{"id":19889,"date":"2025-12-11T16:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synphaet.co.th\/lamlukka\/hiv-vs-aids-difference-what-you-must-know\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:37:31","slug":"hiv-vs-aids-difference-uu-transmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synphaet.co.th\/lamlukka\/en\/hiv-vs-aids-difference-uu-transmission\/","title":{"rendered":"HIV vs AIDS: The Similarities and Differences Everyone Should Understand"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>HIV vs AIDS: The Similarities and Differences Everyone Should Understand<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>What are HIV and AIDS? Why are they not the same?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udfe0 What is HIV? (The Virus)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\"><b>HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)<\/b> is the <b>name of a virus<\/b> that enters the body with the primary goal of destroying a type of white blood cell called <b>CD4 (or T-cells)<\/b>, which is the most critical part of the body&#8217;s immune system.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><b>Impact:<\/b> As the HIV virus multiplies, it destroys CD4 cells, causing the number of these cells to constantly decrease. This results in the body&#8217;s immune system becoming weak and unable to fight off various pathogens normally.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><b>Status:<\/b> Being infected with HIV <b>does not always mean having AIDS<\/b>. People who receive the diagnosis early and adhere to antiretroviral treatment can control the viral load to a very low (Undetectable) level, maintain good health, and live a long life comparable to a person without the virus.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe1 <strong>What is AIDS? (The Syndrome)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b>AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)<\/b> is a <b>group of symptoms<\/b> of immune deficiency, considered the <b>final stage<\/b> of an HIV infection that has not been treated or has been treated inconsistently, leading to severe body weakness.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"><b>Diagnosing AIDS:<\/b> An individual with HIV infection is classified as having AIDS when one of the following conditions occurs:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,0,0\"><b>The CD4 white blood cell count drops below 200 cells\/cubic millimeter.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,1,1,0\"><b>The development of severe Opportunistic Infections<\/b> due to the complete destruction of the immune system, such as pulmonary\/extrapulmonary tuberculosis, PJP pneumonia, fungal infections in the brain\/gastrointestinal tract, and certain types of cancer, etc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Summary of Key Differences Between HIV vs AIDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Status: A virus<\/b> that destroys the immune system<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relationship:<\/strong> It is the <b>cause<\/b> of AIDS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> Controllable with Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Status: A syndrome\/condition<\/b> of severe immune deficiency<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relationship: <\/strong>It is the <b>result\/final stage<\/b> of an untreated HIV infection<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment: <\/strong>It is a condition that requires treating complications (Opportunistic Infections) along with HIV treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable): Hope and Life with HIV<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Currently, medical science has advanced significantly, and there is evidence supporting the concept of <b>U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable)<\/b>, which means:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;If a person with HIV consistently takes antiretroviral medication until the viral load is undetectable in the bloodstream (Undetectable Viral Load), they cannot sexually transmit HIV to their partner (Untransmittable).&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, people living with HIV who receive proper treatment can live a normal and healthy life, have a good quality of life, do not have to worry about transmission, and do not necessarily have to develop AIDS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Transmission and Prevention Methods<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\"><b>\ud83d\udd35 Primary Routes of &#8220;Transmission&#8221;<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"20,0,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0,1,0,0\">Unprotected sexual intercourse (not using condoms)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0,1,1,0\">Sharing needles or drug injection equipment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0,1,2,0\">Receiving blood that has not been screened for the virus<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,0,1,3,0\">From an infected mother to the fetus during pregnancy, childbirth, or through breastfeeding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\"><b>\ud83d\udfe3 Routes Where &#8220;Transmission&#8221; Does Not Occur<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"20,1,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,1,1,0,0\">General physical contact such as shaking hands, hugging, or light kissing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,1,1,1,0\">Sharing restrooms, swimming pools, or drinking glasses\/utensils<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,1,1,2,0\">Saliva, tears, or sweat (unless there is a large open wound)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"20,1,1,3,0\">Mosquito or insect bites<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/samitivejchinatown.com\/th\/article\/sexual-health\/hiv-aids\">HIV Causes and Symptoms: How it differs from AIDS | Samitivej chinatown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kcmh.chulalongkornhospital.go.th\/line\/know-and-understand-hiv-hiv-vs-aids-aids-what-is-the-difference\/\">Know and Understand: HIV vs AIDS &#8211; What&#8217;s the Difference? | King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medparkhospital.com\/disease-and-treatment\/hiv-aids\">AIDS (HIV\/AIDS): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment | MedPark Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BgOitfHES4Y\">How are HIV and AIDS different? 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