AIDS window period skin symptom?

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AIDS, as we all know, is a very terrible disease, which will eventually lead to the death of patients. And the virus that causes AIDS is human immunodeficiency virus. The English abbreviation is HIV, which is a kind of retrovirus. When the human body is infected, it will invade various immune cells of the human body, leading to the collapse of the immune system. AIDS window period skin symptom? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

AIDS window period skin symptom?

Skin rash is one of the windows of AIDS, which usually appears two to three weeks after HIV infection. It is usually a small red patch with slight uplift. Skin rash occurs in the neck, can also be seen in the abdomen and back, some people appear in the limbs. According to netizens, at the beginning of AIDS, the rash will first appear in the chest and gradually spread to the limbs. Of course, the rash won't last long. It usually goes away in a week or two.

About 25% - 50% of the patients with skin rash in the window period of AIDS have viral skin rash, which usually appears in batches within 1-2 days. There are many patchy macular papules, mostly non itchy red macular papules, and occasionally diffuse urticaria or hydroherpes. The skin rash occurs mostly on the face and trunk. In severe cases, it can appear all over the body, and the trunk is distributed symmetrically. This is the characteristic of the rash in the window period of AIDS.

In addition, even if the window period of AIDS has been infected, HIV antibody can not be detected in the blood. Therefore, negative HIV antibody detection in the window period can not prove that the patient is not infected with HIV, and it needs to be reexamined after 3 months. However, the body fluids and secretions of the window period infected people already contain HIV, which is infectious.

matters needing attention

1. Abstinence and abiding by sexual morality are the fundamental measures to prevent HIV transmission through sexual channels. 2. Correct use of condoms can not only prevent contraception, but also reduce the risk of HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases. 3. Early treatment and cure of STD can reduce the risk of HIV infection.