{"id":24769,"date":"2023-12-27T09:30:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/hiv-vs-aids\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T01:01:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T06:01:30","slug":"hiv-vs-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wowrxpharmacy.com\/es\/blog\/salud-sexual\/hiv-vs-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Difference: HIV vs AIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

HIV is closely related to, and sometimes even misinterpreted as, AIDS because the two terms are often used together. Both continue to contribute as a global health issue. 

Despite medical advancement, research, and better access to health care, the rate of HIV\/AIDS cases has lowered but has not been eradicated yet. 

According to WHO, 0.7 percent of adults globally aged 15-49 years are living with HIV. 

The statistics indicate the potential HIV risk in the world and the threat of significant AIDS cases and related complications. 

For an in-depth understanding of this serious problem, one has to clear the confusion between HIV and AIDS. 

This article attempts to put an end to the confusion by presenting a detailed analysis of HIV vs AIDS, covering similarities, differences, and correlations between the two. <\/p>\n\n\n

HIV vs AIDS: overview<\/h3>\n\n\n

The following HIV vs AIDS comparison table presents the analysis of various factors drawing a contrast between them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factores<\/strong><\/th>HIV<\/strong><\/th>AIDS<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Definici\u00f3n<\/strong><\/td>HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is an infection that attacks the immune system<\/td>AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. It is an STD that occurs when HIV infection worsens<\/td><\/tr>
Causas<\/strong> <\/td>It occurs due to the HIV virus<\/td>It occurs due to severe untreated HIV infection<\/td><\/tr>
Types<\/strong> <\/td>HIV has two main<\/a> categories, namely, HIV-1 and HIV-2<\/td>AIDS has no types<\/td><\/tr>
S\u00edntomas <\/strong><\/td>It has mild symptoms like fever, sore throat, fatigue etc.<\/td>It has severe symptoms like prolonged diarrhea, depression, Pneumonia, etc<\/td><\/tr>
Transmission <\/strong><\/td>It can be passed on via sexual contact, mother-to-child, shared needles with an infected person, blood transmission, and more<\/td>AIDS cannot<\/a> be transmitted. <\/td><\/tr>
CD4 count<\/strong><\/td>A healthy<\/a> person has a 500-1500 CD4 count per mm3, and an HIV-infected person has a lower count than this, but in some cases, it can be higher<\/td>A person with AIDS has 200 or lower<\/a> CD4 count per mm3<\/td><\/tr>
Tratamiento<\/strong><\/td>HIV cannot be cured, but it is treated using Antiretroviral Therapy effectively<\/td>AIDS is also treated with Antiretroviral Therapy, but it is not as eficaz<\/a> as in the case of HIV<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

What is HIV<\/h2>\n\n\n

HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is an infection-causing virus that<\/a> targets the immune system and spreads mostly<\/a> from sexual contact.

Otros ways<\/a> of HIV transmission, like perinatal transmission, infection spreading through open wounds, and shared needles with an infected person, are also accountable.\u00a0

HIV symptoms are mild, like the flu, and may incluir<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n