... While HIV affects about 1.2 million people in the United States, chronic pulmonary lung disease (COPD) and asthma affect 25 million and 11 million people, respectively.Both COPD and asthma are caused by long-standing lung inflammation and airway narrowing, leading to cough and shortness of breath.Other common causes of cough include: Allergies Rhinovirus ...
Can HIV Infection Cause Cough?
... While HIV affects about 1.2 million people in the United States, chronic pulmonary lung disease (COPD) and asthma affect 25 million and 11 million people, respectively.Both COPD and asthma are caused by long-standing lung inflammation and airway narrowing, leading to cough and shortness of breath.Other common causes of cough include: Allergies Rhinovirus ...
... Other common, noninfectious causes of sore throat include allergies, dry indoor air, outdoor air pollution, throat muscle strain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. These factors can affect people with and without HIV.“I went to my doctor because I don’t feel well — I’ve got strep throat,” one myHIVteam member wrote. ...
HIV Sore Throat: Is It an Early Symptom of Infection?
... Other common, noninfectious causes of sore throat include allergies, dry indoor air, outdoor air pollution, throat muscle strain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. These factors can affect people with and without HIV.“I went to my doctor because I don’t feel well — I’ve got strep throat,” one myHIVteam member wrote. ...