Effects
People living with HIV & AIDS in our country live constantly under a shadow of Fear.
Fear of death, disease, abandonment and feelings of guilt, shame, regret and anger. There is a near non-existence of social infrastructure which prevents them from incorporating functional life styles after they test sero-positive. Thus, while developed countries can speak in terms of a clinical management of the virus, in developing countries like India the struggle is much more fundamental - access to basic social welfare and minimum health care facilities. It is a battle for survival, basic human rights and acceptance by society.
Possible progression of HIV infection
Exposure to HIV
(2 weeks --- 3 months)
Symptoms during window period: Fever, chills, excessive sweating
HIV infection stage
(6-12 years)
War between HIV& immune system
Slow destruction of immune system. Looks and feels healthy but can transmit HIV.
AIDS
(6 months-2 years)
Immune system destroyed. Opportunistic infections commence
Symptoms: Fever, diarrhoea, enlarged lymph nodes, weight loss, TB, Herpes, blindness, cancer, pneumonia, oral fungal infection, dementia
DEATH
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