About HIV/AIDs and it's symptoms.

 About HIV/AIDs and it's symptoms.

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, specifically CD4 cells (T cells), which are crucial to fighting off infection and disease. AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is the most advanced stage of HIV infection, and it is characterized by a severe deterioration of the immune system. HIV is primarily spread through sexual contact, but it can also be spread through blood transfusions, sharing needles, and from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS, but antiretroviral therapy (ART) can effectively suppress the virus, allowing people with HIV to live long, healthy lives.

The symptoms of HIV can vary widely from person to person and can be similar to those of other illnesses. In some cases, people may not experience any symptoms at all for several years after becoming infected. However, early symptoms of HIV can include:

-Fever

-Fatigue

-Sore throat

-Swollen lymph glands

-Rash

-Headache

-Muscle and joint aches

-Night sweats

As the infection progresses, it can lead to AIDS, the symptoms can include:

-Chronic fatigue

-Swollen lymph nodes

-Weight loss

-Frequent fever or night sweats

-Prolonged diarrhea

-White spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue or in the mouth

-Pneumonia

-Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids.

It is important to note that the presence of these symptoms does not necessarily mean that a person has HIV. It is necessary to have a medical test done to confirm the diagnosis.