Human immune virus is a virus that attacks the immune system and weakens a person’s ability to fight off infections and diseases. HIV is primarily transmitted through certain body fluids, including blood, semen, female organ fluids, and breast milk....CONTINUE READING
The most common modes of transmission are unprotected intercourse, sharing needles or syringes with an infected person, and from an HIV-positive mother to her child during childbirth or breastfeeding.
According to Mayo Clinic, some persons infected with HIV develop a flu-like illness within two to four weeks after the virus enters the body. This illness, known as primary (acute) HIV infection, may last for a few weeks.
Possible signs and symptoms include:
1. Fever.
2. Headache.
3. Muscle aches and joint pain.
4. Rash.
5. Sore throat and painful mouth sores.
6. Swollen lymph glands, mainly on the neck.
7. Diarrhea.
8. Weight loss.
9. Cough.
10. Night sweats
These symptoms may not be severe that you might not even notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream (viral load) is quite high at this time. Due to this, the infection spreads more easily during primary infection than during the next stage…CONTINUE READING>>
