AIDS
AIDS, AIDS or AIDS is a disease that affects the human immune system and is mainly caused by a virus known as HIV (HIV) , Which causes a defect in the functions and effectiveness of the immune system gradually, making people infected with various types of tumors and opportunistic infections.
How to transmit AIDS
- Direct contact between the bloodstream or the mucous membrane of the human body and the physical fluid containing the virus, such as: semen, blood, vaginal fluid, or breast milk.
- Sexual contact between the infected person and the uninfected person.
- Transfusion of blood from the infected person to the uninfected person, through injection needles.
Symptoms of AIDS
- Excessive night sweating.
- The feeling of chills or high body temperature is greater than 38 ° C, and continues for many weeks.
- A narrow interpretation.
- Dry cough.
- Chronic diarrhea.
- The presence of white awakening or wounds in the oral cavity or on the tongue.
- Strike or blurring of vision.
- Headaches.
- Weight loss.
AIDS symptoms in advanced stages:
- Inflammations within the lymph nodes, which last for more than three months.
- Chronic diarrhea.
- Permanent headaches.
- Increased risk of various types of cancer, specifically lymphoma and laryngeal cancer.
AIDS symptoms for children:
- Weight disorders.
- Problems and disorders of growth.
- Traffic disorders.
- Severe conditions such as tonsillitis, ear infections, and pneumonia.
Stages of AIDS
The first stage
Usually, there are signs or symptoms of infection at this stage except in rare cases, but sometimes the patient has the symptoms and signs of the normal flu, and after two weeks disappear these signs, as may be noticed the occurrence of some of the swelling within the lymph node, or may become rash .
The second phase
This stage is not related to a specific time period, as it varies from person to person, ranging from one year to more than nine years. However, the virus at that stage has taken control of the human body and destroyed a large part of its immune system. At this stage, certain signs may appear on the patient, such as: high body temperature, severe diarrhea, rapid weight loss, and shortness of breath.
third level
This is the last stage of the disease, as the most serious signs begin to clear on the body, increasing the risk of chronic pneumonia, various cancers, and what is referred to as many chronic symptoms of the patient, such as weight loss, chronic diarrhea, Permanent headaches, vision problems, white lesions and spots in the tongue, fever or permanent chills, and excessive night sweats.