I could be wrong, but I think its the other way around. HIV is the virus, and some people who have HIV then go on to suffer AIDS, which is an impaired immune status caused by the virus.aussieavodart said:he was cured from HIV not AIDS according to the news article I read.
somone uk said:2 things
firstly i have only seen this report on 1 website and then 100's copied and pasted it
secondly the "cure" lacks conclusive proof
i remain fairly unconvinced
The Gardener said:I could be wrong, but I think its the other way around. HIV is the virus, and some people who have HIV then go on to suffer AIDS, which is an impaired immune status caused by the virus.aussieavodart said:he was cured from HIV not AIDS according to the news article I read.
In other words, you can have HIV and not have AIDS, but I don't think you can have AIDS and not have HIV.
HIV is the virusOri83 said:can someone make it abit more clear for an ignorant like myself.
i thought HIV and AIDS is the same thing?
second question, which one passes on ? the HIV or the AIDS?
how does it matter if you can cure HIV and not AIDS? (or vise verse)
The Gardener said:I could be wrong, but I think its the other way around. HIV is the virus, and some people who have HIV then go on to suffer AIDS, which is an impaired immune status caused by the virus.aussieavodart said:he was cured from HIV not AIDS according to the news article I read.
In other words, you can have HIV and not have AIDS, but I don't think you can have AIDS and not have HIV.
aussieavodart said:The Gardener said:I could be wrong, but I think its the other way around. HIV is the virus, and some people who have HIV then go on to suffer AIDS, which is an impaired immune status caused by the virus.aussieavodart said:he was cured from HIV not AIDS according to the news article I read.
In other words, you can have HIV and not have AIDS, but I don't think you can have AIDS and not have HIV.
So does the guy still have HIV and the treatment just prevented his condition from becoming full blow AIDS, or was the HIVirus completely irradicated with the treatment?
signed,
too lazy to look sh*t up