HIV Infection Disorder

Resources for Patients and Caregivers

HIV causes AIDS and interferes with the body’s ability to fight infections.

The virus can be transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids.

Within a few weeks of HIV infection, flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and fatigue can occur. Then the disease is usually asymptomatic until it progresses to AIDS. AIDS symptoms include weight loss, fever or night sweats, fatigue, and recurrent infections.

No cure exists for AIDS, but strict adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) can dramatically slow the disease’s progress, prevent secondary infections and complications, and prolong life.

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Wiki Number: 22-HIV Infection Disorder
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Progression: Life expectancy averages 10 years after HIV infection unless treated.
Causes:HIV-AiDs attacks the immune system leading to progressively less resistance to other infections
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Seroprevalence of Evaluation of Immunoglobulins for HSV-1, HSV-2, and CMV Viruses in Latency and Reactivation
by Zahraa F Al-Khero on July 1, 2025
BackgroundHerpes simplex viruses belong to the herpesvirus family, which are double-stranded DNA viruses. Type 1 is transmitted through non-sexual contact through childhood, while type 2 is usually transmitted through sexual contact during adulthood. Cytomegalovirus shares many characteristics with other herpes viruses, it is a prevalent opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients and is a major cause of viral complications among organ donation...
Influence of HIV co-infection on clinical presentation and disease outcome in hospitalized adults with tuberculous meningitis in Brazil: a nationwide observational study
by Lucas G Urmenyi on July 1, 2025
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that despite greater prevalence in PLWH, these patients present fewer clinical signs and symptoms and lower mortality rates. Additionally, HIV was not an independent predictor of mortality in this study population.
Loneliness in South African youth and its association with HIV infection, substance use and mental health
by Gabriella N Stein on June 30, 2025
Youth are susceptible to experiencing loneliness, which is associated with poor mental health and substance use. However there are limited data from low-middle-income settings especially in youth living with HIV. This study investigated loneliness in South African youth and association with perinatal HIV infection (PHIV), mental health and substance use. A cross-sectional descriptive exploratory study of youth with PHIV and HIV negative youth 17 to 24 years was conducted measuring loneliness and...
HIV Is Associated With Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis: A Prospective Matched Cohort Study
by Andreas D Knudsen on June 30, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: HIV is independently associated with a three-fold higher risk of subclinical obstructive coronary atherosclerosis. Our results offer a possible explanation for the higher risk of myocardial infarction observed in PWH.