B20.9: HIV disease resulting in unspecified infectious or parasitic disease

HIV disease resulting in an unspecified infectious or parasitic disease refers to an advanced stage of HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, that has triggered an infection or disease caused by parasites. HIV weakens the body's immune system, making it harder for the body to fight off viruses, bacteria, and diseases. In this context, the HIV has lead to an infection or parasitic disease that hasn't been specifically identified. That could be any number of conditions, as the HIV makes the body susceptible to a wide range of infections. Symptoms can vary widely, depending on the specific infection or disease the patient has developed. They may experience fever, weight loss, gastrointestinal problems, and fatigue. Other symptoms reflect the systems of the body affected by the specific disease. HIV is transmitted through contact with certain body fluids from a person with HIV, most commonly during unprotected sex, but it can also be transmitted through sharing drug needles, or from mother to child during childbirth or breast-feeding.