Shortly after being infected with HIV, some people – but not all people – have flu-like symptoms (fever, muscle aches, feeling tired) that last a few days and then go away. This is sometimes called seroconversion illness or acute HIV infection. Most people with HIV have no symptoms for many years. However, even without symptoms, people who are newly infected have large amounts of HIV … [Read more...]
A person with HIV infection has AIDS
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person with HIV infection has AIDS when: The person’s CD4 cell count, a way to measure the strength of the immune system, falls below 200 (a normal CD4 cell count is 500 or higher); OR the person develops any of the specific serious conditions – also called AIDS-defining illnesses – linked with HIV infection … [Read more...]
Transmission Routes
March 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
There are several ways in which someone can become infected with HIV. These transmission routes are well defined. HIV infection can be transmitted through: Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner; Injection or transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products (infection through artificial insemination, skin grafts and organ transplants is also possible); sharing … [Read more...]