HIV and AIDS are one of the biggest infections that the world is challenged by today Everyone is at risk of obtaining these viruses However there are precautions to take Needle Exchange Program NEP is a social service that allows drug users to inject and to obtain hypodermic needles and associated paraphernalia at little to no cost HIV is also known as human immunodeficiency virus it infects the vital organs and cells of the human immune system It is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS if not treated If HIV is acquired once you have it for the rest of your life AIDS is a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity greatly lowering the resistance to infection This paper is stating the cause effects symptoms of HIV and what people can do if they have HIV or AIDS There are different ways where you could acquire AIDS HIV One is by having sexual intercourse with a person who has AIDS HIV without a use of a condom Second is mother to child Third by sharing or reusing injection equipment usually happens with IV drug users which is a major hazard Lastly with contaminated blood transfusion Transmitting HIV through contaminated blood isn't as risky because of developed countries and due to meticulous screening and precautions Over one million Americans are estimated to be infected by this disease Yearly 40 000 to 80 000 Americans become infected with AIDS and HIV
