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World AIDS Day 2021: Chronic Cough And Other Warning Signs of An HIV Infection That You Shouldn’t Ignore

The world marks AIDS Day on December 1 to highlight the work done to eliminate the epidemic. Today, on this day let's understand the various symptoms of HIV/AIDS infection that one should never ignore.

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HIV is a sexually transmitted infection that usually spreads through unprotected sex. The HIV virus can impair your immune system, making you prone to various life-threatening infections and diseases such as cancer. If left untreated HIV virus can turn into AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). However, testing positive for HIV doesn’t mean that you will get AIDS. It occurs only when the HIV infection reaches its final stage (stage 3), the initial two stages doesn’t give you AIDS. Currently, there is no cure available for this condition and hence it is important for you understand about the signs and symptoms of this disease that can help you with early diagnosis and treatment to treat your condition efficiently. Apart from sex, this infection can also enter into your body through blood transfusion, breastfeeding, using contaminated needles and razors. On this World Aids Vaccine Day, we tell you about the signs and symptoms that can indicate that you are infected with HIV virus.

Skin-rashes

Skin rashes: Either the virus has just entered inside your body, or the infection starts to reach its next stage, in both cases you can get skin rashes on your body in the form of tiny pink spots. Also Read - Treatment For Chronic Non-Healing Wound: PRP Therapy Saves 89-Year-Old’s Foot From Amputation

Fever

High fever: One of the most common symptoms of HIV infection is high fever. A sudden rise in body temperature along with other symptoms like fatigue, sore throat and swollen lymph glands can indicate that the virus is multiplying inside your body.

Extreme-fatigue

Extreme tiredness: It is your body’s anti-inflammatory response against the HIV virus. When your body detects this virus, your defence mechanism targets the antibodies that can make you feel tired or in some cases could be the reason behind shortness of breath. Also Read - Dysfunctional Circadian Rhythm Can Impact Health, Here Are 9 Ways You Can Reset It

Nausea

Nausea or diarrhoea: Initial stages of HIV infection can cause nausea and diarrhoea in around 30-60 per cent of patients. Also, if you are suffering from diarrhoea that persists for a long time even after taking medication, it could be a prominent sign of HIV.

Dry Cough

Chronic cough: Dry cough that persists for weeks or in some cases months even after treatment could be a sign that you have been infected with HIV virus. You should consult your doctor and get yourself checked to rule out the possibility of HIV. Also Read - Postpartum Contraception: When Should You Start Taking Contraception After Giving Birth?

Joint-pain

Joint pain: The inflammation inside your body can result in severe joint pain that can impair your ability to perform daily tasks. It usually occurs in the first stage of HIV infection.