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Signs and Symptoms
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Some people remain apparent h well after infection with
the AIDS virus They maj' have nophysk alK apparent symp
toms of illness 1 lowiver. if pr< >per precautions are not
used w ith sexual contacts anti or intravenous drug use,
these infected indix iduaLs can spread the virus u 11 niters
Amx>ne who thinks he or she is infected i >r invt lived in
high risk behavii >rs should not donate Ins her blood.
(trgans, tissues, or sperm because they may n<>w c< >ntain
the AIDS virus
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All xs Related Complex (ARC I is .1 conditii >n mused In the
All Xs virus m which the patient tests positive li >r All )S
infection and has a specific set of clinical symptoms I low
ever, ARC patients symptoms are often less severe than
those with the disease we call classic AIDS Signs and
sympti mis of ARC. max include loss < it appetite, weight l< >ss,
fever, night sweats, skin rashes, diarrhea, tiredness. Lick of
resistance u > infectii in, < >r swtillen lymph nt ides These are
aLsi i signs and sympti mis i if many i itlier diseases and a
phxsician should be consulted
AIDS
Onh .1 qualified health professional can diagnose AIDS,
w hich is the result ol a natural progress of infection hx the
All is x irus All >s destri >xs the I11 nix's immune ( defense )
system and allows 1 itherxvise a mtrolkilile infectii ins to
inxade the hi k.I\ and cause additional diseases These
opportunistic diseases xxoukl not otherwise gain a lootln >kl
in the In six These 1 ippi irumistic diseases max eventually
cause death
n mie symptoms and signs of All >S and the "opportunistic
infections max include a persistent cough and lexer assn
dated xxith shortness < >! breath or difficult breathing and