Common complications of HIV and AIDS

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HIV is a virus that festers in the body’s white blood cells, thereby weakening the body’s immune system. It disables the immune system as well as its ability to fight off illnesses. Statistically, about 101,000 people are living with HIV in the United Kingdom, and 92% of them are diagnosed. This means that for every … Read more

Signs and Symptoms of HIV and AIDS

HIV is a viral disease that fights the body’s immune system and makes it weaker to the point that it will be unable to fight off infection and harmful organisms. The symptoms of HIV and how the disease progresses vary from person to person; thus, it is hard to give generalized symptoms that apply to … Read more

HIV and AIDS

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The virus, HIV, is transmitted through the exchange of body fluids either by sexual intercourse or by blood. HIV, once in the body, attacks the immune system and makes it weak so that the body can get more susceptible to other infections and diseases. When HIV stays in the body for too long and totally … Read more