Epidemiology Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the leading cause of death in persons aged 25-44. ... Two to four weeks after exposure to the virus, up to 70 percent of HIV-infected persons suffer flu-like symptoms related to the acute infection. ... During the latency period, enough of the immune system remains intact to provide immune surveillance and to prevent most infections. ... There is a loss of lymph node architecture as the immune system fails. ... Upon the rapid disappearance of these important immune cells, the virus and infectious microbes take over (Website 2). ...

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HIV infection leads to a drop in the CD4+T Cells, which are the chief infection combatants for the immune system (Weinberg & Kovarik, 2010). ... The utmost general indicators are diarrhea that can last for more than a week, loss of memory, dry cough, depression, severe lassitude, and rapid loss of weight, discolored patches under the skin or in oral cavity, swelling of lymph glands, and a recurrent fever (Weinberg, et al. 2010). ... Herpes Zoster, Candidacies, Cytomegalovirus, Human papilloma virus, recurrent Pneumonia, hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and lung cancer are more communal becaus...

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The immune system is damaging by the virus of HIV which affects the body's ability to fight the organisms. ... In primary stage, most of the HIV infected person suffers from flu-like illness after the virus infects the body within 30 days to 60 days for weeks. ...

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