i would like to know what are the symptoms of hiv and how long after contracting the disease does symptoms acc
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Some people don't have any symptoms, you can continue your life normal and not notice you are giving it to tons of people, that is why it is necessary to have blood tests.  \n\nYou have to understand theres is a difference between having HIV ( the virus)  and having AIDS ( the disease) . If you have AIDS that means you are  going to die if you get anything, even a cold could kill you. People that have the virus HIV sometimes don't even notice and keep on having unprotected sex which results in a lot of people contaminated. if you have HIV you can have a normal life with the proper medication.\n\nIf you have doubts go to your doctor and have an exam, there is no way around it.
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You aren't a patient unless you are being treated.  The only way to find out if you have an HIV infection is to be tested.
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AIDS is the disease caused by the HIV virus.\n\nYou can get infected with HIV if the virus passes into your body from someone else who is already infected.\n\nThere are two main ways this can happen:\n\n1. Through having unprotected (no condom) vaginal or anal sex with someone who has HIV. Oral sex carries a small risk of transmission. There has never been a reported case of transmission through kissing (even deep kissing).\n\n2. Through someone else's infected blood getting directly into your bloodstream, for example through sharing drug or tattoo needles or injecting equipment, or piercing with unsterile equipment. In the first half of the 1980s a number of people were infected from contaminated blood transfusions, but this is very rare now because blood donations are screened. Sometimes HIV is passed from an infected mother to her foetus either in the womb or during birth.\n\nYou CANNOT get HIV through normal non sexual contact, or from sharing eating utensils or from mosquitoes.
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An HIV patient has the virus, but doesn't have the symptoms of AIDS yet, while in an AIDS patient the disease is already noticeable.
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Well, I think if you're still here, then somebody's doing something right, but that's really a question you should be asking a doctor, doll.\nUnfortunately, I am not familiar with the specifics of HIV or AIDS.  What I do know is that HIV can lead to AIDS, which stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.\nA deficient immune system is what would keep you from getting better if you did get sick, and would obviously be more likely to result in death.\nSo aside from the HIV-AIDS link there, I don't know what to tell you except ask a doc.
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I believe the HIV virus is detectable in blood tests ater about 3-6 months from contracting it.
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As soon as the HIV virus leaves the body, it is pretty much dead.  The concern would be more for HPV or herpes with genital secretions.
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Aids occurs from unsafe sexual contact, affected syringes, donated blood from an aids affected mother to her child. Its symptoms generally show after sometime
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If the virus is dormant, it will still be detected by the test.  It's a bit confusing, but when people talk about the virus being dormant they basically mean it's chilling out in the patient's body but not making him/her sick (in which case the patient is HIV-positive but does not have AIDS).  The virus is not immediately detectable (I believe whoever it was that said 3-6 months after exposure is right), but a patient can have HIV that will be detectable by an HIV test for several years without showing any symptoms.  The risk of a false negative on an HIV test is fairly low (I don't remember the exact number), but if you've had an HIV test that came back negative and are still worried about it you can always get tested again in a couple months.
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The symptoms are the appearance of the warts:  soft, fleshy growths that vary in size, are frequently painless and can be raised, pointed or flat. The warts may appear singly or in clusters.\n\nThe average incubation period, which begins immediately after the initial sexual contact with an infected person, is usually two to three months but can range from one to 20 months. However, when HPV is transmitted, the virus infects the top layers of the skin and can remain inactive for months or years before warts or other signs of HPV infection appear.\n\nNow if you are really referring to the warts in relation to HIV:\nThe incubation period may be a few days to several weeks. Flu-like symptoms are common in the first stage of infection.  Symptoms are often mistaken for symptoms of another viral infection, such as the flu or mononucleosis, and may include:\n\nAbdominal cramps, nausea, or vomiting. \nDiarrhea. \nEnlarged lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin. \nFever. \nHeadache. \nMuscle aches and joint pain. \nSkin rash. \nSore throat. \nWeight loss.
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Not sure what you mean.  It may take up to 6-9 months for the viral load to be sufficient to result in a positive test for AIDS after exposure to HIV.
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SYMPTOMS OF HIV INFECTION\nMany people do not have any symptoms when they first become infected with HIV. Some people, however, have a flu-like illness within a month or two after exposure to the virus. This illness may include\n\n\nFever \nHeadache \nTiredness \nEnlarged lymph nodes (glands of the immune system easily felt in the neck and groin \nThese symptoms usually disappear within a week to a month and are often mistaken for those of another viral infection. During this period, people are very infectious, and HIV is present in large quantities in genital fluids. \n\nMore persistent or severe symptoms may not appear for 10 years or more after HIV first enters the body in adults, or within two years in children born with HIV infection. This period of "asymptomatic" infection is highly individual. Some people may begin to have symptoms within a few months, while others may be symptom-free for more than 10 years. \n\nEven during the asymptomatic period, the virus is actively multiplying, infecting, and killing cells of the immune system. The most obvious effect of HIV infection is a decline in the number of CD4 positive T cells (also called T4 cells) found in the blood -- the immune system's key infection fighters. At the beginning of its life in the human body, the virus disables or destroys these cells without causing symptoms. \n\nAs the immune system worsens, a variety of complications start to take over. For many people, the first signs of infection are large lymph nodes or "swollen glands" that may be enlarged for more than three months. Other symptoms often experienced months to years before the onset of AIDS include \nLack of energy \nWeight loss \nFrequent fevers and sweats \nPersistent or frequent yeast infections (oral or vaginal) \nPersistent skin rashes or flaky skin \nPelvic inflammatory disease in women that does not respond to treatment \nShort-term memory loss \nSome people develop frequent and severe herpes infections that cause mouth, genital, or anal sores, or a painful nerve disease called shingles. Children may grow slowly or be sick a lot. \nAIDS\nThe term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection. CDC developed official criteria for the definition of AIDS and is responsible for tracking the spread of AIDS in the United States. \n\nCDC's definition of AIDS includes all HIV-infected people who have fewer than 200 CD4 positive T cells (abbreviated CD4+ T cells) per cubic millimeter of blood (Healthy adults usually have CD4 positive T-cell counts of 1,000 or more.). In addition, the definition includes 26 clinical conditions that affect people with advanced HIV disease. Most of these conditions are opportunistic infections that generally do not affect healthy people. In people with AIDS, these infections are often severe and sometimes fatal because the immune system is so ravaged by HIV that the body cannot fight off certain bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and other microbes. \n\nSymptoms of opportunistic infections common in people with AIDS include \nCoughing and shortness of breath \nSeizures and lack of coordination \nDifficult or painful swallowing \nMental symptoms such as confusion and forgetfulness \nSevere and persistent diarrhea \nFever \nVision loss \nNausea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting \nWeight loss and extreme fatigue \nSevere headaches \nComa \nChildren with AIDS may get the same opportunistic infections as do adults with the disease. In addition, they also have severe forms of the bacterial infections all children may get, such as conjunctivitis (pink eye), ear infections, and tonsillitis. \n\nPeople with AIDS are particularly prone to developing various cancers, especially those caused by viruses such as Kaposi's sarcoma and cervical cancer, or cancers of the immune system known as lymphomas. These cancers are usually more aggressive and difficult to treat in people with AIDS. Signs of Kaposi's sarcoma in light-skinned people are
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections in humans resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).[1] The late stage of the condition leaves individuals prone to opportunistic infections and tumors. Although treatments for AIDS and HIV exist to slow the virus's progression, there is no known cure. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid, and breast milk.[2][3] This transmission can come in the form of anal, vaginal or oral sex, blood transfusion, contaminated hypodermic needles, exchange between mother and baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding, or other exposure to one of the above bodily fluids.\n\nMost researchers believe that HIV originated in sub-Saharan Africa during the twentieth century;[4] it is now a pandemic, with an estimated 38.6 million people now living with the disease worldwide.[5] As of January 2006, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that AIDS has killed more than 25 million people since it was first recognized on June 5, 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. In 2005 alone, AIDS claimed an estimated 2.4–3.3 million lives, of which more than 570,000 were children.[5] A third of these deaths are occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, retarding economic growth and destroying human capital. Antiretroviral treatment reduces both the mortality and the morbidity of HIV infection, but routine access to antiretroviral medication is not available in all countries.[6] HIV/AIDS stigma is more severe than that associated with other life-threatening conditions and extends beyond the disease itself to providers and even volunteers involved with the care of people living with HIV.\n\nTAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK !
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well AIDS is caused by HIV retrovirus . it affects the immune system by drastically reducing the number of white blood cells in the blood stream . if a person gets AIDS he/she is prone 2 evry disease in the wrld cuz of their weak immune system. a person has 2 b HIV positive 2 determine if he/she has AIDS . a person might eventually die of  AIDS . i said MIGHT therez a chance of survival ... but the person has 2 take a regular dosage of medicines 2 keep away frum diseases and there are chances of the disease spreading to the affected pplz children 2 . once again i sad CHANCES. hope i helped.\n\ncheers\nanu
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No, it can be years before the symptoms of AID's develop but a year and a half is more than enough time for the HIV virus to be in large enough quantities for a HIV test to be conclusive. I recommend you get tested for a wide array of STD's while there are also many that also can go on symptomless for some time while doing damage.
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Most of early HIV is without symptoms, but some people can get a flu-like illness with fever, fatigue, sore throat, rash, swollen glands and general weakness. Some say it's like the worst flu of their life. But many people have no symptoms, so if someone has been exposed, the most important thing is to get tested.\n\nAn xray is the only way to detect pneumonia.\n\nHIV is a virus.  AIDS is a diagnosis of progressive HIV and there will always be a second illness; cancer, pneumonia, etc. in order to have an AIDS diagnosis.\n\nOne of my dear friends is HIV+.  I suspect her telling me she needs a liver transplant means she has progress to having an AIDS diagnosis.  She is 5'10" about 90 pounds.  Unprotrected sex after the divorce of her 1st husband :(
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Symptoms:\nThe symptoms of AIDS are primarily the result of infections that do not normally develop in individuals with healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections.\n\nPatients with AIDS have had their immune system depleted by HIV and are very susceptible to such opportunistic infections. Common symptoms are fevers, sweats (particularly at night), swollen glands, chills, weakness, and weight loss.\n\nSee the signs and tests section below for a list of common opportunistic infections and major symptoms associated with them.\n\nNote: Initial infection may produce no symptoms. Some people with HIV infection remain without symptoms for years between the time of exposure and development of AIDS. However, some people develop what feels like flu about two weeks after contracting the virus.\n\nSigns and tests:\nThe following is a list of AIDS-related infections and cancers that people with AIDS acquire as their CD4 count decreases. Previously, having AIDS was defined by having HIV infection and acquiring one of these additional diseases, but now it is simply defined as a CD4 count below 200. Many other illnesses and corresponding symptoms may develop in addition to those listed here.\n\n\nPrevention:\nThe following steps may seem personally restrictive, but they are effective and can save your life.\n\n1.See the article on safe sex to learn how to reduce the chance of acquiring or spreading HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.\n2.Do not use intravenous drugs. If IV drugs are used, do not share needles or syringes. Many communities now have needle exchange programs where used syringes can be disposed of and new, sterile needles obtained for free. 3.These programs can also provide referrals to addiction treatment.\n4.Avoid contacting blood from injuries or nosebleeds where the HIV status of the bleeding individual is unknown. 5.Protective clothing, masks, and goggles may be appropriate when caring for people who are injured.\n6.Anyone who tests positive for HIV may pass the disease on to others and should not donate blood, plasma, body organs, or sperm. An infected person should warn any prospective sexual partner of their HIV-positive status, should not exchange body fluids during sexual activity, and must use whatever preventative measures (such as condoms) will afford the partner the most protection.\n7.HIV-positive women who wish to become pregnant should seek counseling about the risk to unborn children and medical advances which may help prevent the fetus from becoming infected. Use of certain medications can dramatically reduce the chances that the baby will become infected during pregnancy.\n8.Mothers who are HIV-positive should not breast feed their babies.\n9.Safe-sex practices, such as latex condoms, are highly effective in preventing HIV transmission. HOWEVER, there remains a risk of acquiring the infection even with the use of condoms. Abstinence is the only sure way to prevent sexual transmission of HIV.\n\n=)