What is HIV AIDS and what are the symptoms - HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system which further weakens the body's ability to fight infection and disease. Drugs or methods of treating HIV have not been found. By undergoing certain medications, people with HIV can slow down the progression of the disease, so people with HIV can live a normal life.
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a condition in which HIV is in the final stage of infection. When a person has AIDS, the body no longer has the ability to fight off the infection it causes
Symptoms of HIV and AIDS
The first stage:
* Patients will experience pain similar to the flu, a few weeks after infection, for one to two months.
* May not cause any symptoms for several years.
* Fever, sore throat, rash, swollen lymph nodes, diarrhea, fatigue, muscle and joint pain may occur.
Second Stage:
* Generally, do not cause further symptoms for years.
* Viruses continue to spread and damage the immune system.
* Transmission of infection can be carried out by the sufferer to other people.
* Lasts up to 10 years or more.
Third phase:
* The patient's resistance is vulnerable, so it is easy to get sick, and will continue to be AIDS.
* Fever persists for more than ten days.
* Feel tired all the time.
* Difficulty breathing.
* Diarrhea that is severe and in the long term.
* There is a yeast infection in the throat, mouth, and vagina.
* Purple spots appear on the skin that will not go away.