November 2008 Cover
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Almost half of all early-stage HIV infections in the United Kingdom are being missed, the UK's National AIDS Trust (NAT) said recently. Approximately 7,000 new HIV cases occur annually in Britain, and as many as 50 percent are believed to be transmitted by people who are in the early stages of their own infection.
The first few weeks of infection are often marked by severe flu-like symptoms such as sore throat, fever, and rashes. After about six weeks, these symptoms typically recede and the infected person will feel normal again, even though he or she has HIV. People seeking medical treatment for these symptoms are often told they have a trivial viral infection and to return if they see no improvement, said NAT.
A study in Brighton found that 48 percent of HIV patients who had sought medical attention for their early symptoms were not diagnosed with HIV during that appointment
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from the BBC
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