&lt;h1&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Basic Info on HIV &amp;amp; AIDS in Malaysia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #808080;&quot;&gt;Written by Joel Wong, Medically reviewed by Dr.Deyn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/hiv&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a virus that attacks the body&amp;rsquo;s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Learning the basics about HIV can keep you healthy and?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/pulse-guide-to-hiv-prevention&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;prevent HIV transmission&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;What is HIV?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;1&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body&amp;rsquo;s immune system. If HIV is&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;not treated, it can lead to?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/livingwithhiv/opportunisticinfections.html&quot;&gt;AIDS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3366ff;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;There is currently no effective cure. Once people get HIV, they have it for life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;1&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;But with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled. People with HIV who get&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/hiv-treatment&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;effective HIV treatment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;can live long, healthy lives and protect their partners.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Where&amp;nbsp;Did HIV&amp;nbsp;Come&amp;nbsp;From?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;HIV infection in humans came from a type of chimpanzee in Central Africa.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;3&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;The chimpanzee version of the virus (called simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV) was probably passed to humans when humans hunted these chimpanzees for meat and&amp;nbsp;came in contact with&amp;nbsp;their infected blood.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;1&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Studies show that HIV may have jumped from chimpanzees to humans as far back as the late 1800s.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Over decades, HIV slowly spread across Africa and later into other parts of the world. We know that the virus has existed in the United States since at least the mid to late 1970s.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;How&amp;nbsp;Do I&amp;nbsp;Know if I&amp;nbsp;Have HIV?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;The only way to know for sure whether you have&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/anonymous-hiv-testing&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;HIV is to get tested&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;. Knowing&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;your HIV status helps you make healthy decisions to prevent getting or transmitting HIV.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Are there&amp;nbsp;Symptoms&amp;nbsp;of HIV?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Some people have flu-like symptoms within&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;2 to 4 weeks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;after infection (called&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;acute HIV infection&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;). These symptoms may last for a few days or several weeks. Possible symptoms include&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;1&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Fever,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Chills,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Rash,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Night sweats,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Muscle aches,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Sore throat,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Fatigue,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Swollen lymph nodes, and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Mouth ulcers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;But some people may not feel sick during acute HIV infection. These symptoms do not mean you have HIV. Other illnesses can cause these same symptoms.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;See a health care provider if you have these symptoms and think you may have been exposed to HIV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/hiv-testing/finding-tests.html&quot;&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;Getting tested&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;none&quot;&gt;for&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;HIV is the only way to know for sure.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:6,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Basic Info on HIV & AIDS in Malaysia