Wednesday, 1 January 2014

What is the treatment for HIV?

What is the treatment for HIV?

Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
is the recommended
treatment for HIV infection. ART involves taking a
combination (
regimen
) of three or more anti-HIV
medications daily. ART prevents HIV from multiplying and
destroying infection-

ghting CD4 cells. is helps the body


ght o life-threatening infections and cancer.

ART can’t cure HIV, but anti-HIV medications help people
infected with HIV live longer, healthier lives.
Can treatment prevent HIV from advancing to
AIDS?
Yes. Treatment with anti-HIV medications prevents HIV
from multiplying and destroying the immune system. is
helps the body

ght o life-threatening infections and


cancers and prevents HIV from advancing to AIDS. 

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