A Comprehensive Review Of COVID-19’s Role In HIV Patients

Abstract

The impact of COVID-19 has substantially affected the lives of people. Individuals suffering from 
HIV have a risk of COVID-19 due to lowering their immune system leads to complications. 
Approximately 19 million people have been infected with COVID-19.Generally 39.9 million people 
were living with HIV at the end of 2023. HIV patients tend to have mental health issues such as 
depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. In some regions, healthcare resources and attention 
shifted towards managing COVID-19 cases. HIV acts primarily by destroying immune cells such as 
macrophages and CD4+
cells called helper cells (normal range of CD4+
is 500-1500). HIV infection 
leads to AIDS when T-cells are reduced below 200 cells per litter of blood. In this article, we 
systemically analyze the research work. This article includes all the information related to the 
diseases COVID-19 effects on HIV patients with advanced treatments.