AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is one of the vital diseases threatening the world. It mainly attacks and destroys the Immune system of a person, thus destroying the resistance power of the body against other diseases. It is caused mainly due to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is transmitted by mucous, blood and other fluids of the body. It is mainly transmitted through Contaminated Syringes. Genetic transmission and Sexual transmission are the other ways of transmission of AIDS. The disastrous situation is that there is no proper vaccine against this disease. AIDS may lead to a death of a person. A person suffering from AIDS can easily be affected by other diseases as AIDS destroys immune system of the person. HIV destroys the white blood cells T-helper cells of the immune system. The prevention of AIDS is possible by avoiding the use of contaminated syringes and the body fluids of the affected persons. Antiviral therapy is a current treatment for AIDS. The progression of HIV in children is more rapid than in adults. There are some medicines given to the affected people which temporarily cure the effect of this disease. Many medical experts on the world are still researching for a proper vaccine against AIDS. So a proper awareness must be created among the people against this disease.