关于HIV的14个错误认知.docx

Busting HIV Myths打破关于HIV（人类免疫缺陷病毒/艾滋病病毒）的误区Since first diagnosing HIV in the U.S. in the 1980’s, doctors and researchers have made great strides in identifying, treating and educating the public about the illness. However, many misconceptions still persist — like open wounds spread HIV — that continue to cause unnecessary fear and anxiety. Read on to learn the truth behind 14 common misconceptions about HIV.自从1980年代美国确诊了第一例HIV感染以来，医学工作者和研究人员在对HIV的鉴定、治疗以及面向普罗大众进行宣传教育等方面取得了很大的进展。然而，很多认识误区仍然存在——例如“伤口会传染HIV”——它们经常引起不必要的恐慌和焦虑。阅读以下内容，你就可以了解对HIV的14种常见误区背后的真相与事实。MYTH: HIV Means You Have AIDS The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, attacks and destroys CD4+ T cells — the cells in your body that help fend off infection and illness. AIDS(acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the late stage of an HIV infection, when a person’s immune system is severely weakened. Without treatment, most cases of HIV infection will indeed progress to overt AIDS within several years. In fact, most experts now typically refer to “HIV/AIDS” as a single condition because it is a progression of the same virus. However, modern anti-HIV treatment is highly effective and usually prevents the progression of HIV to AIDS.误区1：将HIV感染等同于艾滋病人类免疫缺陷病毒，简称HIV，攻击并破坏人体的CD4+T细胞，这种细胞对人体非常重要，起到抵挡感染和疾病的作用。艾滋病（获得性免疫缺陷综合症），简称AIDS，是HIV感染的晚期表现，此时人体的免疫系统已经被严重削弱了。如果感染了HIV却不治疗，多数感染者会在数年内进展成为艾滋病。事实上，很多人经常把“HIV”和“艾滋病”当成一回事，是因为艾滋病是HIV感染的最后阶段罢了。然而，现代抗HIV治疗效果已经非常显著了，能够很大程度地阻止HIV感染发展成为艾滋病。因此，HIV感染与艾滋病不是同一个概念。MYTH: HIV Can Now Be Cured HIV/AIDS is a lifelong condition. As of yet, there is no cure, though much research continues on that front. But thanks to the development of certain medications, HIV can be controlled and the progression of the condition can be greatly slowed. By working with your doctor and being vigilant about your treatment, it’s very possible to live a long, fulfilling life with HIV. In fact, treatment is now so successful that in places where sophisticated medical care is available, most HIV-infected persons c