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Rashes itself is not a diagnosis or a disease but indicate an underlying condition, infection or drug reactions (1<\/strong>)<\/sup>. Most of them are non-infectious or self-limiting. They may appear throughout the body or may be limited to different body parts. The name HIV rash itself is scary. Here the term \u2018rash\u2019 is not what scares, but the term \u2018HIV\u2019.<\/p>\n

It has to be kept in mind that all rashes do not indicate HIV. In people having HIV, they may show rashes in different parts of the body during the course of the disease. Approximately 90% of them experience this symptom during various phases of the illness (2<\/strong>)<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

These rashes may be due to an infection that occurred due to the decreased immunity, or may be due to the drugs used.<\/p>\n

What is an HIV rash?<\/h2>\n

Those who suffer from HIV infection (Human immunodeficiency virus), have a low immunity due to the decrease in their immune cells in the blood. When the immunity is low, a host of various organisms such as bacteria, virus, fungus and parasites can invade the body to cause diseases.<\/p>\n

Human immunodeficiency virus itself may cause rash. Medications that are used in various infective stages can also be a cause of the rash in an HIV patient.<\/p>\n

However, in many cases, rashes can be one among the first of the signs that appear in an HIV infected person (1<\/strong>)<\/sup>. So it is important to be evaluated by your doctor.<\/p>\n

Rashes Caused by HIV<\/h3>\n

Many of the viral infections can cause a rash to appear. HIV itself causing rashes is common.<\/p>\n

What does an HIV rash look like?<\/h2>\n