Pathophysiology HIV is a virus that dangers human immune cells. ... From the point of initial exposure, an infection can occur in less than three weeks and for detection of antibodies is approximately 25 days. ... On average symptoms vary but the duration is normally two to four weeks. ... The first stage is known as an acute infection within two to four weeks, and a person will feel flu-like symptoms. ... It uses immune system cells to make copies of itself and takes over the immune system. ...

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AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a specific group of diseases or conditions that result in the suppression of the immune system related to infection with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) (Murill 1). The name refers to the fact that disorder mainly affects the patient's disease fighting immune system. ... Within two or three weeks after infection with HIV, most people experience nonspecific flu like symptoms. ... This includes extensive immune destruction and serious illness that can last from a few months to years. ... Because the immune system is in such severe...

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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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wo to four weeks after the initial infection, 70 to 80% of HIV infected persons suffer flu-like symptoms related to the acute phase of the infection. During this phase, the immune system fights back, which reduces the HIV levels in the blood. One reason HIV is different from other viruses is due to a person's immune response. It is impossible for the immune system to destroy the virus. ... This could be used in hopes of triggering the immune system into a more aggressive response. ...

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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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In this stage, the person starts to see flu-like symptoms within the first 2-4 weeks. ... Since HIV aims to eradicate the immune system, at this stage, it has left an opportunity for serious infections like pneumonia, tuberculosis and cancer to easily target the individual. ... The infection is an immunodeficiency virus, targeting to eat up the immune system of an individual. The weakness of the immune system, along with HIV, can be open to getting infected by other viruses, only to wear out the immune system more rapidly. ...

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Unlike the pill that has to be taken everyday at the same time, the patch should be applied once a week one the same day of the week for three consecutive weeks for the month. ... HIV and AIDS attack the immune system in your body. ...

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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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Though many infected with chlamydia have no symptoms, if symptoms do develop, they will usually appear one to three weeks after infection. ... HIV attacks certain white blood cells called T cells, an important part of the body's defense system, thereby damaging the immune system until a person is no longer capable of fighting off infections. ... The end-stage symptoms of HIV occur when the HIV virus has so totally damaged the immune system that it begins to fail. ...

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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Disease. ... Some even speculate that such individuals may be rare examples of those who are immune to the effects of the virus, but this remains speculation. ... Auto transfusion involves the patient storing their own blood a couple of weeks prior to their own surgery, to be used during the surgery if needed. ...

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