AIDS is the last stage in a progression of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS virus). The diseases include a number of unusual and severe infections, cancers and debilitating illnesses, resulting in severe weight loss or wasting away, and diseases affecting the brain and
Imagine your throat closing up and having difficulty breathing from eating something as innocent as a homemade cookie. People who suffer... Read more »
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Acquired immune deficiency syndromeSymptomsAIDS begins with HIV infection. People who are infected with HIV may have no symptoms for 10 years or... Read more »
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Human immunodeficiency virus infectionSymptomsSymptoms related to HIV are usually due to an infection in part of the body. Some symptoms related to... Read more »
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Early symptomatic HIV infection is a stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus when symptoms are present but AIDS has not yet... Read more »
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HIV infection - asymptomaticSymptomsAsymptomatic HIV infection, by definition, does NOT have symptoms typically associated with HIV, such... Read more »
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Blurred visionFeverGeneral ill feeling (malaise)Joint painJoint swellingLoss of appetitePleuritic chest painSkin rashGets worse with... Read more »