How long does HIV infection show symptoms?
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AIDS, also known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is an infectious disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and also a sexually transmitted disease seriously endangering human health. So what are the symptoms of AIDS at the beginning? What methods can effectively prevent the occurrence of AIDS? Now let's learn about AIDS.
How long does HIV infection show symptoms?
First: generally, the initial symptoms will be like cold, flu, fatigue and weakness, loss of appetite, fever, weight loss and so on. With the aggravation of the disease, the symptoms will be more and more, such as Candida albicans infection on the skin and sticky skin, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, purpura, hematoma, blood blister, stagnant blood spot, skin damage, bleeding after injury, etc;
Second, it will gradually invade the internal organs, and the unexplained persistent fever will continue to appear, which can last for 3 to 4 months; There may also be cough, shortness of breath, persistent diarrhea, bloody stool, hepatosplenomegaly, concurrent malignant tumor, dyspnea, etc.
Third: the time required from the day when the virus enters the human body (that is, the day when unclean sexual behavior, blood transfusion and other behaviors that may be infected with AIDS) to the day when it can be completely and accurately detected whether it is infected is called the window period. In the window period, it may not be detected, but after the window period, everyone can accurately detect it. With the improvement of detection technology, the time of window period is also shortened.
matters needing attention
1. High energy, high protein diet. Beneficial high protein foods are: fish and shrimp, such as sea fish, shrimp, cuttlefish, shellfish, crab, etc; Poultry, such as chicken, pigeon, rabbit, milk and dairy products, such as high-quality cheese. Eggs, such as eggs, duck eggs, beans, such as tofu, soybean milk or other bean products, other meat. High protein diet will increase the burden on the kidney. If you feel unwell, please contact your doctor and nutritionist to adjust your diet properly. 2. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, AIDS patients and the best daily to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, in order to enhance the resistance to the disease. Especially should eat some rich in vitamin A, carotene and vitamin C fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as food containing vitamin E. Should eat more apples, blackberries, blueberries, coconut, blueberries, elderberry, grapes, grapefruit, lemon, lime, pineapple, pomegranate and other fruits. 3. It is easy to cause dyspepsia and damage the spleen and stomach, which is not good for the disease; Too little food will lead to insufficient nutrient intake and even more lack of nutrition. Therefore, people living with AIDS and patients should eat less and more meals, generally five or six meals a day. 4. Pay attention to supplement vitamins and minerals. Should eat fresh fruits and vegetables, especially rich in carotene, such as spinach, kale, sweet potato, pumpkin, carrot, vitamin C, such as green pepper, orange, green cauliflower, spinach), vitamin E, such as hazelnut, pine nuts, pistachio, almond and zinc, such as oysters, shellfish, cereals.