Okay, I've checked online and stuff, but most of what i find in regards to this specifically is only "it varies per age and person." Which doesn't help.
So, here's my question:
I was wondering, if someone got HIV at a young age (let's say 7-9) and it went undetected for about 10 years, when it was detected, would it be full blown AIDS? Or advanced HIV w/ symptoms? Or is this scenario just not likely at all?
2006-08-03 13:54:52 · 9 answers · asked by Lissa 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
HIV can be detected after the person has developed antibodies to the virus. In a way, antibodies are markers for the diseases that your body has fought against. This mechanism occurs anywhere from 3 weeks to a few months after the person has contracted HIV.
Full blown AIDS is when the person's T-cells are so low that they can not fight any diseases at all. And they get the flu, pneumonia, some fungal diseases, TB, (opportunistic infections) basically anything that usually you would be able to handle with a normal immune sys.
The years that a person can live with HIV and no symptoms varies, so far up to 30 years. It all depends on your body and what form of of the virus you have. Since HIV is a virus that mutates billions of times, and has many subtypes everyone gets a different combination. Some people get the more lethal faster ones and some others get the slow ones......
If they say you have advanced HIV with symtoms that means that your T-cell counts are very low (below 200).
So no it is not full blown AIDS just because you have been diagnosed with HIV after 10 years. Being diagnosed with HIV literally means that you have developed antibodies to the virus and that you have the virus in your body.
2006-08-04 18:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by Snow Baby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say this, but it really does depend on your body. They measure the cells to tell you if it's full blown AIDS or HIV+advanced symptoms. The 10 year thing is just an estimated time that is matures in the body. Only your doctor can tell you how far it is along by your bloodwork.
2006-08-03 20:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV positive means you have the virus that causes AIDS
AID's is when the bodies immune system is so compromised that the person starts becoming sick and has symptoms.
So no it would be full blown AIDS unless the disease had progressed to the point it was considered AIDS. IT DOES happen.
2006-08-03 21:03:52 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the progression of the illness. Many people live for a very long time with HIV and never move on to having full blown AIDS. It all depends on their immune system and what they're succeptable to around them.
2006-08-03 20:58:26 · answer #4 · answered by svetlana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not really sure, I think if the person has a really strong immune system, it will not be full blown AIds, But I think itreally just depends on how the person's body handles it.
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Well actually maybe if it was not detected for so long, I would not think it would be full blown, because then it would have been detected. Or at least I think so
2006-08-03 20:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the scenario is extremelly unlikely, however if someone got infected, in ten tears there would be infections showing, like pneumonia or other oportunistic infections. Although possible, it is very unlikely, remember also that being expossed does not mean being infected. My advise would be if it is you or a friend, go to a doctor and have yourself or your friend checked, Knowing will give you peace of mind and if the very unlikely scenario happens then you can beggin a drug program to help you live a healthy life. As for it, would it be full blown, it could be, but it depends on your inmune system.
2006-08-03 21:10:14 · answer #6 · answered by Luis T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does depend on the age and health of the person. It could be AIDS or it could remain as HIV.
2006-08-03 20:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the T cell count. If there are 200 or less than it's AIDS. This, I am for sure. The length of time you've had it dosen't matter.
2006-08-04 22:20:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure but I do know people can have HIV and not even get AIDS at all.
2006-08-03 20:58:42 · answer #9 · answered by ally 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋