teens and adults who are infected with HIV, it usually does not show signs when they are infected. In fact, sometimes new symptoms appear after 10 years or more. During this period, they can transmit the virus without themselves knowing that they have the virus.
As soon as the symptoms of AIDS appear, patients can lose weight drastically, it is very easy to feel tired, have swollen spleen, prolonged diarrhea, night sweats, or pneumonia. They will also be very susceptible to infections that could threaten their lives.
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