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If you or a loved one has HIV or AIDS, you know how hard it is to prevent viral infections like the flu. And you know that complications like pneumonia can put added stress on a weakened immune system. But you can stay well and avoid complications. The CDC recommends that high-risk groups -- people with chronic conditions like HIV or AIDS -- get the influenza vaccine from a flu shot. This is key if you’re going to be around others who might have the flu, whether it’s at home, in the workplace, or in social settings. HIV kills or damages cells in your body's immune system, making it more difficult to fight infections like the flu virus. This means you’re more likely to get complications like pneumonia from the flu. And that can raise the odds that you’ll wind up in the hospital with heart- and lung-related problems. 1 Fever and night sweats are also symptoms of the flu and the common cold. If it's flu or cold season, that might be what you're experiencing.  Chills, muscle aches, sore throat, and headache, which are also symptoms of the flu and cold, can also be signs of an early HIV infection. Common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose. The throat, sinuses, and voice box may also be affected. Signs and symptoms may begin less than two days following exposure. The common cold is the most common human disease and affects people all over the globe. Adults typically have two to five infections annually, and children may have six to ten colds a year (and up to twelve colds a year for school children). How to Recognize HIV Symptoms. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV attacks the immune system, destroying a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight off infection and disease. Testing is the only sure way to determine if you have HIV. It's a sign that the HIV is developing into AIDS. 1  Flaky, red skin is also a sign of later stage HIV. The spots may also look like boils or bumps.  A skin rash usually doesn't accompany the flu or a cold, so if you have one at the same time as other symptoms, see a doctor right away. The typical symptoms of a cold include a cough, a runny nose, nasal congestion and a sore throat, sometimes accompanied by muscle ache, fatigue, headache, and loss of appetite. A sore throat is present in about 40% of the cases and a cough in about 50%, while muscle ache occurs in about half. The common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. The most commonly implicated virus is a rhinovirus (30%–80%), a type of picornavirus with 99 known serotypes.
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