How to cure AIDS?

Written by Xiong Hong Hai
Infectious Disease
Updated on March 10, 2025
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AIDS currently cannot be eradicated or cured. This is because after the HIV virus infects the human body, it forms a viral reservoir within the immune system. The current anti-HIV medications only suppress the replication of the HIV virus, but are unable to effectively eliminate the viral reservoir. This is why AIDS cannot be cured. It requires long-term and regular medication adherence. If medications are not taken on time or are discontinued without authorization, the disease is very likely to relapse.

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Is a red spot on the arm AIDS?

Red spots on the arm are not necessarily an indication of AIDS; they could be a rash, folliculitis, or other skin diseases. The symptoms of AIDS are not very typical and lack distinct features. It is not possible to diagnose AIDS based on external signs and clinical symptoms alone. To confirm or rule out AIDS, it is necessary to conduct an HIV antibody screening, and a negative result can exclude the infection.

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How to test for AIDS?

If you suspect you might have HIV for various reasons, or if you have had high-risk sexual behaviors, we generally recommend that patients go to a formal hospital and have a blood test for HIV screening. It's usually best to get tested between 1 and 2 months after potential exposure. If the test is negative, HIV can generally be ruled out. If the sexual behavior was high-risk, then another test can be conducted at the end of the third month. If there is frequent high-risk sexual activity, then another follow-up test can be done at six months. If all tests are negative, HIV can be ruled out. If a test is positive, further confirmatory tests should be done at a disease control center.

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Can two people who do not have AIDS get AIDS?

Two people who do not have HIV, when staying together or living together, cannot contract HIV. AIDS is definitely caused after being infected with the HIV virus. When discussing infectious diseases, there must be a source of infection and a mode of transmission. Therefore, if two people do not have HIV and are together, there is no source of infection, and thus the transmission of HIV is impossible.

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Do you check for AIDS in a natural childbirth?

During natural childbirth, many institutions will conduct HIV antibody screening. Generally, during prenatal visits, routine screenings for infectious diseases such as HIV antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody, hepatitis C antibodies, and syphilis are conducted. If any infectious diseases are detected, appropriate measures must be taken to prevent transmission and manage the conditions accordingly. During natural childbirth, many institutions also carry out HIV antibody screening. If the screening results are positive, it is crucial to promptly prevent transmission to the newborn, which requires the joint management by experienced infectious disease specialists and obstetricians.

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Can people with AIDS have children?

Individuals infected with HIV who undergo systematic and standardized antiretroviral therapy early in the course of their illness can suppress the virus to undetectable levels and gradually boost their immune system to near-normal conditions. Then, under the guidance of experienced infectious disease or HIV specialists, they can have children normally; they can get pregnant and have children, and many of the children born are healthy. It is essential to implement scientific and rational mother-to-child transmission prevention, and this should be managed under the joint care of experienced infectious disease doctors and obstetricians.