Are fever, cough, and sore throat symptoms of HIV infection?

Hello,

I am here to offer my professional insight into your medical issues. The chances of transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) by shaking hands are nil. The probability of the African guy having a bleeding wound that can infect your son is very unlikely. Such cases have not been reported. Kindly do not worry and forget the episode. The symptoms are non-specific and may not be due to HIV. It can be due to any respiratory infection.

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Hello, Glad to have you back!

I am here to help you get the best medical advice. All respiratory infections are not only due to HIV. There are many causes, such as the following: Other infections. Weather changes. Food or water changes. Respiratory contact with an infected person. Also, not all infections affect other family members. There can be multiple reasons for it. So please do not worry about this. And I would like to say that the risk of transmission, in this case, would be nil.

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Thank you for the follow-up query. It is a known fact that Africa has higher rates of HIV. It does not necessarily mean that every individual in Africa is infected with HIV. In your son's case, there is no exposure to risk. Shaking hands is not a risk when a wound like that seen in the photo attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). And hence according to my opinion, risk of infection of HIV is nil.

I hope this answers your question.

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