myth about aids

Myth about AIDS

A person is considered to have developed AIDS when the immune system is so weak.
41. HIV will progress to AIDS and the person will die soon
Antiretroviral treatments can stop the various AIDS like conditions from manifesting for years. If the drug procedure is continued the viral load in the blood is undetectable and the person will not exhibit any AIDS like diseases. Regular medication will prevent the HIV strain from affecting the resistance of the body HIV only progresses to AIDS if left untreated
42. Only people from the lower socio economic class are affected by HIV
Anyone can fall prey to the condition. Participating in risky sexual behaviour like unprotected sex with strangers, unhygienic use of syringes and needled and transmission from an HIV positive mother to child are all possible scenarios HIV knows no class
43. HIV and AIDS are only caused through sex
This can occur in hospitals, tattoo parlours and in individuals taking intravenous drugs. Also, breast milk from an HIV infected mother can cause HIV in the new born, if breast fed unknowingly. Very rarely, HIV can also spread through deep kissing if either of the persons are HIV+ and have bleeding gums. viral strains can also spread through unsafe and unhygienic usage of needles
44. The baby of a HIV Positive pregnant mother will also have the infection
There are less than two per cent chances of the baby being infected with HIV. If the condition of the mother is previously known, ART can prevent the unborn baby from being infected. Whether an HIV mother can or cannot breastfeed is still in a grey research area. One research in South Africa found that babies who were breastfed by their HIV positive mothers showed a lesser likelihood of mother to child transmission HIV than the ones who were breastfed and also given additional solids. Others state that HIV positive mothers shouldn t breastfeed. For the record, the WHO endorses breastfeeding among HIV positive women who are undergoing antiretroviral treatment.
45. I m straight and don t use drugs I won t become HIV positive
Most men do become HIV positive through sexual contact with other men or through injection drug use. However, about 16% of men and 78% of women become HIV positive through heterosexual contact.