HIV symptoms vary by the stage of infection, known as acute HIV infection (Stage 1), chronic HIV infection (Stage 2), and AIDS (Stage 3). During primary infection, the symptoms are caused by the virus ...

Early signs of HIV can include fatigue, rash, fever, chills, headache, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, oral thrush, and night sweats. Some symptoms appear in the early stages of HIV, ...

Recent medical research reveals that early HIV symptoms often masquerade as common illnesses, leading many to delay seeking medical attention. Dr. Sarah Chen, infectious disease specialist at Johns ...

The early signs of HIV infection tend to be nonspecific. Within days or weeks of exposure to the virus, a person may notice flu-like symptoms, a rash, and fatigue. Less commonly, mouth ulcers, nausea, ...

The rate of HIV infection continues to climb globally. Around 40 million people live with HIV-1, the most common HIV strain.

During replication and transmission of HIV (green), RNA is converted to DNA. With the CDC urging screening for all willing patients, providers will be testing and managing a growing number of ...

The emergence of psychotic symptoms in patients infected with HIV presents a diagnostic challenge. The clinician should consider a primary psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) ...

Drug use, especially injection drug use, presents substantial risks for HIV transmission. Understanding the intricate relationship between drug use and HIV infections is paramount for implementing ...

Untreated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection markedly increases the risk of tuberculosis, which remains the most common cause of hospitalization and death globally among people with HIV ...

A person with HIV may be more at risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). This is due to the weakening of the immune system that occurs in someone who has HIV. Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection ...