by Graham Johnson | Apr 18, 2018 | HIV Virus
Mouth sores as a result of a compromised Immune system are common and will effect at least 30% of HIV positive people. There are a variety of different types of mouth sores that HIV positive people may experience, all of which can be very painful, uncomfortable and...
by Graham Johnson | Nov 19, 2014 | Health Insurance, HIV Cover, HIV Virus
PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis are ways for people who live or work in situations where the risk of contracting HIV is higher than the rest of the population. These situations would include health care workers treating HIV patients, dentists/doctors who see higher...
by Graham Johnson | Oct 25, 2011 | HIV Virus
HIV is a global phenomenon; the virus is an epidemic that has caused millions of deaths worldwide and it continuous to spread. People who are in prisons are at a higher risk of contracting HIV and spreading the virus. In prisons around the world various rules and...
by Graham Johnson | May 13, 2011 | HIV Virus
The symptoms associated with HIV will not be identical in every single person, however, the following symptoms in the various stages of the HIV infection are predominantly noticeable: STAGE 1 – Acute HIV Acute HIV (also known as primary infection) is the stage...
by Graham Johnson | Mar 24, 2011 | HIV Virus
It is important to understand that HIV is a virus and the early stages of HIV infection will include the symptoms common to most viral infections, much like flu. The early signs of HIV infection, while not experienced by everyone infected for the first time include,...