Will donating blood result in contracting AIDS?

Written by Xie Ming Feng

Dermatology

Updated on March 30, 2025

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Donating blood in Chinese hospitals and official blood donation centers does not result in HIV infection because there is HIV screening before donating. During blood donation, the syringes used are disposable. However, if blood is donated at unauthorized or illegal centers, the transmission of HIV cannot be guaranteed.

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Written by Xie Ming Feng

Dermatology

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Can two people who do not have AIDS get AIDS?

Two people who do not have HIV, when staying together or living together, cannot contract HIV. AIDS is definitely caused after being infected with the HIV virus. When discussing infectious diseases, there must be a source of infection and a mode of transmission. Therefore, if two people do not have HIV and are together, there is no source of infection, and thus the transmission of HIV is impossible.

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Written by Xiong Hong Hai

Infectious Disease

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What is the late stage CD4 count for AIDS?

Generally speaking, in individuals infected with HIV, if the CD4 count falls below 200, it progresses to the AIDS phase. If the CD4 count falls below 50, it indicates the late stage of AIDS, during which the body's immune function is severely compromised. This makes it easy to contract various opportunistic infections, opportunistic tumors, as well as AIDS-related inflammatory syndrome, wasting syndrome, etc. Once AIDS is definitively diagnosed, it is necessary to start timely and scientifically sound anti-HIV treatments as soon as possible.

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Written by Zhang Shu Kun

Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Is a white coating on the tongue AIDS?

Actually, a white coating on the tongue is not directly related to HIV. In most cases, a white tongue is considered likely due to indigestion, or possibly due to inflammation in the mouth, and there's generally no need to worry too much. If you are concerned about HIV infection, you need to go to a hospital for further testing of HIV antibodies to rule it out. It is advised to rest more, avoid spicy and stimulating foods in your diet, refrain from unclean sexual activities, and avoid frequent sexual activities. This can effectively improve some symptoms and prevent the occurrence of HIV/AIDS.

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Dermatology

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AIDS is a disease caused by the invasion of the HIV virus into the immune system.

After the HIV virus enters the human body, it reproduces and replicates in the blood system, then attacks the human immune system, causing a severe deficiency in immune function, leading to a decrease in the body's resistance. When the immune system is weakened, it will be accompanied by invasions of various pathogens and even the occurrence of various malignant tumors.

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Infectious Disease

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initial symptoms of AIDS

People infected with HIV may experience a series of symptoms in the early stages of the disease, about two to three weeks after being infected with the virus. At this time, due to the virus's rapid growth and reproduction in the body, symptoms such as viral viremia can occur, including rash, fever, sore throat, and swelling of lymph nodes throughout the body. These symptoms are reversible and can subside after one to two weeks. Many people infected with HIV may not show any symptoms. The diagnosis of HIV is mainly confirmed through tests such as HIV antibodies, and it is not possible to infer HIV infection based merely on external symptoms.