World AIDS Day.-1st December

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WORLD AIDS DAY

World AIDS day is a day for creating awareness about this viral disease.

AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus.

AIDS ( Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome)is a chronic immune system disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

However, HIV damages the immune system and interferes with the body’s ability to fight infection and disease. HIV can be spread through contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. There’s no cure for HIV/AIDS, but medications can control the infection and prevent disease progression.

SYMPTOMS OF AIDS.

Some people with HIV develop flu-like symptoms 2 to 4 weeks after getting the virus. People taking HIV medications may not have other symptoms for years. As the virus multiplies and destroys immune cells, symptoms can develop such as fever, fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes. Untreated, HIV typically turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years.

However, it requires a medical diagnosis which one has to go to a laboratory.

Primary infection (Acute HIV)

However, Some people infected by HIV develop a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This illness, known as primary (acute) HIV infection, may last for a few weeks.

Moreover, 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.

However, These symptoms can be so mild that you might not even notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream (viral load) is quite high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads more easily during primary infection than during the next stage.

Symptomatic HIV infection

However, As the virus continues to multiply and destroy your immune cells — the cells in your body that help fight off germs — you may develop mild infections or chronic signs and symptoms such as:

Fever
Fatigue
Swollen lymph nodes — often one of the first signs of HIV infection
Diarrhea
Weight loss
Oral yeast infection (thrush)
Shingles (herpes zoster)
Pneumonia

Progression to AIDS

Hence, Access to better antiviral treatments has dramatically decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide, even in resource-poor countries. Thanks to these life-saving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t develop AIDS. Untreated, HIV typically turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years.

However, When AIDS occurs, your immune system has been severely damaged. You’ll be more likely to develop diseases that wouldn’t usually cause illness in a person with a healthy immune system. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers.

However, The signs and symptoms of some of these infections may include:

Sweats
Chills
Recurring fever
Chronic diarrhea
Swollen lymph glands
Persistent white spots or unusual lesions on your tongue or in your mouth
Persistent, unexplained fatigue
Weakness
Weight loss
Skin rashes or bumps.

If one is unsure, it’s advised to go to a good laboratory to get a test carried out..Stay safe.

Primary infection (Acute HIV)

Symptomatic HIV infection

Progression to AIDS

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