Talk:HIV/AIDS

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Adolescents and young people represent a growing share of people living with HIV worldwide. In 2023 alone, 360,000 [240,000-480,000] young people between the ages of 15 to 24 were newly infected with HIV, of whom 140,000 [39,000-240,000] were adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19.

The fact comes from the following source:

https://data.unicef.org/topic/hivaids/adolescents-young-people/

Additional comments from user: About six out of ten adolescents 10-19 years of age living with HIV are on antiretroviral medications

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Laiasolagonzalez (talk) 12:41, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

To me in the first paragraph "An HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not of it" doesn't read well. I think it should be "A HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not because of it". One of the articles referenced (13) does not exist, 14 which does exist doesn't contain this exact phrase so I think it can be generalized. Shauno1984 (talk) 15:42, 21 February 2025 (UTC)

@Shauno1984: thanks for the note about the reference. I've updated the links so they work again. I agree the first paragraph wording could be improved. I think we could avoid the phrasing by removing some of the repeated information could help.

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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. It is a preventable disease. It can be managed with treatment and become a manageable chronic health condition. While there is no cure or vaccine for HIV, antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease and enable people living with HIV to lead long and healthy lives. An HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not of it. Effective treatment for HIV-positive people (people living with HIV) involves a life-long regimen of medicine to suppress the virus, making the viral load undetectable. Without treatment it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. It is a preventable disease. While there is no cure or vaccine for HIV, antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease to become a manageable chronic condition. Effective treatment for HIV-positive people (people living with HIV) involves a life-long regimen of medicine to suppress the virus, making the viral load undetectable. Without treatment it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

What do you think about this change? Matthew Yeager (talk) 05:35, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

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Hello, I discovered this documentary : The Bloody Truth: Premiere of Documentary on the Origins of HIV Maybe it could be interesting for this article. Regards, Jefunky (talk) 20:46, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

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