Does HIV And AIDS Mean The Same?

No, the HIV virus and AIDS are not the same.

AIDS: AIDS mean Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This syndrome is caused by the HIV virus itself. A person is infected with HIV if he comes in contact with an already infected person. The breast milk, vaginal fluid, semen or the blood of an infected person has enough viruses for it to contaminate others. Having sex with an already infected person or sharing a needle with someone who is already infected are possible modes of infection. There is also a possibility of getting AIDS through oral sex especially if the already contracted person has bleeding gums or open pores in his mouth.

HIV: HIV means Human ImmunoDeficiency Virus. This virus actually causes AIDS. The HIV virus causes AIDS when the immune system of the body is so damaged that there are less than 200 CD4+ cells.

AIDS is one of the most dangerous syndromes in the world. The country of Uganda had lost nearly half of its youth population to the virus. There is no cure for AIDS; it can only be prevented.