Ever since 1998, World AIDS Day has been celebrated on December 1. World AIDS Day was founded to create awareness about the disease, and to show support for those living with it. The 30th edition of World AIDS Day was celebrated yesterday by people around the world. According to the United Nations, 1.8 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2017. The UN also reports 940,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS-related illnesses in 2017. These are the most important facts to know about HIV and AIDS: 1. What HIV and AIDS stand for HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. 2. What HIV is HIV is a virus that attacks CD4 or T cells in the body. T cells regulate the body's immune responses. When the T cells are attacked or diminished, it becomes more difficult for the body to fight off infection. There are three stages of HIV infection: (1) acute HIV infection, (2) chronic HIV infection and (3) AIDS. Acute HIV infection de...
A melting pot of reliable information on sports, entertainment, culture and health.
