When we talk about sexually transmitted diseases, we like to use words such as infection, disease, and virus interchangeably. But what's the difference?
A virus is the instrument that causes a disease, so HIV is the virus that causes the disease AIDS. Since they go hand in hand, that's why we use them interchangeably.
An infection refers to the process of being infected, and an infection can either be viral (causing a disease), or bacterial. The difference between the two is that a viral infection cannot be killed by antibiotics, but a bacterial infection can be.
The more you know!
Remember to always stay safe. Wash your hands, know your partner's history, and most importantly, wrap it up!!
very interesting��
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