Does HIV treatment make you live longer?
Many people who are HIV-positive can now live much longer, healthier lives when regularly taking antiretroviral treatment. Kaiser Permanente researchers found that the life expectancy for people living with HIV and receiving treatment increased significantly from 1996 on.
What is the life expectancy of someone with HIV today?
Overall life expectancy for people living with HIV improved from 71 in the 2008-2010 period (and 59 in the 2000-2003 period) to 77 in the 2014-2016 period. By comparison, life expectancy for HIV-negative people was 86 in the 2014-2016 period, shrinking the HIV status lifespan gap to 9 years.Mar 13, 2020
Can you have HIV for 20 years and not know?
Most people experience a short flu-like illness 2 to 6 weeks after HIV infection, which lasts for a week or 2. After these symptoms disappear, HIV may not cause any symptoms for many years, although the virus continues to damage your immune system. This means many people with HIV do not know they're infected.
What is the difference between hiv1 and hiv2?
Two HIV virus types exist: HIV-1 is pandemic and aggressive, whereas HIV-2 is confined mainly to West Africa and less pathogenic. Despite the fact that it has been almost 40 years since the discovery of AIDS, there is still no cure or vaccine against HIV.Sep 5, 2019