are aids rashes communicable
HELP CONTROL COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. Vaccines are now available to control the majority of diseases that have caused illness. and death in children in the past. Medical treatments help to control many others, but. schools and child care centers must continue to play an important role in controlling the. spread of communicable disease. HIV is the cause of the spectrum of disease known as HIV/AIDS. HIV is a retrovirus that primarily infects components of the human immune system such as CD4+ T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. It directly and indirectly destroys CD4+ T cells. Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Following initial infection, a person may not notice any symptoms or may experience a brief period of influenza-like illness. Response from Mr. Cordova. If what you saw was an ARS related rash, it would not be contagious. The rash, along with other symptoms of ARS, such as fever and body aches, are a product of the seroconversion process and can not be transmitted to someone else. The activity you engaged in was very low-risk, and I would not worry! Transmission of HIV/AIDS from Person to Person. HIV/AIDS is considered to be contagious between people. Generally the infectious agent may be transmitted by saliva, air, cough, fecal-oral route, surfaces, blood, needles, blood transfusions, sexual contact, mother to fetus, etc. HIV/AIDS, although infectious, is not a genetic disease. Causes and Types of HIV rash. HIV rash is caused due to infection by the HIV virus. The virus affects the immune system and impairs it thereby increasing the risk to the development of a host of other infections. Symptomatic kind of HIV rash: It is seen during the last stages of HIV infection, i.e., AIDS. HIV rash is mainly caused due to an underlying infection by the HIV virus. It can also develop as a side effect to the intake of medications that are used to treat and manage the symptoms of the infection. The rashes typically do not spread via direct contact and hence are non-contagious. Sponsored link. The rashes may be dry, scaly and pink in color. They occur on the face, armpits, head scalp and the chest. Infection by bacteria, other viruses and fungi may also lead to the development of other types of HIV rashes. Some of these rashes may be contagious and occur due to the tendency of the body to develop rashes. HIV rashes are caused due to infection with the HIV virus or due to the consumption of medications used to treat HIV infection. Most of the HIV rashes are not contagious and usually have a life span of two to three weeks. Be alert for signs of illness such as elevated temperature, skin rashes, inflamed eyes, flushed, pale or sweaty appearance. If a child shows these or other signs of illness, pain. or physical distress, he/she should be evaluated by a health care provider. Children or.
HIV rash is caused due to infection by the HIV virus.