Saturday, May 29, 2010

Facts About AIDS

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or commonly known as AIDS is a disease caused by immune system breakdown. The main source of this is the HIV or human immunodeficiency virus.

AIDS claims 4.87% of all deaths worldwide per year, ranking it 8th overall killer disease according to World Health Organization. Don't be confused about the characteristic of this virus because this won't be the main cause of death. The virus attacks the immune system of the body making it very weak then our body becomes more susceptible to many diseases and infections which leads to death itself.

According to Wikipedia, HIV can be acquired by transmitting or direct contact of the bloodstream with a bodily fluid which has HIV. Fluids such as semen, vaginal fluid, breast milk, preseminal fluid and blood. Activities like anal, oral or vaginal sex, blood transfusion, breast feeding, mother and child pregnancy, contaminated hypodermic needles and other means of physical contact with fluids mention above are main cause of acquiring this virus.

AIDS is now a worldwide problem. Making everyone prone to the disease even children. It is said that developing or third world countries are hit mostly by this virus because of the status of their economy. Making people strive for sexual activities as their main occupation. World governing bodies such as United Nation, are always looking for solutions to lessen the number of cases in these areas. Solutions such as proper use of condoms, safe sex and needle disposal programmes.

Symptoms of AIDS are commonly seen with people having a weak immune system. Carriers of this virus always posses the following diseases.

High fever
Chilling
Abrupt weight loss
Swollen Glands
Always sweating
Skin allergies
Cancers and tumors

If you are diagnosed with AIDS, you can still prolong your life by strengthening your immune system. Remember that infections will kill you, not the virus itself. By strengthening your immune system, the virus will take less impact in your health.

Some of the simple ways to strengthen our immune system.

Exercise regularly
Eat healthy
Skip sweet foods
Don't eat fried foods
Eat fruits and vegetables
Always be clean and tidy
Stay away with your vices
Avoid sick people
Take enough sleep
Take supplements especially Zinc which is the main core of our cell's DNA. Zinc also provides to keep our immune system intact.
Always be happy and treat every moment as a blessing.

Our main protection against this virus is still prevention. Prevent to have multiple partners in life. Be faithful to your partner all the time.

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