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Allergy (also known as immediate hypersensitivity) is defined as “abnormal sensitivity to a substance that is generally tolerated and not considered harmful.”

While all immune reactions resulting from exposure to foreign substances, allergic reactions are different from the “immunity” protection that is conferred or enhanced by immunization or natural infection. It is estimated that about 50 million Americans suffer from allergic disease of any kind, and the incidence of these diseases is increasing. Read the rest of this entry »

Symptoms of AIDS

• There are no specific symptoms of HIV
• The only way to confirm the existence of HIV is through testing for HIV in a blood sample.
• There are no specific symptoms of AIDS
• The only way to confirm the existence of HIV infection through HIV testing in a blood sample. It is important to have enough information about AIDS as a disease that is caused by the virus HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
• Some people reported that they had submitted a flu-like box between 2 and 5 weeks after infection (risk of contact). But not usually pay attention to this table because the reported cases represent only 10% of infections and symptoms would be like the flu. Therefore, the only way to know if there is infection be tested for HIV three months after exposure risk.
• There is no associated symptoms of infection, it is said that this infection is asymptomatic.
• However, transmission risk does exist if the person has symptoms of AIDS.
• Some people reported that they had submitted a flu-like box between 2 and 5 weeks after infection (risk of contact) as symptoms of AIDS. But not usually pay attention to this table because the reported cases represent only 10% of infections and symptoms would be like the flu. Therefore, the only way to know if there is infection be tested for HIV three months after exposure risk.
• Many people infected have no symptoms of AIDS, especially in the early years and in general for a long time.

The virus is weakening the immune system would slowly and after an average of 8-10 years without treatment (the disease had evolved and would be badly damaged immune system) when the following symptoms appear:

• sudden weight loss over 10%
• Fever or night sweats for more than a month
• or chronic diarrhea for more than a month
• acute or persistent fatigue
• Other symptoms of AIDS or effects: dry cough for over a month, hives, mouth ulcers, mouth and throat fungus, herpes and swollen glands.

Inflammation of the tonsils, two pieces of tissue behind the throat that are part of the body’s immune system. The tonsils are two pieces of lymphatic tissue in the back of the throat that are part of the body’s immune system. If these tonsils become inflamed and hurting, mostly due to a respiratory infection, it is called tonsillitis. This infection can be caused by a virus as the virus that causes the common cold, or a bacterium, such as streptococci. Tonsillitis is more common in some families, which might indicate a hereditary factor. In children younger than seven years tonsillitis is common because the tonsils than the first number of infections become exposed. Children with tonsillitis may also enlarged tonsils nose (above) have. The tonsils are as the child grows older, smaller. Tonsillitis is much less common in adults.