Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: AIDS, suppression, immune system, weight loss, lymphadenopathy

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jan 04, 2017

Clinical Manifestations of HIV infection

AIDS is characterized by a pronounced suppression of the immune system and the development of unusual neoplasms and wide variety of severe opportunistic infections.
The more serious symptoms in adults are often followed by diarrhea and dwindling that can induce:

Fatigue
Malaise
Weight loss
Fever
Shortness of breath
Chronic diarrhea White patches on the tongue (hairy leukoplakia, oral candidiasis)
Lymphadenopathy
Disease symptoms in the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus to the colon are common

The period between primary infection with HIV and the first appearance of clinical disease is usually long in adults, averaging about 10 years.

Death occurs about 2 years later after clinical appearance of disease.

Published on Jul 25, 2014
Last Updated on Jan 04, 2017

Comments

rohit30 Friday, July 29, 2011

HIV CAN BE CURED BY HAVING DAILY A CUP OF TULSI TEA, A CUP OF NEEM TREE LEAVE CRUSH,1 CUP OF JUICE OF BITTER GOURD IN THE MORNING,1 TEA SPOON OF HONEY FROM A NEEM TREE.BUT TCURE REQUIRES AT LEAST 3 TO 4 YRS TO CURE BY THIS METHOD..JUST TRY..THIS SEEN IN INDIA ..

linzzy Monday, June 25, 2012

HIV in present does not have any cure ... and the methods suggested by you .. increase the immunity of the patient and does not cure HIV AIDS ... HIV VIRUS was not originated from the animal breed as evryone usually say .. it was discovered by an american scientist who made the virus to finish homosexuality in america .. saliva does not play any role in the transmission of HIV AIDS ...

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