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HIV infection

Any symptoms of illness may occur, since infections can occur throughout the body. Special symptoms relating to HIV infection include:

• Sore throat
• Mouth sores, including candidal infection
• Muscular stiffness or aching
• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Swollen lymph glands
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Rash of various types, including seborrheic dermatitis
• Frequent vaginal yeast infections

Note: At the time of diagnosis with HIV infection, many people have not experienced any symptoms.

• HIV ELISA/Western blot may show positive HIV antibody. If it is negative, the test should be repeated in 3 months.
• CD4 count may show suppression of the immune system.
• HIV RNA viral load indicates the amount of virus in the bloodstream.
• Blood differential may show abnormalities.

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