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Are Fever And Cold Symptoms Of HIV?

hi my name is rina,i m feeling feverish and having a cold for a week.is this a sympton for hiv?
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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HIV causes general symptoms like fever sore throat , weight loss etc and so it can't be judged by symptoms. You need to test blood for diagnosis of HIV and that too is warranted if you have the risk factors --like infected blood transfusion
infected needle stick, and sex with infected person.
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Are Fever And Cold Symptoms Of HIV?

HIV causes general symptoms like fever sore throat , weight loss etc and so it can t be judged by symptoms. You need to test blood for diagnosis of HIV and that too is warranted if you have the risk factors --like infected blood transfusion infected needle stick, and sex with infected person.