Rhodes University's Professor Adrienne Edkins has received close to 2 million rand from the British government to tackle HIV-related cancer as part of an international programme, which aims to provide opportunities for researchers in developing countries to foster long-term research partnerships with those in the United Kingdom. Now to take this discussion further we are joined via Skype by Professor Adrienne Edkins, The Director of the Rhodes University Biomedical Biotechnology research Unit

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Corinne E. Joshu, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology
Bloomberg School of Public Health

Bryan Lau, PhD
Professor
Department of Epidemiology
Bloomberg School of Public Health

In this video, we have explored HIV and AIDS, including their symptoms, causes, and treatments.

What Is HIV?
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. It is spread by contact with certain bodily fluids of a person with HIV, most commonly during unprotected sex (sex without a condom or HIV medicine to prevent or treat HIV), or through sharing injection drug equipment. If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

What Is AIDS?
AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. A person with HIV is considered to have progressed to AIDS when:

1- The number of their CD4 cells falls below 200 cells per cubic millimeter of blood (200 cells/mm3). (In someone with a healthy immune system, CD4 counts are between 500 and 1,600 cells/mm3.)

2- They develop one or more opportunistic infections regardless of their CD4 count.

The following topics are discussed in this videos:
1- What is HIV?
2- What is Aids?
3- What causes HIV & AIDS? (Causes of HIV and Aids, Aids causes, HIV causes)
4- What are the Symptoms of HIV? (Symptoms of HIV, HIV symptoms)
5- How AIDS is diagnosed? (Diagnosis of AIDs, AIDs Diagnosis )
6- What are the symptoms of AIDS? (Symptoms of AIDS, AIDS symptoms)
7- What are the infections associated with AIDS? (opportunistic infections HIV, Infections in AIDS)
8- Which cancers are associated with AIDS? (Cancers caused by AIDS)
9- How HIV is diagnosed? (Diagnosis of HIV, HIV diagnosis)
10- How to treat HIV and AIDS? ( Treatment of HIV and AIDS, Treatment of HIV, Treatment of AIDS, AIDS treatment, HIV treatment)

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