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HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HIV is one kind of virus which damages the immune system of human body. HIV is a lifelong disease, and till now there is no option to get cure from it. If it is left untreated, then it become AIDS. For more information, please visit - https://www.sticlinic.london/private-hiv-tests

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HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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  1. HIV/AIDS STI Clinic London

  2. What is HIV? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV affects the human body and gradually declines the overall immune system. If left untreated for a long period of time it can lead to AIDS.

  3. What are the Causes of HIV? On getting infected, HIV starts destroying CD4+T cells i.e., the WBCs (White Blood Cells). As a result, WBCs fail to fight against disease and infection. On sharing needles, sexual contact and injecting drugsit spreads from a person to another via various bodily fluids.

  4. Stages of HIV?

  5. Stage-1. Primary • Flu like illnesses will be occurred after2-6 weeks of getting infected. Even no symptoms can be experienced at all yet it can get transferred to other as well.

  6. Stage-2. Asymptomatic • Though no potential symptoms can be experienced at all yet swollen glands can be there. This stage lasts about 10 long years and HIV antibodies can be detected.

  7. Stage-3. Symptomatic • Certain symptoms such as skin disease and feverwill be experienced. As the immune system gets deteriorated there is a high chance of cancer and opportunistic infections.

  8. Stage-4. Occurrence of HIV /AIDS • Weakening of the immune system leads to numerous critical illnesses. AIDS is much likely to occur in this stage along with risk of cancersand other infections.

  9. How HIV gets transmitted? Blood, semen, breast milk, vaginal fluid, synovial fluid and cerebrospinal fluid are also help in its transmission. • HIVgets transferred via unprotected sex and blood-to-blood contact. New born can get affected from their infected mothers during breast-feeding.

  10. Symptoms of HIV • Swollen glands • Rash • Night Sweats • Joint Pain • weakness • Diarrhoeayeast infection (in the vagina or mouth) • Headache • Fever • Fatigue

  11. Laboratory Test is Must to Diagnosis HIV

  12. HIV Prevention No vaccine is there for the prevention of HIV and cure AIDs. But it is possible to resist its transmission. Educate yourself about it and avoid behaviours HIV-infected fluids such as breast milk, vaginal secretions, semen and blood.

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