| was it possible that HIV AIDS became such a severe | | | | do not experience any type of symptoms what so |
| problem? Are the economical implications higher for | | | | ever. |
| this one than they are for other types of diseases? | | | | The third stage of this awful disease is called Aids |
| What are the resemblances between HIV AIDS and | | | | Related Complex, also known as ARC. During this |
| other outbreak of infectious diseases? Is it possible | | | | period, things and general state change for the |
| that the scientists and the specialists can find a way | | | | infected individual. The symptoms they experience |
| to stop this calamity, which is slowly eating us, alive? | | | | are pretty much the same, if not identical with acute |
| These are all questions, which have been waiting for | | | | infection. The worst part is that the symptoms do |
| determined answers from the specialized people. | | | | not disappear this time. They persist and they make |
| Maybe they will get the right answers soon, or | | | | their presence known, so the infected person |
| maybe they will be left unanswered for many years | | | | experiences them at another level. |
| to come. What us, regular people can do about it is | | | | The fourth phase of the illness is described and called |
| to be informed. | | | | the AIDS phase. The AIDS as a disease is named like |
| It is crucial that us, humans are well prepared and | | | | that now when typical other affections appear in an |
| educated enough to stay away from this deadly | | | | HIV infected body. They are called opportunist |
| affection, which can bring us to face our death much | | | | infections. This type of affections is quite harmless |
| earlier than we should. | | | | for a patient with a healthy immune system. |
| HIV infection has four stages. After two to six | | | | However, the weak and almost destroyed immune |
| weeks from contracting the virus, symptoms that | | | | system of an HIV infected patient cannot handle and |
| resemble the ones of the flu can appear. This way, | | | | will not be able to protect itself against regular |
| the infected person can feel nausea, fever, night | | | | pathogenic agents. |
| sweating, fatigue, and altered general state, | | | | There has been a theory developed lately, according |
| headaches, muscle pain, etc. There are patients who | | | | to which not all HIV infected patients develop the |
| do not mind these symptoms, or the symptoms | | | | disease, but the theory still waits to be confirmed. To |
| simply do not appear. For the correct diagnosis of | | | | cure the disease is no longer possible at this stage. |
| the HIV AIDS, it is necessary that special tests be | | | | After stage three and four, the evolution of the |
| conducted. | | | | disease can be slowed down with the help of |
| The second phase is slow and can last up to several | | | | medication, but that is only valid until the immune |
| years. This is the time when HI viruses multiply (HIV). | | | | system is still active. The total destruction of the |
| The persons who know they are infected have no | | | | immune system will lead to the decease of that |
| physical symptoms, they are only psychological, the | | | | individual. |
| people who have no idea they have been infected | | | | |