What is HIV?
Within about 6 weeks nearly half the people who catch HIV may have a ‘flu-like’ illness with swollen glands for a couple of weeks. This g ets better without treatment. It may be many years before other symptoms occur (such as the development of infections related to AIDS).
The HIV virus is spread through bodily fluids such as semen, vaginal discharge or blood.
The Human Immuno-deficiency Virus is spread through sexual contact from semen or vaginal fluid; from infected blood and from mother to baby by breast-feeding.
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There is no cure for the virus. Some treatments may delay the development of AIDS but this can take 6-15 years to develop.
People with HIV need regular checks. They will need advice on how to prevent spreading the virus to other people.
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For more information about HIV why not visit the related wikipedia page that goes into more detail about this particular sexually transmitted infection- click here >>
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