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AIDS vs Herpes

Humans have an immune system. This is the organized system of biologic fighters that fend off ordinary colds and flu. This system can seriously be affected when one becomes infected by HIV or the human immunodeficiency virus. As a result, the immune system cannot function normally and, if it does, it is just ineffective. You can therefore die with just a simple cold infection. This is the virus responsible for the popular condition (now considered as a pandemic) ‘“ AIDS. Completely known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, AIDS is an aggregate of many symptoms.

Even if it has already become a popular knowledge that AIDS can be contracted by way of sex, making it a form of STD, AIDS can also be transmitted through non-sexual acts like: direct mucous membrane contact with an infected semen, blood, vaginal secretions, preseminal secretions and even breast milk. Other than sex, you can therefore get the HIV virus from blood transfusions, injections using infected needles, childbirth and breastfeeding.

On the other hand, herpes is caused by two viruses namely HSV1 (herpes simplex virus one) and HSV 2. The mode of transmission is based on directly contacting an active lesion or by an infected body fluid. HSV2 is contracted by direct skin to skin contact. It is a type of STD (sexually transmitted disease) or STI (sexually transmitted infection). Whenever you have one, you become twice and even five times more susceptible to getting an HIV infection than normal people. Hence, you are two to five times more prone in developing AIDS. This maybe because of the fact that most STDs manifest as sores or skin lesions that become entry points for the HIV virus. There’s also enough biologic proof that the presence of STDs in a person who also has HIV increases the likelihood for the HIV virus to be transmitted.

There are many type of herpes. One of the most controversial is the genital herpes. It is said that 1 out of 6 persons has herpes in the U.S. alone and it is more common among women. Take note, partners of infected persons can still have sex with them but they just need to employ the necessary protection like condom to minimize the risks.

The tricky thing about herpes is that even if you don’t know that you already have it and even if you don’t see any visible lesions developing in your genitals, you still have a good chance of infecting someone else with your herpes virus.

With regard to treatment, both Herpes and AIDS have drugs that may slow down the virus progression and development. Nonetheless, the two conditions don’t have any sort of cure or vaccine to this day. Like AIDS, once you have herpes you have to live the rest of your life with it.

1. AIDS is a graver condition than Herpes. There’s a greater possibility of dying in AIDS than in Herpes.

2. AIDS affects one’s immune system unlike Herpes.

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  1. Good day everyone from am Africa , I have this great opportunity to share this testimony about how I get cure for my HIV,Two years ago I was HIV positive so I was suffering from it I was doing one thing or the order to get a cure there was know way for it so I was on my research on the internet I saw a testimony of a young man, about how DR ADIZERO get a cured for HIV with his herbal medicine I was surprise and I do not believe I said okay let me try him I contact him that night on his email and he gave me instructions and I follow it he told me what to do and I did it, after a week he sent to me the medicine true DHL he told me how to use it and I did exactly how he instructed me to use it, after two weeks he told me that I should go for test, indeed I did it, and behold I was HIV “negative” am so grateful Doctor, now am happy with my wife and two kids I want to use this opportunity to say this, please if you have this kind of disease called HIV, I want you to contact him on mail (DRADIZEROCURECENTER@GMAIL.COM) also help you get a cure for HPV, HERPES, CANCER,disease and he can cure you from any kind of diseases with his herbal medicine. all you have to do is to believe him. thank you my Dr adizero may god bless you

    • Hie Franca;happy for you if its true that you are healed for HIV when that virus is know for terrorising millions of ppls iam sure u very happy becouse u a 1 off few lucky ppls to get rid of the virus,SO tell me how much $$$ he or she ask you

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