How many stages is HIV?

HIV is an infectious disease that affects the body's immune system, and patients are more susceptible to chance infections caused by immuno-decline. HIV develops through several stages, each with different characteristics. Identifying phase 1 HIV makes HIV treatment and prevention more effective.

1. HIV exposure phase

Hiv exposure is the stage when you first come into contact with a source of transmission, at risk of HIV infection such as:

  • Unsus safe sex: Through the anus or vagina do not use condoms, oral contraceptives do not use preventive tools (oral protection) with people infected with HIV, raped …
  • Share needles or tools if injecting drugs.
  • People working in the industry can be exposed to sources of infection such as police, health workers …
  • Being shot by blood or fluids of the body of an HIV-positive person into damaged skin areas of the body or shot into mucous membranes such as eyes, nose, throat …

What to do when exposed to HIV?

If the body has bleeding wounds, it is necessary to immediately rinse the wound under the tap, let the wound bleed for a short time then repair thoroughly with soap, antiseptic with antiseptic solution for at least 5 minutes.

If exposed through eye mucosa contact: Rinse with distilled water or 0.9% NaCL brine continuously for 5 minutes.

Through the oral mucosa, nose: Rinse with distilled water or 0.9% NaCL brine and rinse your mouth with physiological saline 0.9% several times.

Contact your healthcare facility for anti-exposure treatment. Taking the drug immediately after exposure is important because HIV virus infection can be prevented. Daily post-exposure prophylaxion drugs are improved with success rates of up to 95-99%. The effectiveness of treatment will be highest in the first few hours after exposure, decreasing over time and may not be effective after the 72-hour mark from the time of exposure.

It is not necessary to be exposed to HIV (sexual contact, blood sugar with an HIV-infected person) to be HIV positive. This should be contacted during this period to use post-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the risk of chronic HIV infection.

2. Phase 1 HIV

Phase 1, also known as the acute stage of the disease, symptoms occur about 2-4 weeks after exposure to the HIV virus. Features of stage 1:

  • The HIV virus is growing and destroying the body's immune system.

How many stages is HIV?

The HIV virus is growing and destroying the body's immune system
  • Symptoms may be mild, which the person may not pay attention to.
  • At this stage the virus is multiplying and spreading throughout the body.
  • The likelihood of hiv transmission during this time is highest because the number of viruses in the blood is very high.

Signs of stage 1 HIV: Symptoms can be easily confused with common viral infections.

  • Fever and chills: Patients with Mild fever from 37o5 to 38o, accompanied by chills are one of the most common HIV symptoms.
  • Tired, drowsy.
  • Aches and pains, headaches, pain in the joints.
  • Sore throat: Sore throat causes difficulty swallowing and sore throat.
  • Floats of the neck, armpits and inguinal.
  • Redness in the skin: Is the most common symptom of HIV infection within 2 to 3 weeks after viral penetration.
  • Nausea, diarrhea
  • Less common symptoms at this stage include: Unsymedited weight loss, fungus, concubation or infection, menstrual disorders in women.

3. Phase 2 HIV

This stage, also known as the hidden stage, is a non-symptomatic stage.

The characteristics of phase 2:

  • This period can last many years without any symptoms.
  • It is also possible that in some people there are limited symptoms associated with HIV infection during this period.
  • During this period the virus is in the body but does not attack the immune system, the treatment during this period is very important.
  • This stage is still capable of spreading the disease.

4. Stage 3 HIV

Or, called terminal HIV, at which point the person has AIDS ( (Suffered Immunod depletion syndrome).

This stage has the following characteristics:

  • Usually takes place years after HIV infection.
  • When AIDS reacts immunity is very weak and loses its resistance to infection.
  • Symptoms during this period are very different, mainly manifesting chance infections …
  • Treatment during this period is more difficult, but there are still therapeutic drugs. The treatment is mainly antiviral and treatment of opportunity diseases.
  • At this stage the person can still infect others.

Clinical manifestations of patients in the late stages associated with immunodeve decline and opportunity diseases, there may be the following manifestations:

  • Patients appear prolonged fever, lymphadenopathy, unsubsupable weight loss.
  • Pharyngitis, mouth sores, oral fungus, respiratory infections, pulmonary tuberculosis, meningitis, micro-encephalitis …
  • Chronic diarrhea.
  • Rash on the skin, folliculitis …
  • Tired, hard to work with,

5. How to prevent HIV?

HIV exposure phase

HIV prevention with healthy sex education, fidelity love, limiting the number of sexual fidelity

Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases

  • Healthy sexual education, fidelity love, limiting the number of sexual fidelitys.
  • Safe sex, condom use, oral coverings during vaginal, oral, or sex.

Prevention of blood transmission

  • HIV testing of all blood samples transmitted using the most reliable technique..
  • Blood products must be closely tested for HIV.
  • Organizations selling blood products must have a certificate of HIV-tested products.
  • Do not use a shared needle pump.
  • Adhere to the principle of sterilization in medical practice, pumping needles 1 time.
  • Education and regulation of the principle of sterilization of specialist tools such as tattoos, ear presses.
  • Human screening tests for semen and body.

Prevention of mother-to-child infection

  • Antiviral drug treatment for mothers
  • Post-birth child backup treatment
  • Caesarean section and post-delivery should not be breast milked.

Hiv treatment at an early stage brings many benefits to patients. The above are the characteristics and symptoms of each stage of HIV disease. If there are signs or risks of exposure to HIV, taking the proactive early screening test provides an opportunity to extend the life of the patient.

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