WELCOME TO NURSING ONE ON ONE
We welcome all prospective students to Jorge and Ashley Capstone Website.On this website we will provide information and resources about a disease know as HIV.
What Is HIV?
"HIV is a virus spread through certain body fluids that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically our CD4 cells or also known as T cells. "Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t fight off infections and diseases ." The reason for us making this website is for anyone who has questions about this disease and how they can easily prevent it.If your are always eager to learn, send us an email if you need more information.
FACTS ABOUT HIV
HIV CAN'T BE TRANSMITTED BY..
To reduce your risk of HIV infection, many people should use condoms to protect themselves during sex and never to share drug injection equipment. Some questions that often came up when doing a lot of research was can HIV be transmitted by shaking hands or hugging a person who has HIV the answer is no HIV can only be transmitted by sexual intercourse.
WHO CAN GET HIV?
Anyone who is having sexual intercourse without protection is putting themselves at a high risk to catch any sexual diseases. This includes young adults and teenagers who are most at risk due to other factors.
HOW TO PREVENT HIV ..
The only way for people to prevent HIV is to simply use protection. While this may be inconvinient to some people, it'd be better to be safe than sorry. People who do and don't use protection should also get tested regularly.
Additional information about HIV
DID YOU KNOW?..
"An estimated 20.9 million people were receiving HIV treatment in mid-2017. However, globally, only 53% of the 36.7 million people living with HIV in 2016 were receiving other sorts of treatment."
SYMPTOMS
Some systems of HIV would be “within 2 to 4 weeks after a person becomes infected with HIV, they may have flu-like symptoms, such as fever, chills, or rash. "These symptoms may last for a few weeks after they become infected.”After this earliest stage of HIV, infection HIV continues to multiply but at very low levels. However “without treatment with HIV medicines, HIV infection usually advances to AIDS in 10 years or longer, though it may take less time for some people.
OVERVIEW
There's is no cure for HIV/AIDS, but there are medications that can dramatically slow the progression of the disease. These drugs have reduced many deaths in all different nations. One thing to take note of is that the disease starts off as HIV and coverts into AIDS after about 10 years. This is due to the bacteria multiplying and spreading over the body.
Video link : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W-nlXvnxCzQ
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FAQS
You’ve Got Questions. We’ve Got Answers
Check out a few of the most common questions our school has received below. Hopefully you can find the answer you’re looking for. If not, let us know and we’ll do our best to find out for you. Every question and comment is important to us, no matter how simple or complex, so don’t hesitate in contacting us.
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN GET HIV?
Anyone is able to get HIV if they are having sexual inter course.Its very ignorant for all teenager/adults to get tested on the daily due to their being no cure to HIV its ignorant for the person who has gotten the diseases to understand the side affects and take reasonably for there actions.
WHAT IS THE STIGMA BEHIND HIV?
"There is a cyclical relationship between stigma and HIV people who experience stigma and discrimination are marginalized and made more vulnerable to HIV, while those living with HIV are more vulnerable to experiencing stigma and discrimination."
"Roughly one in eight people living with HIV is being denied health services because of stigma and discrimination."
"Adopting a human rights approach to HIV and AIDS is in the best interests of public health and is key to eradicating stigma and discriminate."
WHAT AGE GROUP IS ABLE TO GET HIV?
Any age group is able to get HIV. We highly suggest using protracted sex at all times.
Sources:
https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/aids-hiv-medication
https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-social-issues/stigma-discrimination
https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics
https://medlineplus.gov/hivaids.html
https://www.avert.org/about-hiv-aids/what-hiv-aids
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321803.php