Mar 10, 2024 · Skin changes could be the first sign that you have HIV. About 90% of people with HIV get a rash or other skin condition at some point. The virus weakens the immune system and makes it easier...

Mar 25, 2024 · 6 Signs You May Have an HIV-Related Rash. An HIV-related rash usually looks like a reddened or purplish patch of skin — depending on your skin tone — that is flat rather than raised. The area may also contain many small bumps. However, many different conditions can cause similar rashes.

Aug 26, 2023 · Get the facts from WebMD on HIV/AIDS. Find out where it started, how it spreads, and what you can do to prevent infection.

Feb 9, 2018 · The Image Library contains more than 200 images of clinical symptoms of HIV infection. Images can be downloaded, printed, archived, and distributed, free of charge, so long as appropriate credit is given to the original image contributors.

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Oct 25, 2022 · View a gallery of microscopic images of the HIV virus, as well as other viruses and bacterial pathogens that have strong ties to the disease.

Sep 18, 2023 · From fever to swollen lymph nodes, these are the symptoms of HIV from the acute stage through AIDS.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the white blood cells called CD4 cells. HIV destroys these CD4 cells, weakening a person’s immunity against infections such as tuberculosis and some cancers.

Electron microscope photo of HIV in cell (dark black) and HIV budding from cell surface (lower right-hand corner). Instructions for downloading images. Images of histopathologic/microscopic studies of HIV-related diseases, from the VA HIV/AIDS website.

See a picture of and learn about HIV/AIDS, a type of retroviral infection, in the eMedicineHealth Image Collection Gallery.