Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- HIV is the virus that causes AIDS by entering the bloodstream and attacking the immune system.
- HIV can be transmitted from person to another even if no symptoms are present.
- HIV can take 4 - 15 years to develop into AIDS. The only way to diagnose HIV is to be tested for the HIV Antibody.
Symptoms of HIV can show up 3 - 15 years after infection with HIV. Some symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Extreme and rapid weight loss
- Frequent diarrhea
- Night Sweats
- Swollen Lymph glands
- These symptoms are similar to many other infections and are not specific to HIV.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- AIDS is the last stage of HIV, when the immune system is too weak to fight off most infections.
- Typically a variety of life threatening diseases develop, called opportunistic infections.
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