Is a red spot on the arm AIDS?

Written by Xiong Hong Hai
Infectious Disease
Updated on November 03, 2024
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Red spots on the arm are not necessarily an indication of AIDS; they could be a rash, folliculitis, or other skin diseases. The symptoms of AIDS are not very typical and lack distinct features. It is not possible to diagnose AIDS based on external signs and clinical symptoms alone. To confirm or rule out AIDS, it is necessary to conduct an HIV antibody screening, and a negative result can exclude the infection.

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Is AIDS a sexually transmitted disease?

AIDS is caused by the infection of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, also known as HIV, which leads to significant immune deficiency characterized by the disease. The main route of transmission is through sexual contact. It spreads quickly and has a relatively high mortality rate. Currently, there is no effective cure, making it one of the major lethal infectious sexually transmitted diseases in humans.

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AIDS is also called Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

AIDS, also known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, is a sexually transmitted disease characterized by severe immunodeficiency caused by the infection of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. HIV invades the human immune system, causing a decline or even loss of immune function, ultimately leading to death due to severe infections or tumors. Therefore, its mortality rate is extremely high, and there are no effective treatments.

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Watery stools in early stage of AIDS

The appearance of watery stools does not necessarily indicate the early stages of AIDS. It could be viral gastroenteritis or food intolerance. It is not feasible to diagnose AIDS based solely on the symptom of watery stools, as AIDS symptoms are not very typical or specific. To rule out or confirm an AIDS infection, one can undergo HIV antibody or nucleic acid testing. In the early stages of AIDS, HIV nucleic acid testing is often able to detect the infection.

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AIDS is divided into several stages.

AIDS is clinically divided into four stages: acute infection, asymptomatic infection, pre-AIDS stage, and AIDS stage. The acute infection stage refers to the period starting about half a month after the human body is infected with HIV, during which symptoms similar to the common cold appear, and these symptoms generally disappear after a month. Around two months, HIV antibodies can appear in the human body, at which point these antibodies can be detected through blood testing. Thereafter, the individual enters the asymptomatic infection stage, which typically lasts 7-8 years, though some people may reach 10 years. Afterwards, the pre-AIDS stage begins due to the decline in immune function, with symptoms such as fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss appearing, eventually progressing to the AIDS stage.

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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.