JawaPos.com – World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1 every year. This day aims to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and show international solidarity in facing this pandemic.
Reporting from OnlymyhealthSaturday (02/12), AIDS is a chronic health condition induced by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), drastically weakening the immune system, increasing the risk of infection, fatal disease and cancer.
The symptoms of AIDS have characteristics that differentiate it from other diseases, and experts discuss its impact on mental health as well as life expectancy for infected individuals.
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AIDS symptoms
When a person has AIDS, their immune system becomes highly vulnerable, making them susceptible to diseases that usually do not cause problems in individuals with healthy immune systems.
This situation is known as an opportunistic infection or cancer, as explained by Dr. Balakrishna GK, Head of Department and Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine at Gleneagles Kengeri Hospital, Bengaluru. He detailed the symptoms of AIDS as follows:
– Sweating
– Chills
– Recurring fever
– Chronic diarrhea
– Swollen lymph nodes
– Constant fatigue
– Feeling weak
– Weight loss
– Rash or lumps on the skin
– There are spots on the tongue or mouth
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Life Expectancy After AIDS Diagnosis
Dr. Balakrishna explained that if left untreated, HIV can develop into AIDS, damaging the immune system and making it difficult for the body to fight the disease.
Without treatment, people with late-stage AIDS have a life expectancy of about three years, but with timely diagnosis, access to medical care, and regular HIV treatment, life expectancy can be equivalent to that of the uninfected.
As medical care advances, life expectancy for people with HIV has increased significantly, reaching around 70 years in 2011.
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2023-12-02 06:50:00
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