HIV testing in London

That HIV/AIDS is a serious infection is not in dispute and in many countries it is a serious problem of epidemic proportions. London is not a city that is immune from HIV and because it is a large city with a huge and changing cosmopolitan community, HIV is evident, particularly amongst the young, sexually active, or male same sex activities.

One of the problems that is associated with the infection HIV is that it can go undetected for months but usually when first infected symptoms such as flu like illnesses including fever, headache, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, or a rash can be experienced. Even if you don’t have symptoms, you’re still able to transmit the virus to others. Once the virus enters your body, your own immune system also comes under attack. The virus multiplies in your lymph nodes and slowly begins to destroy the white blood cells.

HIV testing in London is easy to obtain and there are numerous centres throughout the capital where confidential and quick HIV testing takes place. The sooner that you know if you have the infection the quicker treatment can be started and importantly prevent passing on the infection to others.