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It is hard to say how many people with HIV are infected with the flu every year. That statistic may not be being kept. HIV infection does make a person more susceptible to infections. There are many factors that play into flu infection, including hand washing and exposure to the public. These conditions vary greatly on an individual basis.
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Are there hiv carriers?
Yes. Everyone who is infected with HIV is a carrier and infectious. Most people who become infected with HIV will not initially know or notice that they have been infected, but some will suffer symptoms of a short seroconversion illness when they develop HIV antibodies (generally two to six weeks after HIV exposure). Seroconversion illness can be similar to (and can be easily mistaken for) flu, glandular fever, tonsillitis or a serious herpes attack, but is rarely severe enough to require hospitalisation or even result in an immediate HIV diagnosis. The speed at which an untreated person will go on to develop AIDS varies greatly, but most people will remain asymptomatic for several years (it is estimated that around half the people with HIV develop AIDS within 10 years of becoming infected).
Why should you get the flu shot?
So that you don't get infected with the flu, because in some people it can be quite fatal.
How do you get exposed to the flu?
You get the Flu be generally being with people that are infected. You can also get them by being in a unclean atmosphere or house/bulding.
How many people have been infected in Asia with swine flu?
Over 200
Can a person who is infected with AIDS show no symptoms?
It is not the virus (HIV) all by itself that makes the infected person sick, although some persons have passing flu-like symptoms initially. The virus may take a very long time before it has a serious impact on the person's immune system. It is the weakening of the immune system that makes the person sick. A compromised immune system may mean that illnesses like pheumonia or kaposi's sarcoma are more likely to develop. These opportunistic diseases are really what make an infected person sick.
Why does the flu virus cause epidemic?
The flu virus causes epidemics because so many people are infected at one time.
Can you get hiv from the stomach flu?
Absolutely not.
What do you do when you think you have Swine Flu?
Go to the doctor tard. If you have it you are getting more people infected
Can you have symptoms of hiv and it not be hiv at all?
You are correct. The early symptoms of HIV infection are like the flu.
What are the natures of chickenpox flu HIV measles and mumps?
Chickenpox, flu, HIV, measles, and mumps are all viral infectious diseases.
When can a person infected with HIV expect to notice the symptoms?
== == == == I know that tests are more accuarate if you wait 6 months from the time you think that you contracted. At least that's what I was told a few years ago by my doc. As far as what the EARLIEST you can get the symptoms? I dont specifically know that one.....sorry
How dangerous is it to get flu when already infected with HIV?
Very. When you have HIV, your immune system is very, very weak. It's called Human Immunodeficiency Virus. In other words, your immune system is so weak, it needs all the help it can get. Any and all sicknesses are very dangerous to someone HIV positive.
