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Are Hives Hiv-related?
Human immunodeficiency virus infection
Symptoms
Symptoms related to HIV are usually due to an infection in part of the body. Some symptoms related to HIV infection include:
- Diarrhea
Fatigue - Fever
- Frequent
vaginal yeast infections - Headache
- Mouth sores, including yeast infection (
thrush ) - Muscle stiffness or aching
- Rash of different types, including
seborrheic dermatitis - Sore throat
Swollen lymph glands
Note: When they are diagnosed with HIV infection, many people have not had any symptoms.
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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