KOMPAS.com – AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is one of the diseases caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) virus.
AIDS attacks the immune system (immune system), namely the body’s natural defense system against attack by disease organisms. Which results in a reduction in the body’s ability to fight infection.
AIDS is one of the bad effects of juvenile delinquency or promiscuity. AIDS is classified as a contagious disease that can be transmitted in several ways.
According to site data HIV.gov, in 2019 an estimated 38 million people in the world suffer from HIV / AIDS. 36.2 million of them are adults. Meanwhile, the other 1.8 million people are children under the age of 15.
Until now, there is no known cure for HIV / AIDS.
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Do you know what HIV / AIDS is?
Definition of HIV / AIDS
The word HIV in Big Dictionary of Indonesian (KBBI), is an acronym for Human Immunodeficiency Virus or a virus that can weaken the human immune system.
While AIDS is in KBBI, is an acronym for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or diseases caused by HIV infection.
Reporting from the site HIV.gov, HIV is a disease caused by a virus attacking immune cells or cells that help the body fight infection.
When the immune cells are attacked by a virus, this makes the body more susceptible to infections and other diseases.
AIDS occurs when the immune system is badly damaged by the HIV virus.
People who are infected by HIV, the virus will attack white blood cells. Then it will damage the white blood cell walls to enter the cells and damage the part that plays a role in immunity.
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White blood cells that have been damaged become weak and are no longer able to fight disease germs. Gradually, healthy white blood cells will be greatly reduced.
As a result, the immune system of the infected person decreases and eventually becomes very susceptible to various diseases.
HIV / AIDS related behavior
There are still many people who think that HIV / AIDS can be transmitted through saliva. Even though the way HIV / AIDS is transmitted is not through saliva.
Sexual intercourse is one way of transmitting HIV / AIDS. In addition, there are still several behaviors that can cause a person to contract or contract HIV / AIDS.
What are some of them? Here’s the explanation from the site World Health Organization (WHO):
- Use of syringes that are shared with people with HIV / AIDS.
- Transmission through breast milk (ASI), which allows a baby to be infected from a mother who is positive for HIV / AIDS.
- HIV / AIDS can be transmitted through sexual contact with someone who is positive for HIV / AIDS.
- Blood transfusions or blood donors from people who are positive for HIV / AIDS.
- Organ transplants from people with HIV / AIDS.
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It should be noted that HIV / AIDS cannot be transmitted through saliva, shaking hands, hugging, or various foods and drinks.
HIV / AIDS can only be transmitted through bodily fluids, such as blood, breast milk and semen.
Do not stay away from people living with HIV / AIDS or people living with HIV / AIDS, but stay away from the disease and live a healthy lifestyle.
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