Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1. What Is Hiv
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1. What Is Hiv
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1. What Is Hiv
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Toxoplasmosis. This potentially deadly infection is caused by Toxoplasma
gondii, a parasite spread primarily by cats. Infected cats pass the parasites in
their stools, which may then spread to other animals and humans.
Toxoplasmosis can cause heart disease, and seizures occur when it spreads to
the brain.
2. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF HIV INFECTIONS
The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary, depending on the phase of infection.
Primary infection (Acute HIV) some people infected by HIV develop a flu-like
illness within 2 to 4 weeks most people experience a short flu-like illness 2 to 6
weeks after HIV infection after the virus enters the body which lasts for a week or
2. After these symptoms disappear, HIV may not cause any symptoms for many
years, although the virus continues to damage your immune system. This means
many people with HIV do not know they're infected as they're at particularly high
risk this illness, known as primary (acute) HIV infection, has
Possible signs and symptoms include:
Fever
Headache
Muscle aches and joint pain
Rash
Sore throat and painful mouth sores
Swollen lymph glands, mainly on the neck
Diarrhea
Weight loss
Cough
Night sweats
Persistent, unexplained fatigue
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Swollen lymph glands
Oral yeast infection (thrush)
Shingles (herpes zoster)
Pneumonia
Progression to AIDS
Sweats
Chills
Persistent white spots or unusual lesions on your tongue or in your mouth
Weakness
Weight loss
These symptoms can be so mild that you might not even notice them. However, the
amount of virus in your bloodstream is quite high at this time. As a result, the
infection spreads more easily during primary infection than during the next stage.
Clinical latent infection (Chronic HIV) in this stage of infection, HIV is still
present in the body and in white blood cells. However, many people may not have
any symptoms or infections during this time. This stage can last for many years.
Some people develop more severe disease much sooner.
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infectious diseases, such as hepatitis. Or from blood transfusions. The risk is high
in their upper-middle-income countries and low-income countries.