http://www.hivandtreatments.com The latest HIV and Treatments information Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:23:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en People with HIV should seek early medical care so they can: Find out about medicines that fight HIV; and Receive care for HIV-related conditions. Treatments that fight HIV help people with HIV live longer, healthier lives. Often, it is best to start treatment before symptoms appear. A doctor can do blood tests to find out ... http://www.hivandtreatments.com/hiv-treatment/medical-care-is-important-for-people-with-hiv/ According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person with HIV infection has AIDS when: The person’s CD4 cell count, a way to measure the strength of the immune system, falls below 200 (a normal CD4 cell count is 500 or higher); OR the person develops any of the ... http://www.hivandtreatments.com/news/a-person-with-hiv-infection-has-aids/ Shortly after being infected with HIV, some people – but not all people – have flu-like symptoms (fever, muscle aches, feeling tired) that last a few days and then go away. This is sometimes called seroconversion illness or acute HIV infection. Most people with HIV have no symptoms for many years. However, ... http://www.hivandtreatments.com/hiv-treatment/what-are-the-symptoms-of-hiv-infection/ A person of any age, sex, race, ethnic group, religion, economic background, or sexual orientation can get HIV. Those who are most at risk are; People who have “unprotected sex” with someone who has HIV. Unprotected sex means vaginal, anal, or oral sex without using a condom. people who share needles, syringes, or ... http://www.hivandtreatments.com/introduce-to-hiv/who-is-at-risk-for-getting-hiv/ http://www.hivandtreatments.com/hiv-video/hiv-symptoms/ HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus.  You may hear that someone is HIV infected, has HIV infection, or has HIV disease. These are all terms that mean the person has HIV in his or her body and can pass the virus to other people. HIV attacks the body’s immune system. ... http://www.hivandtreatments.com/introduce-to-hiv/what-exactly-hiv-is/ There are several ways in which someone can become infected with HIV. These transmission routes are well defined. HIV infection can be transmitted through: Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner; Injection or transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products (infection through artificial insemination, skin grafts and organ transplants is also possible); sharing unsterilized injection ... http://www.hivandtreatments.com/introduce-to-hiv/transmission-routes/