There are two distinct forms of HIV that currently exist: HIV 1 and HIV 2. In technical terms, HIV 2 is more than 55% genetically different from HIV 1. However, the main practical difference between the two relates to geography and prevalence. HIV 1 is very often referred to as just HIV; it is the
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Uncertainty about your own health and wellness is one of the worst feelings anyone can experience. And unfortunately, STDs are often at the center of that uncertainty. Indeed, unlike other diseases, STDs tend to be shrouded in mystery and the dangers of STDs are often misrepresented. This is particularly bad news for individuals who mistake
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Infectious diseases seem to come and go, sometimes causing scary outbreaks, while other times seeming to disappear. But some infectious pathogens are always with us, lurking just below the surface of society. With almost 54,000 new cases of STDs each day, its important to protect yourself. If you have had at-risk sex, make sure to
Read moreThousands of Mardi Gras beads will be loaded with condoms in Soulard this year. They’re part of an “in your face” attempt to fight sexually transmitted diseases in St. Louis. Those behind the effort told Fox 2 Tuesday night, that it was far from being “over the top”. For one thing, the “condom beads” will
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What is World AIDS Day? World AIDS Day is a great opportunity for people worldwide to network and work together to fight against the HIV virus. When is World AIDS Day? December 1st of every year events takes places all over the world to bring to light the worldwide effects of HIV and AIDS. It is reported that
Read moreWarning signs of aids are more revealing compared to warning signs of hiv (for an hiv infection, there could possibly be no indications in anyway) arresting the progression of the infection may be possible, even though comprehensive reversal in the form of a remedy still eludes aids people. Those that live with hiv have particular
Read moreAids indicators act like the ones from highly developed syphilis and blood tests in aids patients tend to be positive for syphilis. Hiv is carried due to person to person as a result of blood along with blood products, and also as a result of virtually any bodily secretion specifically semen. Groups who are the
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