how long do people with hiv aid live after infected
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Voice of reason here: HIV is the VIRUS that can lead to full blown AIDS, and not all HIV positive people, men and women have AIDS. Seriously, AIDS is the last stage of HIV infection before the body succumbs to death due to being overwhelmingly attacked by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV). I want to repeat that, because it is such a rampant but very false misconception with the public, HIV in and of itself is NOT FATAL. Now, keeping that in mind, if a body is introduced the the HIV infection, and is not treated with medications such as Norvir, Zerit, Crixophan, or Invirase as examples(and there are many more), it can and ultimately will result in Acquired Immunity Deficient syndrome that actually refers to the body's process of dying for lack of a defensive response against the actual HIV infection itself. Therefore, not all, actually, NONE of the people who have HIV have AIDS. I mean that, it's a common misconception and it's just always been wrong wrong wrong! You have AIDS right before you die. You are infected with HIV before you actually transfer into the category of dying of AIDS related complex. So HIV is now, and more so all the time, being treated as a chronic illness rather than a fatal illness. To be fair, in Africa and other nations of the world and indeed in the United States, it is more than often fatal to those who can not afford the very very expensive drugs that are absolutely vital to maintain a healthy life living with HIV. Yes, it is contagious and I'm sure you already know how so. But know also that HIV is an extremely fragile virus. Beyond the warmth of the human body, it lives for very short periods of time in the cold of room temperature air. Almost immediately upon exposure to such, it begins to die. There are folks who have now lived 25 years with HIV. Some of them with, some of them without adequate medications to control it. Some people have HIV and never know it. Their bodies simply "contain" the infection for reasons scientists have and still are studying the cause of. There are people who have managed to go through all the different treatments attempted through the years and are now taking one pill a day called, "Atriplet"(sp?) instead of what used to be up to 32 pills a day! The point is, HIV is not a death sentence no more than Cancer is anymore. Yes, there are exceptions..... Liver and pancreas cancer is almost always fatal. The same can be said for certain degrees of HIV infection. I've tried really hard here to be factual and helpful and hope, beyond what was written beforehand in the answers I'm sure are above me, that you've reached mine....
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It could be from few months to 25-30 years This depends on many factors, any person of any race, sex, social-economic status, sexuality should be tested for HIV/AIDS at least once a year if sexually active. That being said, being HIV positive is no longer a death sentence. HIV/AIDS medications are miracle drugs compared to what was given back in the 80's and early 90's. Since HAART therapy was introduced in 1996, the medications have improved drastically. This is considered more of a chronic condition than a life threatning condition. Medication has prolonged the lives of many people. As long as a patient adheres to medication and eats healthy, exercises and doesnt smoke they can live a normal lifespan. Each year newer and better meds come down the pipeline and the outlook for poz people is excellent. Instead of using HIV/AIDS as an excuse to die, I think it is an opportunity to change to a healthier lifestyle. Unfortunatley the general public has many misconceptions on the disease and many social stigmas still exist. Please go to the following websites for more information. Poz.com and Thebody.com are excellent resources for learning more about this illness. There is a community out there for HIV poz people through these websites. Many HIV positive people are very kind loving people who havent done anything wrong. Do people choose to catch the flu virus? No. Do people choose to get cancer? No. Do people choose to get arthritis? No. Nobody chooses HIV...Even though some people in society would like to throw the blame at homosexuals and drug users, the truth is , anyone can aquire this disease. Get tested, knowledge is power. Don't be afraid to know the truth. The truth always prevails.
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It depends. How soon was it caught after infection? Some people have been infected 10-12 years before they ever test and don't know that they are infected. These people have shortened their lives but not knowing. I just read a article that if someone was newly diagnosed in 2008 that they could have a normal life expectancy IF they were on their medications and took them as prescribed, got plenty of rest, ate well, exercised. My partner has been HIV+ for over 25 years, and still doing well.
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These days, many people who have HIV can live longer, healthier, and increase the amount of time between diagnosis of HIV and diagnosis of AIDS. It is difficult to say exactly how long, though, because length of life would depend on how healthy the person was before getting HIV, how their body is responding to the virus, how their body is responding to the treatment, and whether or not they are following their doctor's instructions about treatment.
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