WHAT IS HIV/AIDS?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system.
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) occurs at the most advanced stage of infection.
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HIV targets the body’s white blood cells, weakening the immune system. This makes it easier to get sick with diseases like tuberculosis, infections and some cancers. HIV can be prevented and treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART). Untreated HIV can progress to AIDS, often after many years.
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(Excerpt from the World Health Organization)
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
IMMEDIATE
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FEVER
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HEADACHE
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RASH
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SORE
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THROAT
PROGRESSIVE
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SWOLLEN
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LYMPH NODES
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WEIGHT LOSS
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FEVER
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DIARRHEA
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COUGH
SEVERE
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TUBERCULOSIS
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CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS
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LYMPHOMAS
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