New Discoveries in the Treatment of HIV and AIDS

New Discoveries in the treatment of HIV and AIDS
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, is basically a virus that effects the
immune system of the Human body. Immune system protects the body of organisms
against different bacteria and virus that are harmful and dangerous for human health.
HIV virus destroy CD4 cells that is a type of white blood cell and produce the copies of
these harmful cells on continuous basis. These cells spread all over the body until its
break down the whole immune system and may cause death to the effected person.
AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. It is usually misinterpreted as
virus, whereas it is a set of symptoms caused by HIV virus. If a person is having AIDS, it
means that person’s immune system is too weak to fight against HIV virus and his
health will deteriorate at a high pace. It is also called the last stage of HIV and may lead
to the death (Avert,2018).
According to some sources, it is believed that it started back in 1920s, other sources
says that it started in 1970. There was many evidences of its origin from 1980s. First
ever case reported about was of rare lung infected PCP that stands for Pneumocystis
Carinii Pneumonia in 1981. In 1982, it was named as AIDS and more cased were most
cases reported and were commonly Male homosexual patients that are suffering form
this disease (Blattner,W et al, 1988). HIV treatment involves the process of slowing
down the progress of virus. Medicines need to be taken in a consistent manner that
keeps the person healthy for many years. However, new developments in this area,
restricts this virus from duplication. The aim of this essay is to deliver to the readers and
increase their knowledge about this virus, its treatment and new discoveries in this field.
Several lines of evidence, from four different human populations and in the setting of
two different modes of acquiring HIV, i.e., mother-to-child and adult-to-adult, indicated
that progress of coping cells was a major determinant of enhanced HIV susceptibility
among individuals.( Gonzalez et al, 2005)
The symptoms of HIV are on constant, they vary among different individuals. In the
early stage of the this disease, the patient will have a temperature higher than normal
temperature of human body, sweating without any workout, the patient will feel tired and
fatigue, a swollen lymph nodes and mouth ulcers. Mere symptoms does not make
things clear, on should get it tested and if it is HIV positive so one should get getting the
treatment as soon as possible. After the initial stage, next stage is called clinical
Latency Stage. At this stage, HIV is growing at a low pace and the patient may face
symptoms like reduction in weight extreme tiredness, diarrhea that remains for days to
weeks, Pneumonia, in some cases, the patient may face memory loss, depression etc.
many other severe diseases may attach because of week and ill immune system. HIV
not only effects the immune system but it also disturbs the other systems of the body
like digestive system, that causes decreased appetite, difficulty in digestion, causing a
white layer on tongue, diarrhea and abdominal pain and vomiting are the evidence that
person is suffering from some severe infection. Central nervous system is also affected