The virus known as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) targets the immune system of the body. AIDS can develop from HIV if it is not treated (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
There isn't a cure that works right now. People who contract HIV are permanently infected. But HIV can be managed with the right medical attention. When receiving good HIV therapy, people with HIV can live long, healthy lives and safeguard their relationships. A particular kind of chimpanzee in Central Africa is where humans first contracted HIV. According to studies, the human-chimpanzee transmission of HIV may have begun as early as the late 1800s.
The virus that affects chimpanzees is known as simian immunodeficiency virus. When people came in to hunt these chimps for meat, they most likely transferred it to humans. Immune systems in AIDS patients have been severely compromised. They are more likely to get opportunistic infections or other severe diseases.
People with AIDS often survive for three years or less without HIV treatment. Significant weight loss from untreated HIV/AIDS can occur together with other symptoms such diarrhea, persistent weakness, and fever. neurological problems. HIV can result in neurological symptoms include difficulties walking, amnesia, melancholy, and anxiety.