hiv is a virus that can integrate its dna into a white blood cell and cause it to malfunction.
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.hiv can leads to aids without medical intervention
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.elisa and western blot are two types of tests used for hiv/aids testing.
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.person infected with hiv may not show symptoms up to 20 years.
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.it is very common to transmit hiv from mother to child during birth and organ transplant.
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.a person is suggested of having aids if displayed common symptoms accompany with a less than 200 white blood cell (cd4+) count.
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.the most common mode of transmission in hiv/aids is sharing of needles and sexual contacts.
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.prevention of hiv/aids includes taking universal precautions and always wears protective gloves when handling blood.
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.wearing latex condoms are proven to reduce hiv/aids and other sexual transmitting diseases (std).
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.french kissing (mouth to mouth) can cause a transmitting of hiv/aids
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