The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus responsible for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)[1], which is a weakened and vulnerable state of the immune system[2]. Without any treatment, the life expectancy of a person suffering from HIV is from 9 to 11 years[3]. AIDS is the most advanced form of HIV infection. At this […]
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects about 36 million people worldwide. The disease, which is transferred by contact with body fluids (e.g. blood, sperm and vaginal secretion), shows the destruction of the cells of the immune system. Since the discovery in the 1980s, there have been about 35 million people that died. The fact that […]
Hepatitis C is found in those affected by a liver inflammation caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), on the other hand, is a virus that attacks the immune system of the affected person and can cause AIDS. Both HIV and hepatitis C can be transmitted by blood. Those who […]
