AIDS TESTING

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the final stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency Virus). People at this stage of the disease have a badly damaged immune system. When the immune system is not functioning properly, an individual is more susceptible to infections and other serious complications. Almost all people with HIV will progress to AIDS without proper treatment.
The symptoms of AIDS are mostly the result of infections that would not affect a healthy immune system. It can take about 10 years before HIV has damaged the immune system enough to progress into AIDS. AIDS can be diagnosed when the number of immune cells (CD4 cells) in the blood drops below a certain level. Since 1981, more than 30 million people have died as a result of AIDS; 1.8 million people died from AIDS in 2010 alone. Although there is no cure for AIDS, HIV infection can be prevented and HIV antiretroviral therapy can delay the onset of AIDS for many years.
AIDS testing is often synonymous with HIV testing, as it is very rare to have AIDS before first having HIV. HIV/AIDs tests are typically done as a blood test either through a blood draw or a finger stick. There are various methods of testing for HIV/AIDS, some of which can provide results before the normal window of detection. Typically, it takes between 3 weeks to 6 months for HIV antibodies to develop in the blood.
AIDS is a serious and life threatening disease, and although many strides have been made in prevention and treatment, many people are unaware of their infection and that is where the real danger comes in. If detected early, HIV can be suppressed and managed well into old age.
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