HIV Stands for Human Immunodeficiency Disorder. HIV tags on to certain cells and copy’s itself. HIV causes slow but constant damage to the immune system. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is the condition diagnosed when there are a group of related symptoms that are caused by advanced HIV infection or when someone has less than 200 CD4 cells. AIDS makes the body vulnerable to life-threatening illnesses called opportunistic infections. To keep HIV from becoming AIDS There are certain Medicines and injections to slow down the affects and improve life expectancy.
Given this information there is still a strong chance (without treatment) that you will still acquire the AIDS Virus. The odds are approximately 50% with treatment 15%. Although these odds don’t seem good most Scientists currently working in Africa believe due to recent tests that the AIDS virus is at its tipping point. Diversity: The HIV Virus is only attained by humans (hence Human in HIV). There are similar diseases For animals and other organisms but the HIV virus is only found in Humans.
The Areas of people most affected by the virus are in areas of poverty; such as the poorest Areas in Africa, The “ghettos” of the United States. Essentially the virus can be found anywhere on the planet but is not transmittable in anyway besides blood and sex. The drugs used to keep the virus contained are very expensive and not available to most of the people containing the virus. The virus is not hereditary so it is not passed down through generations but can be given to a child if the mother is infected with the virus while giving birth.
But this like many other cases is preventable. This is such a common disease throughout our world and research has been founded at such a high rate that even with the select amount of organisms with the disease modern scientists are able to research people and figure out all of the needed information. The only information not discovered is the cure. When attempting to identify the disease without any source of tests you can try. 1. Check temperature. 2. Check regular cold symptoms. 3. Make sure Cold symptoms haven’t intensified.
4. IF regular cold symptoms have lasted an unreasonably long amount of time Cells: The major cell category that is infected is the Lymphoreticular system or the mononuclear system. This is a part of the Human body’s immune system. The cells in this part are called phagocytic cells they are a form of reticular connective tissue. This tissue is located in the spleen and the liver. This infection can only be sexually transmitted at any point in its manifestation. It could be at the AIDS stage or HIV stage.
It can also be transmitted through DIRECT blood contact. No matter what way the Virus enters your body it will still gain the same affect. Molecules: List of molecules involved in an HIV cell- * Capsid protein * gp41 * gp120 * Protease * p6 * * p9 * p17 (Matrix protein) * Reverse Transcriptase Aids statistics: People(Adults) Living with aids Worldwide – 33. 3 Million People diagnosed with AIDS yearly – 2. 2million People killed by aids yearly -1. 9million Current people in the US with AIDS – 682,668.
Current people in Africa -22. 5 million Magic Johnson and His story: In 1991 Magic Johnson, Time current LA Lakers superstar had publicly announced that he had to quit His team due to HIV. Starting off with upwards of 15 pills multiple times every day. Now 20 years later he is only taking a steady input of minor medication and is still living with HIV but has little to no risk of it intensifying or mutating into AIDS. Now Johnson spends his time speaking out of his story and donating money for research.