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Frequently Asked Questions
AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a fatal sexually transmitted disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV destroys the immune cells of the body known as CD4 T-cells (white blood cells that help fight against infection).
HIV infection symptoms depend upon the HIV stage. They are as follows-
- Weight loss
- Difficult breathing
- Excessive tiredness
- Repeated fever lasting for a long time
- Inflated lymph nodes
- Persistent diarrhoea
- Excessive sweating during the night
- Eye problem
- Memory loss
Sexual contact: A person might get HIV infection through unprotected sex .
Sharing Injections: Use of the same contaminated injections illegally by drug addicts may elicit HIV infection.
Blood transfusions: The infection may be transmitted through blood donors if he/she is not screened for HIV prior to blood donation.
From mother to child: Mothers with HIV infection can transmit the infection to their child during pregnancy, delivery and even after birth during breastfeeding.
Some natural treatments are there:
Curcumin: Curcumin is beneficial for HIV patients.
Qiankunning: Qiankunning is available in tablet form and is effective in controlling HIV infection.
Chinese herbal compound SH: Compound SH drug is beneficial for HIV patients and is the first AIDS drug approved by the Health Ministry of Thailand.
Capsaicin: Capsaicin is a compound found in red chillies and is found to be effective in controlling the pain and discomfort associated with HIV infection.