Accidentally stepping on a sharp object contaminated with blood and suspected of being infected with HIV is not uncommon. So what should be done to prevent and avoid the risk of HIV infection?

Although HIV symptoms do not have a fixed time, the time for early symptoms of HIV to appear after the patient is exposed to the source of the disease is about 2-6 weeks.

After suspecting or being exposed to the source of infection, the patient will show signs of HIV infection. Early detection of the disease and treatment will bring benefits to the patient, family and community.

When the HIV test result is negative, the patient should still be tested again after 1-3 months to avoid false negative test results. The HIV test during the window period gives a negative result even though the patient is actually infected with HIV.

HIV/AIDS is a chronic infectious disease caused by the HIV virus (Human Immunodeficiency virus). The disease has a long asymptomatic latent period. The severe manifestation in the final stage is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - AIDS.

HIV is a disease related to the human immune system, very dangerous and can spread from one person to another. To reduce the risk of contracting this social disease, people need to know the signs of suspected HIV infection, the transmission routes, what to do first if suspected of HIV infection as well as other issues related to this disease.

Up to now, there is still no specific treatment for HIV, so learning about preventive interventions for people infected with HIV plays a very important role, helping to reduce the rate of infection and complications caused by the disease.