CLINICAL COURSE OF HIV INFECTION

CLINICAL COURSE OF HIV INFECTION The natural history of HIV infection is divided into seven stages. 1. Virus infection 2. Primary HIV infection (Acute HIV infection) 3. Seroconversion (Formation of antibodies) 4. Asymptomatic Period 5. Early Symptomatic Period 6. Late Symptomatic Period (AIDS) 7. Advanced Stage 1. Ways of Transmission: The mode of transmission is one of the factors affecting the duration of infection. Infection through blood the amount of virus is greater in areas and the duration of the disease is shorter (6-7 years). This time 1-12 years in areas through sexual contact. Sexually transmitted: * HIV / AIDS is transmitted by any sexual contact (homosexual, heterosexual, oral, vaginal or anal). * A single sexual contact with the person carrying the virus is sufficient for infection. * As the number of sexual contact with HIV-infected people increases, the probability of transmission in