Spread AIDs/HIV Awareness

I decide to revised this page making it more informational on AIDs/HIV.

What does  AIDs/HIV stand for?

• AIDs is the abbreviation for  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• HIV is the abbreviation for Human Immunodeficiency Virus that AIDs is from.

When did first AIDs/HIV appear?

• AIDs/HIV according to scientist started appearing in West Africa in nineteenth or twentieth century.
• In the U.S during the late 70′s early 80′s a large percentage of homosexuals began to show signs of flu like symptoms that was causing death within 3 to 6 months during treatment.
• During the 80′s scientist was able to place a name to the disease and called it AIDs.Many people have written this disease off as a “gay man’s disease.That isn’t true this disease effect everyone regardless of sexual orientation.

How does a person get AIDs/HIV?

• Having unprotected sex with a partner who has the HIV virus or AIDs can leave to infection.By bodily fluids being exchange during intercourse.
• Needle sharing or usage of unsanitary needles from drugs,piercings, and tattooing
• Blood transfusion can also cause AIDs/HIV infections to a healthy person

How do I protect myself from AIDs/HIV

• Get yourself tested, every state and most places around the world has free testing sites for AIDs/HIV.You can not tell if someone is infected with the disease so get yourself tested.
• While having sex use contraceptives like condoms which is the best method when used properly.There is also condoms used for oral and or penetration not by the penis.Birth Controls and IUDs only prevent pregnancy and do not protect against AIDs and other sexual transmitted diseases.
• Do not share needles that are not sanitary if your getting piercings or tattooing.I have piercings and tattoos of my own and know this rule very well.When you are getting a piercing or a tattoo all places used fresh new needles every time.Straight out of the package if you notice someone who is doing this doesn’t used new needles then don’t do it. Your placing yourself at serious risk so be wise.When going to a piercing and tattoo pallor look for Health Department certification or ask information about how they sanitize.If they can not answer or isn’t Health Department regulated then don’t get it done.
• Avoid drug usage ruins your life.
• AIDs/HIV can also be spread through breast milk by mothers who become infected  detected at child pregnancy.Mothers who are infected with the disease risk their children also born with AIDs/HIV.

What are AIDs/HIV like syndrome?

• AIDs/HIV has flu like syndromes such as fever,sweats,swollen glans,weakness,weight loss that can not be treated with common cold medicines or has a constant occurrences.
• AIDs/HIV weakens the immune system making it easy for other illness to effect the body.Making it hard to fight off other viral diseases,bacteria,fungi,and parasites.People who contracted the disease through unprotected sex often times suffer from other STDs.
• AIDs/HIV also attacks vital organs and cause failure which results to death.Pulmonary,gastrointestinal,tumors, and malignancies
• In Southeast Asia an increase in penicilliosis,tuberculosis and cryptococosis.

What does AIDs/HIV attack and is there a cure or a vaccine?

• AIDs/HIV attack the bodies T-cells by imitating the white blood cells causing a mass invasion of body’s natural immune system.Cloning itself over and over again invading vital organs that relay on health blood supply.This can take years for some people or a few months until a person dies from complication with AIDs/HIV.
• The disease has no cure there is a treatment and drugs called Antiretroviral to control the disease not a vaccine(non exist).Patients take a cocktail of different drugs in order to have substation or semi normal healthy life.Patients under the treatment experience server weakness,vomiting,weight loss, and extreme fatigue.

Who is greatly more at risk catching this infection?

• In Africa and other poor countries are more greatly infected due to lack of medical treatment. In Africa over 40 million are infected with AIDs/HIV.I AM African/Keep A Child Alive are fundraiser organization to help build more medical faculties in Africa and spread safe sex awareness.
• The risk is more greatly with African-American and Hispanics base on statistics.
• AIDs/HIV does not discriminate or care who you are,what race you may be.This disease shows no mercy or slowing down so please take the time out to test yourself tested.

Where can I find out more information?

• There is many health clinics in your local town that provide AIDs/HIV testing.Ask you doctor about more AIDs/HIV prevention and safe sex methods.
• Other organization like Avert,Until There’s A Cure and USAid provide more information about aids and help relief for other nations.
• GYT or Get Yourself Tested is a website sponsored by MTV to inform more youth about testing,safe sex methods, and treatment for AIDs/HIV.

I hope the revise off this page is more informational then the one from the past.

This has been added

The Lazarus Effect is a campaign world-wide to aid those in Africa suffering from HIV/Aids.The medicine AVR has place a price on people’s lives by being to expensive.This medicine only cost 40 cents yet it price to the point many Africans can not afford.Instead of using this medicine to treat those who suffer this disease instead use it as a crude form of capital gain. HBO has release a documentary and via YouTube for viewers to watch and be more educated on The Lazarus Effect (RED) campaign.

Executive produced by Spike Jonze, this (RED), HBO & Anonymous Content 30-minute documentary follows the story of HIV positive people in Africa who were at death’s door and in as little as 40 days undergo a remarkable transformation to health, when they gain access to the 2 lifesaving pills that cost around 40 cents a day. Directed by Lance Bangs.

HIV/AIDs do not DISCRIMINATE

Doesn’t care what sex,sexuality,religious back ground,race,heritage,economic position,nation,etc,,

It’s A DISEASE with NO CURE

Join in on the fight educate yourself,friends,family,love ones and fellow-man about prevention and aid to those who suffer in silence.There is no cure but it can be preventable and those who suffer can be supported and help with affordable treatment.

To learn more visit (RED) get educated and spread the word.