HIV is the virus that attacks body cells that help fight infections and, when left untreated, can lead to AIDS. HIV transmission occurs mainly through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person. These bodily fluids include blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, vaginal fluid, rectal fluids, and breast milk. Several therapies have been developed to treat HIV, including methods of preventing HIV through sexual intercourse. However, the only way to know if you are positive is by getting tested.
There are three stages of HIV symptoms:
Stage 1- Acute HIV Infection
Fever
Chills
Muscle aches
Flu-like symptoms
Stage 2- Clinical Latency
The virus is still multiplying- but flu-like symptoms are gone
Stage 3- AIDS
Weakening of the immune system (as a result of abandoning treatment)
