HIV Symptoms, HIV Complications & Risk Behaviors

Prevention of HIV infection has been an important public health challenge. Individual symptoms of HIV vary from one person to another. Many people experience severe flu-like symptoms which is body’s natural response to the virus, also called the ‘seroconversion’ period. The only way to know for sure is by getting HIV Test. HIV Complications leads to several types of infection, known as opportunistic infections, as well as some cancers. These complications arise when CD4 cell count falls below a certain level. CD4 cells perform an essential role in immune function. Risk Behaviours like HIV spread from person to person in blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, fluids from the vagina and rectum, and breast milk. HIV complications may include

• Candidiasis
• Coccidioidomycosis
• Cryptococcosis
• Herpes simplex (HSV)
• Isosporiasis
• Pneumonia
• Tuberculosis