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The stages of HIV infection - Aidsmap
WEBThe most commonly experienced symptoms are fever, swollen glands, muscle aches and tiredness. The severity of symptoms at this stage can vary considerably between people – they can be so mild as to go unnoticed, or so severe that admission to hospital is needed. They usually go away within two to three weeks.
Acute and primary HIV infection - Aidsmap
WEBStarting treatment soon after diagnosis prevents infecting others and protects the immune system. Acute HIV infection is the immediate period after HIV infection and refers to the first month after you have been infected, while the term primary HIV infection is the six-month period after infection. This early period represents an important time ...
Recommended treatments for HIV - Aidsmap
WEBThe recommended first-line HIV treatments for most people all include an integrase inhibitor: either dolutegravir or bictegravir. It is usually taken together with a nucleoside backbone as part of a three-drug combination. There are five options: Dolutegravir / tenofovir disoproxil / emtricitabine. This is usually taken as two pills: Tivicay ...
Viral load - Aidsmap
WEBYou should have your viral load measured when you are first diagnosed with HIV. If it is known that you have very recently become HIV positive (a period known as primary infection), you will have it measured three to six months later to determine your viral load ‘set point’ – the level of your viral load once it stabilises when the period of primary infection is over.
HIV-1 and HIV-2 - Aidsmap
WEBHIV-1 and HIV-2. There are two major types of the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV-1, which was discovered first, is the most widespread type worldwide. HIV-2 is more than 55% genetically different from HIV-1. HIV-2 is most common in western Africa and is becoming more common in India, although numbers there are still relatively small.
AIDS 2022 | aidsmap
WEBAug 1, 2022 · AIDS 2022. The 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) took place in Montréal, Canada and virtually from 29 July to 2 August. NAM aidsmap was an official scientific media partner for the conference. The search for a cure.
Pain and HIV - Aidsmap
WEBMany people living with HIV, especially older people, experience pain. Pain is your brain’s protective response to a potential or actual threat. Everyone’s experience of pain is different as it is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Persistent or chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months.
Welcome to the new aidsmap
WEBJul 19, 2019 · Welcome to the new look aidsmap. You’ll still get the same reliable and accurate reporting of the most important international stories relating to HIV prevention, treatment and support but we hope that it will be even easier to find the information that you need - and to share that knowledge with friends, colleagues and those you care for.
AIDS 2020: Virtual | aidsmap
WEBJul 7, 2020 · Despite great progress made since the early days of the epidemic, the HIV response for children has fallen behind. Year after year, the bold target of eliminating new HIV infections among children is being missed and children are dying needlessly from AIDS-related illnesses—deaths that could be prevented with simple and cheap treatments if the children were diagnosed and treated in time.