Around 25% of the estimated 100,000 people living with HIV remain undiagnosed!
Many of those infected may not be aware of their status because the initial symptoms of an HIV infection can be very mild.Yet left untreated HIV can lead to serious health problems including life threatening illnesses.
The common symptoms of the flu-like illness that occurs a few weeks after HIV infection are:
Other less common symptoms may include:
Find out more about the symptoms of HIV.
Find out more about the transmission of HIV.
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is blood borne virus that causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The condition results in progressive failure of the human immune system, and allows life-threatening infections and cancers to thrive.
Without diagnoses and treatment, the average survival time after infection with HIV is estimated to be around 10 years.
Find out more about getting a positive HIV result.
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