San Diego Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1.1 million people in the US are living with HIV and about 36,000 more are diagnosed every year. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If not treated, it can lead to AIDS, which puts the body at higher risk for life-threatening infections and cancer. HIV stays in the body for life, and while there is no cure, it can be controlled. In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and Scripps family medicine physician Brian Kim, MD, discuss HIV, its symptoms, and who’s most at risk for contracting HIV. Dr. Kim also outlines treatment options that can prolong a patient’s life and stop HIV from spreading. Learn more: https://www.scripps.org/7542p