What is AIDS?

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a disease that is extremely fatal. It is a contagious disease and it is transferred via blood transfusion and sexual fluids. In AIDS, the virus spreads through the body and starts affecting the WBC (white blood cells) which are responsible to prevent any foreign object to enter the body. The virus stops the production of WBCs and this leads towards inviting more diseases thus, weakening the body’s immune system.

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All over the world this disease is mostly spread due to unawareness about the objects available for safe sex. This disease spreads through several different ways like sexual relation, blood transfer or by using old syringes. This disease does not show its effect immediately but instead it affects the body after some years. People are not ready to talk about this issue and gradually it is becoming a social issue from a health issue. The disease is spreading in countries like India due to the malfunctioning in the health departments. This disease is also spreading due to not using any protection while have sex or by not taking precaution while using any syringes. To prevent this disease one must start use of condoms, check and make sure that the syringe that we use is newly opened. These are the most common ways to acquire AIDS. If a pregnant lady, who is HIV positive, gives birth to a child, then the child would also be HIV positive. But this is not necessary that the child will have AIDS, now days there are treatments which help in saving the child from suffering from HIV.