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• #1 The Stages of HIV Infection | NIH

  https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/stages-hiv-infection

  Without treatment using HIV medicines, HIV infection advances in stages, getting worse over time. […] The three stages of HIV infection are (1) acute HIV infection, (2) chronic HIV infection, and (3) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). […] Without treatment, HIV infection gets progressively worse over time as the virus destroys key components of the immune system. Prolonged exposure to untreated HIV can eventually cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). […] The progression of HIV occurs in three stages over time (months and years) in people who dont receive treatment. […] Acute HIV infection is the earliest stage of HIV infection, and it generally develops within 2 to 4 weeks after infection with HIV. During this time, some people have flu-like symptoms, such as fever, headache, and rash.

• #2 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Stages, and Early Warning Signs

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/understanding-aids-hiv-symptoms

  HIV infection happens in three stages. Without treatment, it gets worse over time and eventually overpowers your immune system. Your symptoms will depend on your stage. […] Symptoms of HIV can look a lot like those of other viral illnesses. If you have HIV, your symptoms could look different from those of someone else. Your symptoms will depend on how long you’ve had HIV and other factors. […] Some people notice flu-like symptoms 1-4 weeks after they’re first infected. These often only last a week or two. This first stage is called acute or primary HIV infection. Then, you may go for 10 years or more without any more symptoms. This is called asymptomatic HIV infection. Even though you feel fine, the virus is still active in your body. And you can still give it to someone else. Once HIV has seriously harmed your immune system, you’re at risk for diseases that a healthy body could fight off. In this stage, symptomatic HIV infection, you start to notice problems caused by these „opportunistic” infections. This means that you may have symptoms, but they are being caused by other infections or illnesses you are more prone to getting when you have HIV.

• #3 About HIV | HIV | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/index.html

  Most people have flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after infection. Symptoms may last for a few days or several weeks. […] Some people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. […] When people with HIV don’t get treatment, they typically progress through three stages. But HIV treatment can slow or prevent progression of the disease. With advances in HIV treatment, progression to Stage 3 (AIDS) is less common today. […] People receive an AIDS diagnosis when their CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells per milliliter of blood, or they develop certain illnesses (sometimes called opportunistic infections). […] Without HIV treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about three years.

• #4 The Stages of HIV Infection | NIH

  https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/stages-hiv-infection

  Without treatment using HIV medicines, HIV infection advances in stages, getting worse over time. […] The three stages of HIV infection are (1) acute HIV infection, (2) chronic HIV infection, and (3) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). […] Without treatment, HIV infection gets progressively worse over time as the virus destroys key components of the immune system. Prolonged exposure to untreated HIV can eventually cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). […] The progression of HIV occurs in three stages over time (months and years) in people who dont receive treatment. […] Acute HIV infection is the earliest stage of HIV infection, and it generally develops within 2 to 4 weeks after infection with HIV. During this time, some people have flu-like symptoms, such as fever, headache, and rash.

• #5 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #6 Patient education: Symptoms of HIV (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/symptoms-of-hiv-infection-beyond-the-basics

  OVERVIEW OF HIV SYMPTOMS […] It is important to recognize symptoms of HIV as soon as possible since early diagnosis and treatment will prevent serious illness. Early treatment will also reduce your chances of transmitting the virus to others. […] HIV SYMPTOMS […] Symptoms of early HIV infection — Early symptoms of HIV develop in 50 to 90 percent of people who are infected, usually beginning two to four weeks after exposure to HIV. The initial group of signs and symptoms is referred to as primary or acute HIV. […] Because the signs and symptoms of primary HIV may be similar to other common illnesses, such as mononucleosis, most people do not initially realize that they have HIV. However, HIV is highly contagious at this early stage because there are large amounts of the virus in the blood and other bodily fluids. Recognizing symptoms early, being tested for HIV, and starting HIV treatment as soon as possible can help to decrease the risk of transmitting HIV to another person.

• #7 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  You can’t rely on symptoms to tell if you have HIV. The only way to know for sure is to get tested! […] There are several symptoms of HIV. Not everyone will have the same symptoms. It depends on the person and what stage of the disease they are in. […] Within 2 to 4 weeks after infection with HIV, about two-thirds of people will have a flu-like illness. This is the body’s natural response to HIV infection. […] These symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks. But some people do not have any symptoms at all during this early stage of HIV. […] In this stage, the virus still multiplies, but at very low levels. People in this stage may not feel sick or have any symptoms. This stage is also called chronic HIV infection. […] If you have HIV and you are not on HIV treatment, eventually the virus will weaken your body’s immune system and you will progress to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

• #8 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #9 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #10 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #11 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #12 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #13 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #14 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #15 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #16 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #17 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #18 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  The symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary depending on the person and the phase of infection. […] Some people infected by HIV get a flu-like illness within 2 to 4 weeks after the virus enters the body. This stage may last a few days to several weeks. Some people have no symptoms during this stage. […] Possible symptoms include: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches and joint pain. Rash. Sore throat and painful mouth sores. Swollen lymph glands, also called nodes, mainly on the neck. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Cough. Night sweats. […] These symptoms can be so mild that you might not notice them. However, the amount of virus in your bloodstream, called viral load, is high at this time. As a result, the infection spreads to others more easily during primary infection than during the next stage. […] In this stage of infection, HIV is still in the body and cells of the immune system, called white blood cells. But during this time, many people don’t have symptoms or the infections that HIV can cause.

• #19 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Stages, and Early Warning Signs

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/understanding-aids-hiv-symptoms

  HIV infection happens in three stages. Without treatment, it gets worse over time and eventually overpowers your immune system. Your symptoms will depend on your stage. […] Symptoms of HIV can look a lot like those of other viral illnesses. If you have HIV, your symptoms could look different from those of someone else. Your symptoms will depend on how long you’ve had HIV and other factors. […] Some people notice flu-like symptoms 1-4 weeks after they’re first infected. These often only last a week or two. This first stage is called acute or primary HIV infection. Then, you may go for 10 years or more without any more symptoms. This is called asymptomatic HIV infection. Even though you feel fine, the virus is still active in your body. And you can still give it to someone else. Once HIV has seriously harmed your immune system, you’re at risk for diseases that a healthy body could fight off. In this stage, symptomatic HIV infection, you start to notice problems caused by these „opportunistic” infections. This means that you may have symptoms, but they are being caused by other infections or illnesses you are more prone to getting when you have HIV.

• #20 About HIV | HIV | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/index.html

  Most people have flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after infection. Symptoms may last for a few days or several weeks. […] Some people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. […] When people with HIV don’t get treatment, they typically progress through three stages. But HIV treatment can slow or prevent progression of the disease. With advances in HIV treatment, progression to Stage 3 (AIDS) is less common today. […] People receive an AIDS diagnosis when their CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells per milliliter of blood, or they develop certain illnesses (sometimes called opportunistic infections). […] Without HIV treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about three years.

• #21 The Stages of HIV Infection | NIH

  https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/stages-hiv-infection

  The second stage of HIV infection is chronic HIV infection (also called asymptomatic HIV infection or clinical latency). During this stage, HIV continues to multiply in the body but at very low levels. People with chronic HIV infection may not have any HIV-related symptoms. […] AIDS is the final, most severe stage of HIV infection, and causes severe damage to the immune system. As a result, the body cannot fight off opportunistic infections, also called AIDS-defining conditions. […] Once HIV progresses to the AIDS stage, a person can have a high viral load and transmit HIV to others very easily. […] Without treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about 3 years. […] Even if someones HIV progresses to AIDS, HIV medicines can still reduce the amount of HIV virus in the blood to undetectable levels, allowing more CD4 cells to regenerate. […] Ultimately, virtually anyone with HIV can benefit from modern HIV medicines, regardless of what stage of HIV they are in.

• #22 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  You can’t rely on symptoms to tell if you have HIV. The only way to know for sure is to get tested! […] There are several symptoms of HIV. Not everyone will have the same symptoms. It depends on the person and what stage of the disease they are in. […] Within 2 to 4 weeks after infection with HIV, about two-thirds of people will have a flu-like illness. This is the body’s natural response to HIV infection. […] These symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks. But some people do not have any symptoms at all during this early stage of HIV. […] In this stage, the virus still multiplies, but at very low levels. People in this stage may not feel sick or have any symptoms. This stage is also called chronic HIV infection. […] If you have HIV and you are not on HIV treatment, eventually the virus will weaken your body’s immune system and you will progress to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

• #23 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Stages, and Early Warning Signs

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/understanding-aids-hiv-symptoms

  AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It’s the most advanced stage of HIV infection. This is usually when your CD4 T-cell count drops below 200 and your immune system is badly damaged. You might get an opportunistic infection, an illness that happens more often and is worse in people who have weakened immune systems. Some of these, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma (a form of skin cancer) and pneumocystis pneumonia (a lung disease), are also considered „AIDS-defining illnesses.” […] If you didn’t know earlier that you were infected with HIV, you may realize it after you have some of these symptoms: Being tired all the time, swollen lymph nodes in your neck or groin, fever that lasts more than 10 days, night sweats, weight loss with no obvious reason, purplish spots on your skin that don’t go away, shortness of breath, severe, long-lasting diarrhea, yeast infections in your mouth, throat, or vagina, bruises or bleeding you can’t explain, neurological symptoms such as memory loss, confusion, balance problems, behavioral changes, seizures, and vision changes. […] Most people today who know they have HIV and get treatment never get AIDS. That’s because medicines can stop the virus from damaging your immune system. This is why it’s so important to get tested if you think you are at risk of HIV whether you have any symptoms or not.

• #24 HIV and AIDS (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

  https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/hiv.html

  HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system. […] AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a late stage of HIV infection. […] Over time, HIV kills more and more CD4 cells, and this leads to AIDS. In AIDS, the immune system is severely weakened. Serious infections and health problems happen. […] Symptoms depend on what stage of HIV infection someone has. […] Acute HIV infection: This is when someone is first infected with the virus. Symptoms usually start about 24 weeks after infection and last a few days to a few weeks. They can include fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen glands, and a rash. Some people have very mild symptoms or don’t notice any symptoms. […] Chronic HIV infection: During this next stage, a person may have no symptoms or mild symptoms. People can stay in this stage for 5-10 years, but some move to the next stage (AIDS) faster. […] AIDS is the most severe stage of HIV infection. Symptoms can include: very fast weight loss, fever, extreme tiredness, swollen glands, a lung infection called pneumocystis pneumonia, diarrhea, sores of the mouth, anus, and genitals, some types of cancers, skin problems.

• #25 HIV symptoms timeline: Stages, preventing progression, and outlook

  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316056

  After the acute stage has ended, and if the person has not received treatment, the virus remains active. It reproduces at very low levels but continues to damage immune cells. […] Without treatment, this stage can last 10 years or more before the person develops stage 3 HIV. […] Stage 3 HIV, also known as AIDS, is the most advanced stage. It occurs when the immune system is damaged to the extent that it can no longer fight off infections. […] Symptoms at this stage vary greatly because they tend to stem from specific opportunistic infections. […] Symptoms of stage 3 HIV can include: night sweats, fever, persistent cough, problems affecting the skin, mouth, or both, regular infections, chronic diarrhea, weight loss. […] Without treatment, the viral load continues to increase and the CD4 cell count continues to drop. A person receives a diagnosis of stage 3 HIV if their CD4 cell count drops under 200 cells per cubic milliliter, or if they develop an opportunistic infection.

• #26

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/symptoms/

  Most people infected with HIV experience a short, flu-like illness that occurs 2-6 weeks after infection. After this, HIV may not cause any symptoms for several years. […] The most common symptoms are: raised temperature (fever), sore throat, body rash. […] Other symptoms can include: tiredness, joint pain, muscle pain, swollen glands. […] The symptoms usually last 1-2 weeks, but can be longer. They’re a sign that your immune system is putting up a fight against the virus. […] After the initial symptoms disappear, HIV may not cause any further symptoms for many years. […] During this time, the virus continues to be active and causes progressive damage to your immune system. […] Once the immune system becomes severely damaged, symptoms can include: weight loss, chronic diarrhoea, night sweats, skin problems, recurrent infections, serious life-threatening illnesses. […] Earlier diagnosis and treatment of HIV can prevent these problems.

• #27 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #28 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #29 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #30 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #31 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #32 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #33 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #34 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #35 HIV & AIDS: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4251-hiv-aids

  When your T-cells get very low or you begin to get certain illnesses that people with healthy immune systems don’t get, HIV has progressed to AIDS. […] AIDS can cause rapid weight loss, extreme tiredness, mouth or genital ulcers, fevers, night sweats and skin discolorations. […] AIDS is the most serious stage of HIV infection. […] In this stage, HIV has severely weakened your immune system and opportunistic infections are much more likely to make you sick. […] When HIV has advanced to AIDS, these illnesses take advantage of your weakened immune system. […] To be diagnosed with AIDS, you must be infected with HIV and have at least one of the following: Fewer than 200 CD4 cells per cubic millimeter of blood (200 cells/mm3) or An AIDS-defining illness. […] Symptoms of AIDS can be caused by HIV infection, but many are from illnesses that take advantage of your weakened immune system.

• #36 The Stages of HIV Infection | NIH

  https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/stages-hiv-infection

  The second stage of HIV infection is chronic HIV infection (also called asymptomatic HIV infection or clinical latency). During this stage, HIV continues to multiply in the body but at very low levels. People with chronic HIV infection may not have any HIV-related symptoms. […] AIDS is the final, most severe stage of HIV infection, and causes severe damage to the immune system. As a result, the body cannot fight off opportunistic infections, also called AIDS-defining conditions. […] Once HIV progresses to the AIDS stage, a person can have a high viral load and transmit HIV to others very easily. […] Without treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about 3 years. […] Even if someones HIV progresses to AIDS, HIV medicines can still reduce the amount of HIV virus in the blood to undetectable levels, allowing more CD4 cells to regenerate. […] Ultimately, virtually anyone with HIV can benefit from modern HIV medicines, regardless of what stage of HIV they are in.

• #37 About HIV | HIV | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/index.html

  Most people have flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after infection. Symptoms may last for a few days or several weeks. […] Some people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. […] When people with HIV don’t get treatment, they typically progress through three stages. But HIV treatment can slow or prevent progression of the disease. With advances in HIV treatment, progression to Stage 3 (AIDS) is less common today. […] People receive an AIDS diagnosis when their CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells per milliliter of blood, or they develop certain illnesses (sometimes called opportunistic infections). […] Without HIV treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about three years.

• #38 HIV and AIDS: The Basics | NIH

  https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-aids-basics

  More severe symptoms of HIV infection for persons not on ART may not appear for many years until HIV has developed into AIDS. People with AIDS have weakened immune systems that make them prone to opportunistic infections. […] Symptoms such as fever, weakness, and weight loss may be a sign that a persons HIV has advanced to AIDS. However, a diagnosis of AIDS is based on the following criteria: A drop in CD4 count to less than 200 cells/mm3. A CD4 count measures the number of CD4 cells (CD4 T lymphocyte) in a sample of blood. OR The presence of certain opportunistic infections.

• #39 HIV and AIDS: The Basics | NIH

  https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/hiv-and-aids-basics

  More severe symptoms of HIV infection for persons not on ART may not appear for many years until HIV has developed into AIDS. People with AIDS have weakened immune systems that make them prone to opportunistic infections. […] Symptoms such as fever, weakness, and weight loss may be a sign that a persons HIV has advanced to AIDS. However, a diagnosis of AIDS is based on the following criteria: A drop in CD4 count to less than 200 cells/mm3. A CD4 count measures the number of CD4 cells (CD4 T lymphocyte) in a sample of blood. OR The presence of certain opportunistic infections.

• #40 HIV & AIDS: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4251-hiv-aids

  When your T-cells get very low or you begin to get certain illnesses that people with healthy immune systems don’t get, HIV has progressed to AIDS. […] AIDS can cause rapid weight loss, extreme tiredness, mouth or genital ulcers, fevers, night sweats and skin discolorations. […] AIDS is the most serious stage of HIV infection. […] In this stage, HIV has severely weakened your immune system and opportunistic infections are much more likely to make you sick. […] When HIV has advanced to AIDS, these illnesses take advantage of your weakened immune system. […] To be diagnosed with AIDS, you must be infected with HIV and have at least one of the following: Fewer than 200 CD4 cells per cubic millimeter of blood (200 cells/mm3) or An AIDS-defining illness. […] Symptoms of AIDS can be caused by HIV infection, but many are from illnesses that take advantage of your weakened immune system.

• #41 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #42 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #43 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #44 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #45 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #46 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #47 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #48 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #49 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #50 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #51 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #52 About HIV | HIV | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/index.html

  Most people have flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after infection. Symptoms may last for a few days or several weeks. […] Some people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. […] When people with HIV don’t get treatment, they typically progress through three stages. But HIV treatment can slow or prevent progression of the disease. With advances in HIV treatment, progression to Stage 3 (AIDS) is less common today. […] People receive an AIDS diagnosis when their CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells per milliliter of blood, or they develop certain illnesses (sometimes called opportunistic infections). […] Without HIV treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about three years.

• #53 HIV vs. AIDS: Differences and Progression

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-difference

  HIV and AIDS are related, but theyre not the same. […] HIV is a virus. It may cause AIDS after youve been infected for several years and its weakened your immune system. […] Not everyone who has HIV will get AIDS. But the infection will advance to AIDS, usually in 10 to 15 years, if you dont get treatment with antiretroviral drugs. […] AIDS is the third and most advanced stage of HIV infection, called stage III HIV. […] The life expectancy of someone with AIDS can be as long as 3 years, but the prognosis can be only 1 year if they get an infection. […] Not everyone with a new HIV infection, called primary infection or acute HIV, gets symptoms. If they do, they may be mild and not really noticeable. […] Early signs and symptoms can appear about 2 to 4 weeks after you are infected. They include: Fever, Headaches, Fatigue, Swollen lymph nodes in the neck and groin, Skin rash, Muscle aches, Joint pain, Sore throat, Painful mouth sores, Diarrhea, Weight loss (unintentional), Cough, Night sweats.

• #54 What are the stages of HIV? – Health Services – UA Little Rock

  https://ualr.edu/health/what-are-the-stages-of-hiv/

  It is important to remember that you are still able to transmit HIV to others during this phase even if you are treated with ART, although ART greatly reduces the risk. […] AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome): This is the stage of infection that occurs when your immune system is badly damaged and you become vulnerable to infections and infection-related cancers called opportunistic illnesses. […] Without treatment, people who are diagnosed with AIDS typically survive about 3 years. Once someone has a dangerous opportunistic illness, life expectancy without treatment falls to about 1 year. People with AIDS need medical treatment to prevent death.

• #55 HIV & AIDS: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4251-hiv-aids

  When your T-cells get very low or you begin to get certain illnesses that people with healthy immune systems don’t get, HIV has progressed to AIDS. […] AIDS can cause rapid weight loss, extreme tiredness, mouth or genital ulcers, fevers, night sweats and skin discolorations. […] AIDS is the most serious stage of HIV infection. […] In this stage, HIV has severely weakened your immune system and opportunistic infections are much more likely to make you sick. […] When HIV has advanced to AIDS, these illnesses take advantage of your weakened immune system. […] To be diagnosed with AIDS, you must be infected with HIV and have at least one of the following: Fewer than 200 CD4 cells per cubic millimeter of blood (200 cells/mm3) or An AIDS-defining illness. […] Symptoms of AIDS can be caused by HIV infection, but many are from illnesses that take advantage of your weakened immune system.

• #56 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  The infections that occur with AIDS are called opportunistic infections because they take advantage of the opportunity to infect a weakened host. A person diagnosed with AIDS may need to be on antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent certain opportunistic infections from occurring. The AIDS-defining infections include (but are not limited to) the following: Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci, which causes severe shortness of breath and dry cough; Toxoplasmosis, a brain infection which can cause problems with thinking, headache, or symptoms that mimic a stroke; Widespread (disseminated) infection with a bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which can cause fever, diarrhea, and weight loss; Yeast (Candida) infection of the mouth and swallowing tube (esophagus), which causes pain with swallowing; Disseminated diseases with certain fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans is a typical example and causes a slowly progressing meningitis.

• #57 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  The infections that occur with AIDS are called opportunistic infections because they take advantage of the opportunity to infect a weakened host. A person diagnosed with AIDS may need to be on antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent certain opportunistic infections from occurring. The AIDS-defining infections include (but are not limited to) the following: Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci, which causes severe shortness of breath and dry cough; Toxoplasmosis, a brain infection which can cause problems with thinking, headache, or symptoms that mimic a stroke; Widespread (disseminated) infection with a bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which can cause fever, diarrhea, and weight loss; Yeast (Candida) infection of the mouth and swallowing tube (esophagus), which causes pain with swallowing; Disseminated diseases with certain fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans is a typical example and causes a slowly progressing meningitis.

• #58 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  The infections that occur with AIDS are called opportunistic infections because they take advantage of the opportunity to infect a weakened host. A person diagnosed with AIDS may need to be on antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent certain opportunistic infections from occurring. The AIDS-defining infections include (but are not limited to) the following: Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci, which causes severe shortness of breath and dry cough; Toxoplasmosis, a brain infection which can cause problems with thinking, headache, or symptoms that mimic a stroke; Widespread (disseminated) infection with a bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which can cause fever, diarrhea, and weight loss; Yeast (Candida) infection of the mouth and swallowing tube (esophagus), which causes pain with swallowing; Disseminated diseases with certain fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans is a typical example and causes a slowly progressing meningitis.

• #59 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  The infections that occur with AIDS are called opportunistic infections because they take advantage of the opportunity to infect a weakened host. A person diagnosed with AIDS may need to be on antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent certain opportunistic infections from occurring. The AIDS-defining infections include (but are not limited to) the following: Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci, which causes severe shortness of breath and dry cough; Toxoplasmosis, a brain infection which can cause problems with thinking, headache, or symptoms that mimic a stroke; Widespread (disseminated) infection with a bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which can cause fever, diarrhea, and weight loss; Yeast (Candida) infection of the mouth and swallowing tube (esophagus), which causes pain with swallowing; Disseminated diseases with certain fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans is a typical example and causes a slowly progressing meningitis.

• #60 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  The infections that occur with AIDS are called opportunistic infections because they take advantage of the opportunity to infect a weakened host. A person diagnosed with AIDS may need to be on antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent certain opportunistic infections from occurring. The AIDS-defining infections include (but are not limited to) the following: Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci, which causes severe shortness of breath and dry cough; Toxoplasmosis, a brain infection which can cause problems with thinking, headache, or symptoms that mimic a stroke; Widespread (disseminated) infection with a bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which can cause fever, diarrhea, and weight loss; Yeast (Candida) infection of the mouth and swallowing tube (esophagus), which causes pain with swallowing; Disseminated diseases with certain fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans is a typical example and causes a slowly progressing meningitis.

• #61

  https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/hiv-aids

  For people living with HIV who are not diagnosed or taking ART, signs of HIV-related illness may develop within 5-10 years, although it can be sooner. The time between HIV transmission and an AIDS diagnosis is usually 10-15 years, but sometimes longer. […] People with HIV who develop severe immunodeficiency and are not on antiretroviral treatment frequently develop severe opportunistic infections and some rare cancers as Kaposi Sarcoma. Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one cause of death among people living with HIV in Africa, and a leading cause of death among people living with HIV worldwide. […] HIV infection can result in a range of health problems. As people living with HIV age and live longer, non-AIDS defining illnesses are becoming more common. These include heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

• #62 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  A weakened immune system can also lead to other unusual conditions: Lymphoma (a form of cancer of the lymphoid tissue) can cause fever and swollen lymph nodes throughout the body; A cancer of the soft tissues called Kaposi’s sarcoma causes brown, reddish, or purple lumps that develop on the skin or in the mouth. […] Early testing, recognition of the signs and symptoms of HIV infection, and starting treatment for HIV as soon as possible can slow the growth of HIV, prevent AIDS, and decrease the risk of transmission to another person. […] If ART is not taken regularly and doses are missed, the virus may become resistant, and the manifestations of AIDS may develop.

• #63 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  A weakened immune system can also lead to other unusual conditions: Lymphoma (a form of cancer of the lymphoid tissue) can cause fever and swollen lymph nodes throughout the body; A cancer of the soft tissues called Kaposi’s sarcoma causes brown, reddish, or purple lumps that develop on the skin or in the mouth. […] Early testing, recognition of the signs and symptoms of HIV infection, and starting treatment for HIV as soon as possible can slow the growth of HIV, prevent AIDS, and decrease the risk of transmission to another person. […] If ART is not taken regularly and doses are missed, the virus may become resistant, and the manifestations of AIDS may develop.

• #64 HIV/AIDS – Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS

  People with AIDS have an increased risk of developing various viral-induced cancers, including Kaposi’s sarcoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma, primary central nervous system lymphoma, and cervical cancer. Kaposi’s sarcoma is the most common cancer, occurring in 10% to 20% of people with HIV. The second-most common cancer is lymphoma, which is the cause of death of nearly 16% of people with AIDS and is the initial sign of AIDS in 3% to 4%. Both these cancers are associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). Cervical cancer occurs more frequently in those with AIDS because of its association with human papillomavirus (HPV). Conjunctival cancer (of the layer that lines the inner part of eyelids and the white part of the eye) is also more common in those with HIV. […] Additionally, people with AIDS frequently have systemic symptoms such as prolonged fevers, sweats (particularly at night), swollen lymph nodes, chills, weakness, and unintended weight loss. Diarrhea is another common symptom, present in about 90% of people with AIDS. They can also be affected by diverse psychiatric and neurological symptoms independent of opportunistic infections and cancers. […] Without treatment a person living with HIV can expect to live for 11 years. Early testing can show if treatment is needed to stop this progression and to prevent infecting others.

• #65 HIV/AIDS – Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS

  People with AIDS have an increased risk of developing various viral-induced cancers, including Kaposi’s sarcoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma, primary central nervous system lymphoma, and cervical cancer. Kaposi’s sarcoma is the most common cancer, occurring in 10% to 20% of people with HIV. The second-most common cancer is lymphoma, which is the cause of death of nearly 16% of people with AIDS and is the initial sign of AIDS in 3% to 4%. Both these cancers are associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). Cervical cancer occurs more frequently in those with AIDS because of its association with human papillomavirus (HPV). Conjunctival cancer (of the layer that lines the inner part of eyelids and the white part of the eye) is also more common in those with HIV. […] Additionally, people with AIDS frequently have systemic symptoms such as prolonged fevers, sweats (particularly at night), swollen lymph nodes, chills, weakness, and unintended weight loss. Diarrhea is another common symptom, present in about 90% of people with AIDS. They can also be affected by diverse psychiatric and neurological symptoms independent of opportunistic infections and cancers. […] Without treatment a person living with HIV can expect to live for 11 years. Early testing can show if treatment is needed to stop this progression and to prevent infecting others.

• #66 HIV/AIDS – Wikipedia

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS

  People with AIDS have an increased risk of developing various viral-induced cancers, including Kaposi’s sarcoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma, primary central nervous system lymphoma, and cervical cancer. Kaposi’s sarcoma is the most common cancer, occurring in 10% to 20% of people with HIV. The second-most common cancer is lymphoma, which is the cause of death of nearly 16% of people with AIDS and is the initial sign of AIDS in 3% to 4%. Both these cancers are associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). Cervical cancer occurs more frequently in those with AIDS because of its association with human papillomavirus (HPV). Conjunctival cancer (of the layer that lines the inner part of eyelids and the white part of the eye) is also more common in those with HIV. […] Additionally, people with AIDS frequently have systemic symptoms such as prolonged fevers, sweats (particularly at night), swollen lymph nodes, chills, weakness, and unintended weight loss. Diarrhea is another common symptom, present in about 90% of people with AIDS. They can also be affected by diverse psychiatric and neurological symptoms independent of opportunistic infections and cancers. […] Without treatment a person living with HIV can expect to live for 11 years. Early testing can show if treatment is needed to stop this progression and to prevent infecting others.

• #67 Recognizing HIV Symptoms in Women | Ada Health

  https://ada.com/conditions/hiv-symptoms-in-women/

  HIV and AIDS symptoms in females can be slightly different from HIV symptoms in men, as there are often gynecological symptoms involved. […] The early symptoms of HIV in women often resemble flu symptoms. […] The symptoms of HIV in women can vary according to the stage of the infection. […] The acute stage of HIV in which the first symptoms of HIV in women can develop. These symptoms are usually flu-like. […] AIDS is the final stage of an HIV infection. This stage is characterized by a severely damaged immune system. In this stage, the weakened immune system can lead to all kinds of infections, which can cause symptoms that are different from those in the acute stage. […] The first symptoms of HIV in females aren’t always noticeable. Some people may have no signs of an infection at all, while others may develop flu-like symptoms.

• #68

  https://www.everlywell.com/blog/sti-testing/what-are-early-signs-of-HIV-in-men-and-women/?srsltid=AfmBOorSQMDZVvd1rwoBclTTmBV5VktRaz9EcoRPOYlnTk2gCl7unBGc

  Some people experience flu-like symptoms, like muscle aches or joint pain, at the start of an HIV infection. These early HIV symptoms usually develop within 2 to 4 weeks in an infected person and may last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. […] Common symptoms that may manifest during this time if you contract HIV include Fever, Fatigue, Skin rash, Swollen lymph nodes or swollen glands, mainly on the neck, Weight loss, Sore throat and cough, Chills or night sweats. […] Symptoms of HIV can vary widely from person to person, regardless of the affected persons gender. […] At the early or acute stage of infection, HIV usually presents similarly in both sexes with flu-like symptoms. […] Symptoms of HIV in women can manifest in several prevalent reproductive health conditions. The most common ones include Menstrual irregularities, Vaginal yeast infections (vaginal candidiasis), Bacterial vaginosis (BV).

• #69

  https://www.everlywell.com/blog/sti-testing/what-are-early-signs-of-HIV-in-men-and-women/?srsltid=AfmBOorSQMDZVvd1rwoBclTTmBV5VktRaz9EcoRPOYlnTk2gCl7unBGc

  Some people experience flu-like symptoms, like muscle aches or joint pain, at the start of an HIV infection. These early HIV symptoms usually develop within 2 to 4 weeks in an infected person and may last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. […] Common symptoms that may manifest during this time if you contract HIV include Fever, Fatigue, Skin rash, Swollen lymph nodes or swollen glands, mainly on the neck, Weight loss, Sore throat and cough, Chills or night sweats. […] Symptoms of HIV can vary widely from person to person, regardless of the affected persons gender. […] At the early or acute stage of infection, HIV usually presents similarly in both sexes with flu-like symptoms. […] Symptoms of HIV in women can manifest in several prevalent reproductive health conditions. The most common ones include Menstrual irregularities, Vaginal yeast infections (vaginal candidiasis), Bacterial vaginosis (BV).

• #70

  https://www.everlywell.com/blog/sti-testing/what-are-early-signs-of-HIV-in-men-and-women/?srsltid=AfmBOorSQMDZVvd1rwoBclTTmBV5VktRaz9EcoRPOYlnTk2gCl7unBGc

  Some people experience flu-like symptoms, like muscle aches or joint pain, at the start of an HIV infection. These early HIV symptoms usually develop within 2 to 4 weeks in an infected person and may last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. […] Common symptoms that may manifest during this time if you contract HIV include Fever, Fatigue, Skin rash, Swollen lymph nodes or swollen glands, mainly on the neck, Weight loss, Sore throat and cough, Chills or night sweats. […] Symptoms of HIV can vary widely from person to person, regardless of the affected persons gender. […] At the early or acute stage of infection, HIV usually presents similarly in both sexes with flu-like symptoms. […] Symptoms of HIV in women can manifest in several prevalent reproductive health conditions. The most common ones include Menstrual irregularities, Vaginal yeast infections (vaginal candidiasis), Bacterial vaginosis (BV).

• #71 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  You have AIDS when you get rare infections (called opportunistic infections) or types of cancer, or if youve lost a certain number of CD4 cells. This usually happens about 10 years after getting HIV if you dont get treatment. Treatment can delay or even prevent you from ever developing AIDS. […] The signs of AIDS include: Thrush (a thick, white coating on your tongue or mouth), Sore throat, Bad yeast infections, Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, Getting bad infections a lot, Feeling really tired, dizzy, and lightheaded, Headaches, Losing lots of weight quickly, Bruising more easily than normal, Having diarrhea, fevers, or night sweats for a long time, Swollen or firm glands in your throat, armpit, or groin, Deep, dry coughing spells, Feeling short of breath, Purplish growths on your skin or inside your mouth, Bleeding from the mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, Skin rashes, Feeling very numb in your hands or feet, losing control of your muscles and reflexes, not being able to move, and losing strength in your muscles.

• #72 HIV infection and AIDS – symptoms, causes, treatments and prevention | healthdirect

  https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/hiv-infection-and-aids

  Untreated HIV usually leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) within 10 years. Females generally transition to AIDS quicker than males. […] HIV damages your immune system and makes it difficult for it to fight infections and stop some cancers from developing. […] If you have AIDS, your immune system is weakened, so you are at a higher risk of developing infections not usually seen in healthy people, some cancers, some neurological problems, kidney disease, wasting syndrome, skin infections. […] Females with progressing AIDS may develop uterine or cervical cancer.

• #73

  https://www.everlywell.com/blog/sti-testing/what-are-early-signs-of-HIV-in-men-and-women/?srsltid=AfmBOorSQMDZVvd1rwoBclTTmBV5VktRaz9EcoRPOYlnTk2gCl7unBGc

  Some people experience flu-like symptoms, like muscle aches or joint pain, at the start of an HIV infection. These early HIV symptoms usually develop within 2 to 4 weeks in an infected person and may last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. […] Common symptoms that may manifest during this time if you contract HIV include Fever, Fatigue, Skin rash, Swollen lymph nodes or swollen glands, mainly on the neck, Weight loss, Sore throat and cough, Chills or night sweats. […] Symptoms of HIV can vary widely from person to person, regardless of the affected persons gender. […] At the early or acute stage of infection, HIV usually presents similarly in both sexes with flu-like symptoms. […] Symptoms of HIV in women can manifest in several prevalent reproductive health conditions. The most common ones include Menstrual irregularities, Vaginal yeast infections (vaginal candidiasis), Bacterial vaginosis (BV).

• #74 Symptoms of HIV/AIDS in Men: Early Signs, Late Stage Signs

  https://www.medicinenet.com/how_do_you_know_if_a_guy_has_hiv/article.htm

  Sores on the penis: A common sign of HIV is painful, open sores or ulcers in the mouth and esophagus. In men, these sores may also appear on the anus or penis and can be recurring. […] Dysuria (pain or burning during urination): This might be a symptom of HIV in men, other sexually transmitted diseases, or inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis). […] If you experience these symptoms and think you may have HIV, you should talk to your doctor as soon as possible to get tested. […] Early signs of HIV infection that are common to both men and women include: […] Swollen lymph nodes (one of the earliest signs) […] Fever […] Sore throat […] Muscle pain […] Joint pain […] Rash on the skin (trunk, face, limbs) […] Nausea and vomiting […] Diarrhea […] Mouth ulcers […] Thrush […] Genital ulcers […] Night sweats […] Weakness and fatigue.

• #75 Symptoms of HIV/AIDS in Men: Early Signs, Late Stage Signs

  https://www.medicinenet.com/how_do_you_know_if_a_guy_has_hiv/article.htm

  Sores on the penis: A common sign of HIV is painful, open sores or ulcers in the mouth and esophagus. In men, these sores may also appear on the anus or penis and can be recurring. […] Dysuria (pain or burning during urination): This might be a symptom of HIV in men, other sexually transmitted diseases, or inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis). […] If you experience these symptoms and think you may have HIV, you should talk to your doctor as soon as possible to get tested. […] Early signs of HIV infection that are common to both men and women include: […] Swollen lymph nodes (one of the earliest signs) […] Fever […] Sore throat […] Muscle pain […] Joint pain […] Rash on the skin (trunk, face, limbs) […] Nausea and vomiting […] Diarrhea […] Mouth ulcers […] Thrush […] Genital ulcers […] Night sweats […] Weakness and fatigue.

• #76

  https://www.everlywell.com/blog/sti-testing/what-are-early-signs-of-HIV-in-men-and-women/?srsltid=AfmBOorSQMDZVvd1rwoBclTTmBV5VktRaz9EcoRPOYlnTk2gCl7unBGc

  In addition to these reproductive concerns, women with HIV have a higher risk of developing several other reproductive health conditions. […] The main reproductive concern for men carrying HIV is secondary hypogonadism. […] Hypogonadism is a hormonal condition where the body cant produce sufficient testosterone on its own. […] Its currently estimated that around 20% of men diagnosed with HIV have hypogonadism. […] Its important to start HIV medication and treatment as soon as possible after an HIV diagnosis. According to the CDC, early treatment can help people with HIV live nearly as long as those who do not have the virus. […] It’s important to be aware of AIDS symptoms, as well, which can include Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever, Night sweats, Lethargy, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Chronic diarrhea, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Memory loss, Depression, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids.

• #77 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #78 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #79 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #80 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #81 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #82 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #83 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #84 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #85 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #86 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #87 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #88 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  HIV can be passed to your baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding if you have HIV. This is called perinatal transmission. Babies with HIV should be treated as soon as possible. Just like with adults, symptoms can be very different for every child, and they may not have noticeable symptoms at all for months or even longer. If there are symptoms, they may include: Swollen lymph nodes for more than 3 months, Having 3 or more serious bacterial infections (like pneumonia or meningitis) within a year, Fevers and sweats, Lack of energy, Weight loss, Repeated yeast infections (oral or vaginal), Skin rashes or flaky skin, Swollen belly (due to swelling of the liver and spleen), Diarrhea that may come and go, Oral thrush (a fungal infection that causes white patches on the cheeks and tongue).

• #89 How Long Does It Take for HIV to Turn Into AIDS?

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-hiv-to-progress-to-aids-47885

  If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself against life-threatening infections, though the timelines may vary with the individual. […] On average, without antiretroviral medications (ART), chronic HIV will progress to AIDS in five to 10 years, though it may be faster in some people. […] Generally speaking, the time it takes to go from HIV infection to AIDS is around five to 10 years if no medical intervention is made. Some people will develop AIDS faster or slower, depending on factors that include: […] Without treatment, HIV progression into AIDS has three possible timelines: Typical, in a window that lasts five to 10 years; Rapid, within three to five years; Long-term non-progression, lasting more than 10 years. This occurs in only 1% to 5% of HIV infections as people remain asymptomatic and the virus levels stay low.

• #90 How Long Does It Take for HIV to Turn Into AIDS?

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-hiv-to-progress-to-aids-47885

  If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself against life-threatening infections, though the timelines may vary with the individual. […] On average, without antiretroviral medications (ART), chronic HIV will progress to AIDS in five to 10 years, though it may be faster in some people. […] Generally speaking, the time it takes to go from HIV infection to AIDS is around five to 10 years if no medical intervention is made. Some people will develop AIDS faster or slower, depending on factors that include: […] Without treatment, HIV progression into AIDS has three possible timelines: Typical, in a window that lasts five to 10 years; Rapid, within three to five years; Long-term non-progression, lasting more than 10 years. This occurs in only 1% to 5% of HIV infections as people remain asymptomatic and the virus levels stay low.

• #91 HIV vs. AIDS: Differences and Progression

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-difference

  HIV and AIDS are related, but theyre not the same. […] HIV is a virus. It may cause AIDS after youve been infected for several years and its weakened your immune system. […] Not everyone who has HIV will get AIDS. But the infection will advance to AIDS, usually in 10 to 15 years, if you dont get treatment with antiretroviral drugs. […] AIDS is the third and most advanced stage of HIV infection, called stage III HIV. […] The life expectancy of someone with AIDS can be as long as 3 years, but the prognosis can be only 1 year if they get an infection. […] Not everyone with a new HIV infection, called primary infection or acute HIV, gets symptoms. If they do, they may be mild and not really noticeable. […] Early signs and symptoms can appear about 2 to 4 weeks after you are infected. They include: Fever, Headaches, Fatigue, Swollen lymph nodes in the neck and groin, Skin rash, Muscle aches, Joint pain, Sore throat, Painful mouth sores, Diarrhea, Weight loss (unintentional), Cough, Night sweats.

• #92 How Long Does It Take for HIV to Turn Into AIDS?

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-hiv-to-progress-to-aids-47885

  The stages of infection from person to person vary slightly, both in severity and the speed of progression. These stages map the depletion of CD4 T-cells and other evidence of illness. […] With each progression, the risk of opportunistic infections (OIs) increases until the immune system is said to be fully compromised. It is at this stage that the risk of life-threatening illness and death are high. […] AIDS: The stage is technically classified as having either an AIDS-defining condition or a CD4 count of under 200 cells/milliliter. Without treatment, people usually live about three years with AIDS. […] In most people, HIV will progress to AIDS within five to 10 years without treatment. There are people who experience rapid progression within three to five years, and there are others who remain symptom-free for 10 years or more.

• #93 How Long Does It Take for HIV to Turn Into AIDS?

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-hiv-to-progress-to-aids-47885

  The stages of infection from person to person vary slightly, both in severity and the speed of progression. These stages map the depletion of CD4 T-cells and other evidence of illness. […] With each progression, the risk of opportunistic infections (OIs) increases until the immune system is said to be fully compromised. It is at this stage that the risk of life-threatening illness and death are high. […] AIDS: The stage is technically classified as having either an AIDS-defining condition or a CD4 count of under 200 cells/milliliter. Without treatment, people usually live about three years with AIDS. […] In most people, HIV will progress to AIDS within five to 10 years without treatment. There are people who experience rapid progression within three to five years, and there are others who remain symptom-free for 10 years or more.

• #94 About HIV | HIV | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/index.html

  Most people have flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after infection. Symptoms may last for a few days or several weeks. […] Some people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. […] When people with HIV don’t get treatment, they typically progress through three stages. But HIV treatment can slow or prevent progression of the disease. With advances in HIV treatment, progression to Stage 3 (AIDS) is less common today. […] People receive an AIDS diagnosis when their CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells per milliliter of blood, or they develop certain illnesses (sometimes called opportunistic infections). […] Without HIV treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about three years.

• #95 HIV & AIDS: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4251-hiv-aids

  Left untreated, it can take about 10 years for HIV to advance to AIDS. […] If you progress to AIDS and it goes untreated, you can expect to live about three years more. […] If you have a low CD4 count or a detectable viral load within a year of starting treatment, you may live 10 to 20 years less than someone without HIV. […] HIV doesn’t go away on its own. […] There can be many years without symptoms after initial infection, but HIV can still be damaging your immune system even if you don’t feel sick. […] Without treatment, HIV will weaken your immune system until you can’t fight off other serious illnesses.

• #96 HIV vs. AIDS: Differences and Progression

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-difference

  HIV and AIDS are related, but theyre not the same. […] HIV is a virus. It may cause AIDS after youve been infected for several years and its weakened your immune system. […] Not everyone who has HIV will get AIDS. But the infection will advance to AIDS, usually in 10 to 15 years, if you dont get treatment with antiretroviral drugs. […] AIDS is the third and most advanced stage of HIV infection, called stage III HIV. […] The life expectancy of someone with AIDS can be as long as 3 years, but the prognosis can be only 1 year if they get an infection. […] Not everyone with a new HIV infection, called primary infection or acute HIV, gets symptoms. If they do, they may be mild and not really noticeable. […] Early signs and symptoms can appear about 2 to 4 weeks after you are infected. They include: Fever, Headaches, Fatigue, Swollen lymph nodes in the neck and groin, Skin rash, Muscle aches, Joint pain, Sore throat, Painful mouth sores, Diarrhea, Weight loss (unintentional), Cough, Night sweats.

• #97 How Long Does It Take for HIV to Turn Into AIDS?

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-hiv-to-progress-to-aids-47885

  If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself against life-threatening infections, though the timelines may vary with the individual. […] On average, without antiretroviral medications (ART), chronic HIV will progress to AIDS in five to 10 years, though it may be faster in some people. […] Generally speaking, the time it takes to go from HIV infection to AIDS is around five to 10 years if no medical intervention is made. Some people will develop AIDS faster or slower, depending on factors that include: […] Without treatment, HIV progression into AIDS has three possible timelines: Typical, in a window that lasts five to 10 years; Rapid, within three to five years; Long-term non-progression, lasting more than 10 years. This occurs in only 1% to 5% of HIV infections as people remain asymptomatic and the virus levels stay low.

• #98 How Long Does It Take for HIV to Turn Into AIDS?

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-hiv-to-progress-to-aids-47885

  If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself against life-threatening infections, though the timelines may vary with the individual. […] On average, without antiretroviral medications (ART), chronic HIV will progress to AIDS in five to 10 years, though it may be faster in some people. […] Generally speaking, the time it takes to go from HIV infection to AIDS is around five to 10 years if no medical intervention is made. Some people will develop AIDS faster or slower, depending on factors that include: […] Without treatment, HIV progression into AIDS has three possible timelines: Typical, in a window that lasts five to 10 years; Rapid, within three to five years; Long-term non-progression, lasting more than 10 years. This occurs in only 1% to 5% of HIV infections as people remain asymptomatic and the virus levels stay low.

• #99 How Long Does It Take for HIV to Turn Into AIDS?

  https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-hiv-to-progress-to-aids-47885

  If left untreated, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) almost always will progress to AIDS, even after many years. The immune defenses become compromised and the body is less able to defend itself against life-threatening infections, though the timelines may vary with the individual. […] On average, without antiretroviral medications (ART), chronic HIV will progress to AIDS in five to 10 years, though it may be faster in some people. […] Generally speaking, the time it takes to go from HIV infection to AIDS is around five to 10 years if no medical intervention is made. Some people will develop AIDS faster or slower, depending on factors that include: […] Without treatment, HIV progression into AIDS has three possible timelines: Typical, in a window that lasts five to 10 years; Rapid, within three to five years; Long-term non-progression, lasting more than 10 years. This occurs in only 1% to 5% of HIV infections as people remain asymptomatic and the virus levels stay low.

• #100 From HIV to AIDS: stages of infection – AllLife

  https://alllife.co.za/from-hiv-to-aids-stages-of-infection/

  Which symptoms signify the progression of infection from HIV to AIDS? […] HIV affects your immune system, which means that other opportunistic infections can easily set in if you dont know that youre HIV-positive, and your CD4 cell count drops low enough to give harmful bacteria and viral cells the chance to invade your body. […] The time of seroconversion (HIV infection) to AIDS, and eventually death, varies from one person to another. […] There is a small group of people who are classified as non-progressors. The slow progression of these individuals is thought to be as a result of genetically inherited factors. […] Five years after exposure, approximately 15% of HIV-positive people will have progressed to AIDS. […] Of those which progressed to AIDS, half would have died, by the end of those same five years.

• #101 Disease progression – HIV Management Guidelines

  https://hiv.guidelines.org.au/management/natural-history-of-hiv-infection/disease-progression/

  The rate of HIV disease progression is highly variable among individuals, ranging from 6 months to more than 20 years. In the absence of ART, the median time to develop AIDS is 10-11 years. […] The CD4+ T cell count declines during HIV disease progression with the rate of decline accelerating over time, averaging 80-110 cells/μL per year. […] Plasma HIV viral load is predictive of disease progression at all stages of HIV infection and across all CD4+ T cell strata. […] CD38 is a cell-surface glycoprotein that is detected on lymphocytes, including CD8+ T cells. Its expression is increased on activated lymphocytes. Upregulation of CD38 expression on CD8+ T cells during primary HIV infection and other stages of HIV disease is predictive of a subsequent decline in CD4+ T cell count. Furthermore, elevated expression of CD38 by CD8+ T cells late in HIV disease is a strong predictor of disease progression.

• #102 HIV infection and AIDS – symptoms, causes, treatments and prevention | healthdirect

  https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/hiv-infection-and-aids

  Untreated HIV usually leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) within 10 years. Females generally transition to AIDS quicker than males. […] HIV damages your immune system and makes it difficult for it to fight infections and stop some cancers from developing. […] If you have AIDS, your immune system is weakened, so you are at a higher risk of developing infections not usually seen in healthy people, some cancers, some neurological problems, kidney disease, wasting syndrome, skin infections. […] Females with progressing AIDS may develop uterine or cervical cancer.

• #103 HIV and AIDS: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and More

  https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids

  The shortened life expectancy linked with untreated AIDS isn’t a direct result of the syndrome itself. Rather, it’s a result of the diseases and complications that arise from having an immune system weakened by AIDS. […] Symptoms of AIDS can include: recurrent fever, chronic swollen lymph glands, especially of the armpits, neck, and groin, chronic fatigue, night sweats, dark splotches under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, sores, spots, or lesions of the mouth and tongue, genitals, or anus, bumps, lesions, or rashes of the skin, recurrent or chronic diarrhea, rapid weight loss, neurologic problems such as trouble concentrating, memory loss, and confusion, anxiety and depression. […] Without proper and consistent treatment, people living with HIV can develop AIDS sooner. By that time, the immune system is quite damaged and has a harder time generating a response to infection and disease. […] With the use of antiretroviral therapy, a person can maintain a chronic HIV diagnosis without developing AIDS for decades.

• #104 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  A weakened immune system can also lead to other unusual conditions: Lymphoma (a form of cancer of the lymphoid tissue) can cause fever and swollen lymph nodes throughout the body; A cancer of the soft tissues called Kaposi’s sarcoma causes brown, reddish, or purple lumps that develop on the skin or in the mouth. […] Early testing, recognition of the signs and symptoms of HIV infection, and starting treatment for HIV as soon as possible can slow the growth of HIV, prevent AIDS, and decrease the risk of transmission to another person. […] If ART is not taken regularly and doses are missed, the virus may become resistant, and the manifestations of AIDS may develop.

• #105 A Guide to HIV Stages & Common Symptoms » Erin Everett, NP-C, AAHIVS

  https://www.erineverettnp.com/articles/2024/08/27/hiv-stages-symptoms/

  How would you know if you had HIV? The reality is that might be more common than youd assume. […] Understanding the symptoms is more important than ever. Early detection can make all the difference in managing the disease and living a healthy life. […] HIV infection progresses through several stages, each with its own unique set of symptoms. The four main stages of HIV are: Acute HIV Infection, Clinical Latency Stage, Symptomatic HIV Infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). […] Recognizing symptoms early is key. It allows for timely intervention, which can slow the progression of the disease and improve your quality of life prognosis. […] Acute HIV Infection, also known as primary or acute retroviral syndrome (ARS), occurs within 2 to 4 weeks after exposure to the virus.

• #106 A Guide to HIV Stages & Common Symptoms » Erin Everett, NP-C, AAHIVS

  https://www.erineverettnp.com/articles/2024/08/27/hiv-stages-symptoms/

  How would you know if you had HIV? The reality is that might be more common than youd assume. […] Understanding the symptoms is more important than ever. Early detection can make all the difference in managing the disease and living a healthy life. […] HIV infection progresses through several stages, each with its own unique set of symptoms. The four main stages of HIV are: Acute HIV Infection, Clinical Latency Stage, Symptomatic HIV Infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). […] Recognizing symptoms early is key. It allows for timely intervention, which can slow the progression of the disease and improve your quality of life prognosis. […] Acute HIV Infection, also known as primary or acute retroviral syndrome (ARS), occurs within 2 to 4 weeks after exposure to the virus.

• #107 Patient education: Symptoms of HIV (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/symptoms-of-hiv-infection-beyond-the-basics

  OVERVIEW OF HIV SYMPTOMS […] It is important to recognize symptoms of HIV as soon as possible since early diagnosis and treatment will prevent serious illness. Early treatment will also reduce your chances of transmitting the virus to others. […] HIV SYMPTOMS […] Symptoms of early HIV infection — Early symptoms of HIV develop in 50 to 90 percent of people who are infected, usually beginning two to four weeks after exposure to HIV. The initial group of signs and symptoms is referred to as primary or acute HIV. […] Because the signs and symptoms of primary HIV may be similar to other common illnesses, such as mononucleosis, most people do not initially realize that they have HIV. However, HIV is highly contagious at this early stage because there are large amounts of the virus in the blood and other bodily fluids. Recognizing symptoms early, being tested for HIV, and starting HIV treatment as soon as possible can help to decrease the risk of transmitting HIV to another person.

• #108 HIV symptoms | Be in the KNOW

  https://www.beintheknow.org/hiv-and-stis/understanding-hiv-and-aids/hiv-symptoms

  Not everyone will get symptoms in the early stages of HIV. If you do get symptoms, this will likely start 2-6 weeks after the infection. […] Without HIV treatment, everyone will get severe symptoms eventually. But it can take years to reach this point. […] Antiretroviral treatment will allow your immune system to recover and stop the symptoms. The earlier you are diagnosed with HIV and start treatment, the better your health will be over time. […] By now, your immune system is severely damaged. At this point, you’re more likely to get serious infections or diseases that the body would otherwise be able to fight off. These infections are known as opportunistic infections and if you get certain serious infections you are said to have AIDS. Symptoms can include: weight loss, chronic diarrhoea, night sweats, fever, persistent cough, mouth and skin problems, regular infections, serious illness or disease, such as tuberculosis (TB). […] AIDS, also known as late-stage HIV, is when your immune system is very damaged. During this time, you’re likely to develop certain infections or diseases, known as opportunistic infections.

• #109 HIV and AIDS: Symptoms and treatment – Canada.ca

  https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/hiv-aids.html

  Some people may not develop any symptoms after contracting HIV and could remain undiagnosed until the symptoms of AIDS appear. This could be up to 10 years later. […] However, 50% or more of people living with HIV may develop mild flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks. Early symptoms may include: chills, fever, fatigue, joint pain, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, swollen glands (lymph nodes). […] The symptoms of HIV infection may last from a few days to weeks. They may go away on their own. […] Highly effective treatments are available to manage HIV infection. Starting treatment early for HIV can help you live a healthy life. […] If you have HIV, you can be treated with antiretroviral medications as part of antiretroviral therapy. These medications lower the level of HIV in your body (suppress your viral load) and slow the spread of the virus in your body, which protects the immune system. […] HIV treatment improves the health of people living with HIV and can prevent HIV from being passed on through sex. „Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U=U) is a common message that communicates these benefits.

• #110 The Stages of HIV Infection | NIH

  https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/stages-hiv-infection

  The second stage of HIV infection is chronic HIV infection (also called asymptomatic HIV infection or clinical latency). During this stage, HIV continues to multiply in the body but at very low levels. People with chronic HIV infection may not have any HIV-related symptoms. […] AIDS is the final, most severe stage of HIV infection, and causes severe damage to the immune system. As a result, the body cannot fight off opportunistic infections, also called AIDS-defining conditions. […] Once HIV progresses to the AIDS stage, a person can have a high viral load and transmit HIV to others very easily. […] Without treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about 3 years. […] Even if someones HIV progresses to AIDS, HIV medicines can still reduce the amount of HIV virus in the blood to undetectable levels, allowing more CD4 cells to regenerate. […] Ultimately, virtually anyone with HIV can benefit from modern HIV medicines, regardless of what stage of HIV they are in.

• #111 What Is HIV? – HIV Symptoms And Treatment | familydoctor.org

  https://familydoctor.org/condition/hiv/

  As the disease progresses, symptoms may appear and/or get worse. This may take time. Some people who have HIV do not begin experiencing symptoms for up to 10 years. When HIV symptoms do appear, they can include: Swollen lymph nodes (lymph glands), Diarrhea, Fever, Cough, Shortness of breath, Unintended weight loss. […] Even though there is no cure for HIV, there are many medicines available to help combat it. These medicines (called antiretroviral therapy or ART) will often prevent HIV from progressing to AIDS. […] Better ART has changed HIV disease from the leading killer of young adults to a chronic disease that can be controlled for decades. […] However, even though you can take HIV medicines and feel okay, you could still give the virus to others through unsafe sex (without using a condom) or blood exchanges. […] With treatment, the survival rate for HIV is very good. In the United States, people with HIV who are diagnosed early can have a life span that is about the same as someone like them who does not have HIV, according to HIV.gov.

• #112 HIV symptoms timeline: Stages, preventing progression, and outlook

  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316056

  If a person with HIV receives consistent antiretroviral therapy before the infection advances, they can live a long, healthy life, with a life expectancy comparable to that of someone without HIV. […] Without treatment, a person may develop stage 3 HIV within 215 years after contracting the virus. The life expectancy after a stage 3 HIV diagnosis is 3 years.

• #113 HIV/AIDS – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/symptoms-causes/syc-20373524

  As the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells, you may get mild infections or long-term symptoms such as: Fever. Fatigue. Swollen lymph glands, which are often one of the first symptoms of HIV infection. Diarrhea. Weight loss. Oral yeast infection, also called thrush. Shingles, also called herpes zoster. Pneumonia. […] Better antiviral treatments have greatly decreased deaths from AIDS worldwide. Thanks to these lifesaving treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don’t get AIDS. Untreated, HIV most often turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. […] Having AIDS means your immune system is very damaged. People with AIDS are more likely to develop diseases they wouldn’t get if they had healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections or opportunistic cancers. Some people get opportunistic infections during the acute stage of the disease. […] The symptoms of some of these infections may include: Sweats. Chills. Fever that keeps coming back. Ongoing diarrhea. Swollen lymph glands. Constant white spots or lesions on the tongue or in the mouth. Constant fatigue. Weakness. Rapid weight loss. Skin rashes or bumps.

• #114 Overview and symptoms

  https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/hiv/hiv-overview-and-symptoms/

  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that damages the cells in your immune system. […] Without treatment HIV can lead to AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). […] These illnesses can be very serious and life threatening. […] This is when the virus has severely damaged your immune system. You are no longer able to fight infections and diseases. […] With early diagnosis and treatment, most people with HIV will never get AIDS. […] You will most likely get a flu-like illness about 2 to 6 weeks after getting the virus. This happens in about 4 out of 5 people who get HIV. […] These symptoms usually last 1 to 2 weeks but can last longer. They are a sign that your immune system is trying to fight the virus. […] If left untreated, later HIV symptoms may develop. This often happens slowly.

• #115 The Stages of HIV Infection | NIH

  https://hivinfo.nih.gov/understanding-hiv/fact-sheets/stages-hiv-infection

  The second stage of HIV infection is chronic HIV infection (also called asymptomatic HIV infection or clinical latency). During this stage, HIV continues to multiply in the body but at very low levels. People with chronic HIV infection may not have any HIV-related symptoms. […] AIDS is the final, most severe stage of HIV infection, and causes severe damage to the immune system. As a result, the body cannot fight off opportunistic infections, also called AIDS-defining conditions. […] Once HIV progresses to the AIDS stage, a person can have a high viral load and transmit HIV to others very easily. […] Without treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about 3 years. […] Even if someones HIV progresses to AIDS, HIV medicines can still reduce the amount of HIV virus in the blood to undetectable levels, allowing more CD4 cells to regenerate. […] Ultimately, virtually anyone with HIV can benefit from modern HIV medicines, regardless of what stage of HIV they are in.

• #116 HIV symptoms | Be in the KNOW

  https://www.beintheknow.org/hiv-and-stis/understanding-hiv-and-aids/hiv-symptoms

  Not everyone will get symptoms in the early stages of HIV. If you do get symptoms, this will likely start 2-6 weeks after the infection. […] Without HIV treatment, everyone will get severe symptoms eventually. But it can take years to reach this point. […] Antiretroviral treatment will allow your immune system to recover and stop the symptoms. The earlier you are diagnosed with HIV and start treatment, the better your health will be over time. […] By now, your immune system is severely damaged. At this point, you’re more likely to get serious infections or diseases that the body would otherwise be able to fight off. These infections are known as opportunistic infections and if you get certain serious infections you are said to have AIDS. Symptoms can include: weight loss, chronic diarrhoea, night sweats, fever, persistent cough, mouth and skin problems, regular infections, serious illness or disease, such as tuberculosis (TB). […] AIDS, also known as late-stage HIV, is when your immune system is very damaged. During this time, you’re likely to develop certain infections or diseases, known as opportunistic infections.

• #117 HIV Infection and AIDS Clinical Presentation: History, Physical Examination

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/211316-clinical

  The patient may present with signs and symptoms of any of the stages of HIV infection. Acute seroconversion manifests as a flulike illness, consisting of fever, malaise, and a generalized rash. The asymptomatic phase generally is benign. Generalized lymphadenopathy is common and may be a presenting symptom. […] AIDS manifests as recurrent, severe, and occasionally life-threatening infections and/or opportunistic malignancies. The signs and symptoms are those of the presenting illness, meaning that HIV infection should be suspected as an underlying illness when unusual infections present in apparently healthy individuals. […] HIV infection itself does cause some sequelae, including AIDS-associated dementia/encephalopathy and HIV wasting syndrome (chronic diarrhea and weight loss with no identifiable cause).

• #118 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #119 Recognizing HIV Symptoms in Women | Ada Health

  https://ada.com/conditions/hiv-symptoms-in-women/

  After the chronic stage, without any symptoms, which can last for years, some people develop AIDS. This is especially the case if you aren’t taking the appropriate HIV medication. People with AIDS have a severely damaged immune system, which leads to opportunistic infections. […] In general, AIDS symptoms may include weight loss, fever that comes and goes, night sweats, extreme tiredness without any clear explanation, long term swelling of the lymph nodes, diarrhea, sores which can be present on the mouth, anus, or genitals, pneumonia, red, brown, or pink skin discoloration, which can also be visible inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, memory loss, concentration issues, depression, dementia, neurologic symptoms. […] HIV can weaken your immune system, especially if you aren’t treated properly. This can lead to the development of AIDS, in which your immune system is severely weakened. This increases the possibility of developing a wide range of conditions.

• #120 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #121 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  Symptoms of AIDS can include: Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders. […] Many of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that occur because your body’s immune system has been damaged. […] If you have HIV and remain in care, take HIV medicine as prescribed, and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you will stay healthy and will not progress to AIDS.

• #122 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #123 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #124 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #125 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #126 AIDS / HIV: How the Eye is Affected | Kellogg Eye Center | Michigan Medicine

  https://www.umkelloggeye.org/conditions-treatments/aids-hiv-how-eye-affected

  AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a virus that breaks down the bodys immune system. You develop AIDS when your immune system is no longer able to keep your body healthy. […] While people with HIV who are in good health are not likely to experience eye problems, its estimated that 70 percent of people with advanced AIDS experience eye disorders, including HIV retinopathy and CMV retinitis. […] If you or someone you know has HIV and develops the following symptoms, please call your health care provider to find out if you may need ophthalmologic evaluation. […] Blurred vision […] Floaters […] Growths on the eye […] Eye pain […] Loss of peripheral vision […] Eye redness. […] AIDS is caused by HIV, a virus that breaks down the bodys immune system.

• #127 HIV Infection and AIDS Clinical Presentation: History, Physical Examination

  https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/211316-clinical

  The patient may present with signs and symptoms of any of the stages of HIV infection. Acute seroconversion manifests as a flulike illness, consisting of fever, malaise, and a generalized rash. The asymptomatic phase generally is benign. Generalized lymphadenopathy is common and may be a presenting symptom. […] AIDS manifests as recurrent, severe, and occasionally life-threatening infections and/or opportunistic malignancies. The signs and symptoms are those of the presenting illness, meaning that HIV infection should be suspected as an underlying illness when unusual infections present in apparently healthy individuals. […] HIV infection itself does cause some sequelae, including AIDS-associated dementia/encephalopathy and HIV wasting syndrome (chronic diarrhea and weight loss with no identifiable cause).

• #128 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #129 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #130 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  The infections that occur with AIDS are called opportunistic infections because they take advantage of the opportunity to infect a weakened host. A person diagnosed with AIDS may need to be on antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent certain opportunistic infections from occurring. The AIDS-defining infections include (but are not limited to) the following: Pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jiroveci, which causes severe shortness of breath and dry cough; Toxoplasmosis, a brain infection which can cause problems with thinking, headache, or symptoms that mimic a stroke; Widespread (disseminated) infection with a bacteria called Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), which can cause fever, diarrhea, and weight loss; Yeast (Candida) infection of the mouth and swallowing tube (esophagus), which causes pain with swallowing; Disseminated diseases with certain fungi: Cryptococcus neoformans is a typical example and causes a slowly progressing meningitis.

• #131 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #132 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #133 Open Search

  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/hiv-aids/what-are-symptoms-hivaids

  AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV may have symptoms in the very beginning of their infection, like swollen glands, fever, headaches, and muscle soreness. […] You may not have any symptoms at all for up to 10 years. At that point, HIV begins to make it hard for your body to fight off infections, so you can get infections that normally wouldnt affect you. […] When your immune system reaches a certain point of weakness, thats when HIV becomes AIDs. […] The symptoms of AIDS in women include: thrush a thick, whitish coating of your tongue or mouth thats caused by a yeast infection and sometimes accompanied by a sore throat, severe or frequent vaginal yeast infections, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, severe and frequent infections, extreme and unexplained tiredness that may be combined with headaches, lightheadedness, and/or dizziness, quick loss of more than 10 pounds of weight thats not from increased exercise or dieting, bruising more easily than normal, long periods of frequent diarrhea, frequent fevers and/or night sweats, swelling or hardening of glands located in your throat, armpit, or groin, persistent, deep, dry coughing, shortness of breath, discolored or purplish growths on the skin or inside the mouth, unexplained bleeding from growths on your skin, from your mouth, nose, anus, or vagina, or from any opening in the body, frequent or unusual skin rashes, severe numbness or pain in your hands or feet, the loss of muscle control and reflex, paralysis, or loss of muscular strength, confusion, personality change, or decreased mental abilities.

• #134 Patient education: Symptoms of HIV (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/symptoms-of-hiv-infection-beyond-the-basics

  One of the most common opportunistic infections is yeast infection of the mouth or esophagus. Yeast infections are caused by Candida, a fungal organism that is normally found on the skin and in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina in healthy individuals. Certain yeast infections can occur in people without HIV, (eg, vaginal yeast infections) although people with HIV are at a higher risk for this and other types of opportunistic infections. […] Candidiasis of the mouth, also known as thrush, causes cream-colored, slightly raised patches in the mouth, soreness, and easy bleeding […] Candidiasis of the esophagus may cause difficulty swallowing […] However, with diagnosis and treatment of HIV, the immune system can improve. Then the risk of opportunistic infections goes down. While the immune system is recovering, certain medications can help prevent any opportunistic infections from occurring in the first place.

• #135 What Is HIV? – HIV Symptoms And Treatment | familydoctor.org

  https://familydoctor.org/condition/hiv/

  As the disease progresses, symptoms may appear and/or get worse. This may take time. Some people who have HIV do not begin experiencing symptoms for up to 10 years. When HIV symptoms do appear, they can include: Swollen lymph nodes (lymph glands), Diarrhea, Fever, Cough, Shortness of breath, Unintended weight loss. […] Even though there is no cure for HIV, there are many medicines available to help combat it. These medicines (called antiretroviral therapy or ART) will often prevent HIV from progressing to AIDS. […] Better ART has changed HIV disease from the leading killer of young adults to a chronic disease that can be controlled for decades. […] However, even though you can take HIV medicines and feel okay, you could still give the virus to others through unsafe sex (without using a condom) or blood exchanges. […] With treatment, the survival rate for HIV is very good. In the United States, people with HIV who are diagnosed early can have a life span that is about the same as someone like them who does not have HIV, according to HIV.gov.

• #136 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  The most common symptoms are similar to a flu-like or mononucleosis-like illness within several days to weeks after exposure to the virus, including fever; headache; open sores or ulcers in the mouth (like canker sores, also known as aphthous ulcers); fatigue; weight loss; sweating or night sweats; appetite loss; rash that may come and go quickly; sore throat; and swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck and groin. These HIV-associated symptoms usually disappear within a few weeks. […] After acute infection, the virus appears to become dormant, and the person feels normal. This stage of HIV infection may last an average of eight to 10 years, but it can vary among individuals and strains of HIV. […] AIDS is the later stage of HIV infection, when the body is losing T cells and its ability to fight infections. Once the CD4 count falls low enough (under 500 cells/mL), an infected person is said to have AIDS or HIV disease. Sometimes, the diagnosis of AIDS is made because the person has unusual infections or cancers that signal how weak the immune system is.

• #137 About HIV | HIV | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/index.html

  Most people have flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after infection. Symptoms may last for a few days or several weeks. […] Some people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. […] When people with HIV don’t get treatment, they typically progress through three stages. But HIV treatment can slow or prevent progression of the disease. With advances in HIV treatment, progression to Stage 3 (AIDS) is less common today. […] People receive an AIDS diagnosis when their CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells per milliliter of blood, or they develop certain illnesses (sometimes called opportunistic infections). […] Without HIV treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about three years.

• #138 HIV symptoms timeline: Stages, preventing progression, and outlook

  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316056

  If a person with HIV receives consistent antiretroviral therapy before the infection advances, they can live a long, healthy life, with a life expectancy comparable to that of someone without HIV. […] Without treatment, a person may develop stage 3 HIV within 215 years after contracting the virus. The life expectancy after a stage 3 HIV diagnosis is 3 years.

• #139 HIV and AIDS: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and More

  https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids

  AIDS is a disease that can develop in people who have the HIV virus. Treatment with antiretroviral drugs can typically prevent AIDS from developing in people with HIV. […] Without treatment, a person with HIV is likely to develop a serious condition called the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, known as AIDS. […] Untreated, life expectancy with end stage AIDS is about 3 years. With antiretroviral therapy, HIV can be well-managed, and life expectancy can be nearly the same as someone who has not contracted HIV. […] Untreated, HIV can progress to AIDS within a decade. There’s currently no cure for AIDS, and without treatment, life expectancy after diagnosis is about 3 years. […] If AIDS does develop, it means that the immune system is severely compromised, that is, weakened to the point where it can no longer successfully respond against most diseases and infections.

• #140 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

  https://www.medicinenet.com/human_immunodeficiency_virus_hiv/article.htm

  As the disease progresses and CD4 cells decline, more severe complications of HIV begin, which is commonly referred to as AIDS. […] The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have defined AIDS as the presence of specific conditions, opportunistic infections, or an absolute CD4 count below 200 cells/mm3. […] Prognosis is excellent once ART is started, even for those who are diagnosed and treated late in disease, after they have developed severe immune deficiency and very low CD4 counts. […] If HIV is fully suppressed on treatment for at least 6 months, a person’s lifespan and health is similar to a person without HIV infection. […] Prognosis is poor if HIV is never diagnosed or treated. Most people will develop symptoms of AIDS and opportunistic infections about 7-8 years after getting infected. If untreated, life expectancy from that point is about 3 years.

• #141 Patient education: Symptoms of HIV (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/symptoms-of-hiv-infection-beyond-the-basics

  One of the most common opportunistic infections is yeast infection of the mouth or esophagus. Yeast infections are caused by Candida, a fungal organism that is normally found on the skin and in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina in healthy individuals. Certain yeast infections can occur in people without HIV, (eg, vaginal yeast infections) although people with HIV are at a higher risk for this and other types of opportunistic infections. […] Candidiasis of the mouth, also known as thrush, causes cream-colored, slightly raised patches in the mouth, soreness, and easy bleeding […] Candidiasis of the esophagus may cause difficulty swallowing […] However, with diagnosis and treatment of HIV, the immune system can improve. Then the risk of opportunistic infections goes down. While the immune system is recovering, certain medications can help prevent any opportunistic infections from occurring in the first place.

• #142 Travelers with HIV | Yellow Book | CDC

  https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2024/infections-diseases/hiv

  With many effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) options available to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), people with HIV who take their medications regularly can live long, healthy lives. […] Individuals with poorly controlled HIV (i.e., viral load is not suppressed) or advanced HIV (CD4 cell count 200 cells/mm3, a history of an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining illness without subsequent immune reconstitution, or current clinical manifestations of symptomatic HIV), particularly those who are newly diagnosed and treatment nave, may face increased infectious disease risks when traveling. […] Counsel the traveler about the importance of identifying a location at their destination where the individual can access HIV care and potentially receive medications, if needed.

• #143 HIV and AIDS: Symptoms and treatment – Canada.ca

  https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/hiv-aids.html

  Some people may not develop any symptoms after contracting HIV and could remain undiagnosed until the symptoms of AIDS appear. This could be up to 10 years later. […] However, 50% or more of people living with HIV may develop mild flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks. Early symptoms may include: chills, fever, fatigue, joint pain, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, swollen glands (lymph nodes). […] The symptoms of HIV infection may last from a few days to weeks. They may go away on their own. […] Highly effective treatments are available to manage HIV infection. Starting treatment early for HIV can help you live a healthy life. […] If you have HIV, you can be treated with antiretroviral medications as part of antiretroviral therapy. These medications lower the level of HIV in your body (suppress your viral load) and slow the spread of the virus in your body, which protects the immune system. […] HIV treatment improves the health of people living with HIV and can prevent HIV from being passed on through sex. „Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U=U) is a common message that communicates these benefits.

• #144

  https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/hiv-aids

  No, there is currently no cure for HIV. Science is moving at a fast pace, and there have been 3 people who have achieved a functional cure by undergoing a bone marrow transplant for cancer with re-infusion of new CD4 T cells that are unable to be infected with HIV. However, neither a cure nor a vaccine is available to treat and protect all people currently living with or at risk of HIV. But with good and continued adherence to ART, HIV infection can be contained and managed as a chronic health condition.

• #145 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Prevention

  https://www.emedicinehealth.com/hivaids/article_em.htm

  A weakened immune system can also lead to other unusual conditions: Lymphoma (a form of cancer of the lymphoid tissue) can cause fever and swollen lymph nodes throughout the body; A cancer of the soft tissues called Kaposi’s sarcoma causes brown, reddish, or purple lumps that develop on the skin or in the mouth. […] Early testing, recognition of the signs and symptoms of HIV infection, and starting treatment for HIV as soon as possible can slow the growth of HIV, prevent AIDS, and decrease the risk of transmission to another person. […] If ART is not taken regularly and doses are missed, the virus may become resistant, and the manifestations of AIDS may develop.

• #146 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Stages, and Early Warning Signs

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/understanding-aids-hiv-symptoms

  AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It’s the most advanced stage of HIV infection. This is usually when your CD4 T-cell count drops below 200 and your immune system is badly damaged. You might get an opportunistic infection, an illness that happens more often and is worse in people who have weakened immune systems. Some of these, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma (a form of skin cancer) and pneumocystis pneumonia (a lung disease), are also considered „AIDS-defining illnesses.” […] If you didn’t know earlier that you were infected with HIV, you may realize it after you have some of these symptoms: Being tired all the time, swollen lymph nodes in your neck or groin, fever that lasts more than 10 days, night sweats, weight loss with no obvious reason, purplish spots on your skin that don’t go away, shortness of breath, severe, long-lasting diarrhea, yeast infections in your mouth, throat, or vagina, bruises or bleeding you can’t explain, neurological symptoms such as memory loss, confusion, balance problems, behavioral changes, seizures, and vision changes. […] Most people today who know they have HIV and get treatment never get AIDS. That’s because medicines can stop the virus from damaging your immune system. This is why it’s so important to get tested if you think you are at risk of HIV whether you have any symptoms or not.

• #147 HIV and AIDS | Texas DSHS

  https://www.dshs.texas.gov/hivstd/info/hiv

  What are the symptoms of HIV? Many people with HIV do not have any symptoms. Sometimes people have symptoms during an early HIV infection that feel like the flu, such as fever, fatigue, rash, muscle aches, or swollen lymph nodes. Other people may not have symptoms until HIV has caused AIDS. The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get a test. […] There is no cure for HIV, but medicine can help you manage it. DSHS recommends all people living with HIV take medication to decrease the amount of HIV in the blood to a very low level. This is viral suppression. People living with HIV who maintain viral suppression can live long and healthy lives and will not transmit HIV through sex. […] A pregnant woman can give HIV to their unborn child. If a pregnant woman with HIV takes medicine, they can reduce the chance of giving HIV to their baby to almost none. This is so important that a doctor will test pregnant women for HIV throughout their pregnancy. […] Get tested for HIV if you have another sexually transmitted disease (STD). Having an STD increases your chances of getting HIV.

• #148 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Stages, and Early Warning Signs

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/understanding-aids-hiv-symptoms

  AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It’s the most advanced stage of HIV infection. This is usually when your CD4 T-cell count drops below 200 and your immune system is badly damaged. You might get an opportunistic infection, an illness that happens more often and is worse in people who have weakened immune systems. Some of these, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma (a form of skin cancer) and pneumocystis pneumonia (a lung disease), are also considered „AIDS-defining illnesses.” […] If you didn’t know earlier that you were infected with HIV, you may realize it after you have some of these symptoms: Being tired all the time, swollen lymph nodes in your neck or groin, fever that lasts more than 10 days, night sweats, weight loss with no obvious reason, purplish spots on your skin that don’t go away, shortness of breath, severe, long-lasting diarrhea, yeast infections in your mouth, throat, or vagina, bruises or bleeding you can’t explain, neurological symptoms such as memory loss, confusion, balance problems, behavioral changes, seizures, and vision changes. […] Most people today who know they have HIV and get treatment never get AIDS. That’s because medicines can stop the virus from damaging your immune system. This is why it’s so important to get tested if you think you are at risk of HIV whether you have any symptoms or not.

• #149 HIV and AIDS | Texas DSHS

  https://www.dshs.texas.gov/hivstd/info/hiv

  What are the symptoms of HIV? Many people with HIV do not have any symptoms. Sometimes people have symptoms during an early HIV infection that feel like the flu, such as fever, fatigue, rash, muscle aches, or swollen lymph nodes. Other people may not have symptoms until HIV has caused AIDS. The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get a test. […] There is no cure for HIV, but medicine can help you manage it. DSHS recommends all people living with HIV take medication to decrease the amount of HIV in the blood to a very low level. This is viral suppression. People living with HIV who maintain viral suppression can live long and healthy lives and will not transmit HIV through sex. […] A pregnant woman can give HIV to their unborn child. If a pregnant woman with HIV takes medicine, they can reduce the chance of giving HIV to their baby to almost none. This is so important that a doctor will test pregnant women for HIV throughout their pregnancy. […] Get tested for HIV if you have another sexually transmitted disease (STD). Having an STD increases your chances of getting HIV.

• #150 HIV and AIDS | Texas DSHS

  https://www.dshs.texas.gov/hivstd/info/hiv

  What are the symptoms of HIV? Many people with HIV do not have any symptoms. Sometimes people have symptoms during an early HIV infection that feel like the flu, such as fever, fatigue, rash, muscle aches, or swollen lymph nodes. Other people may not have symptoms until HIV has caused AIDS. The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get a test. […] There is no cure for HIV, but medicine can help you manage it. DSHS recommends all people living with HIV take medication to decrease the amount of HIV in the blood to a very low level. This is viral suppression. People living with HIV who maintain viral suppression can live long and healthy lives and will not transmit HIV through sex. […] A pregnant woman can give HIV to their unborn child. If a pregnant woman with HIV takes medicine, they can reduce the chance of giving HIV to their baby to almost none. This is so important that a doctor will test pregnant women for HIV throughout their pregnancy. […] Get tested for HIV if you have another sexually transmitted disease (STD). Having an STD increases your chances of getting HIV.

• #151 HIV and AIDS | Texas DSHS

  https://www.dshs.texas.gov/hivstd/info/hiv

  What are the symptoms of HIV? Many people with HIV do not have any symptoms. Sometimes people have symptoms during an early HIV infection that feel like the flu, such as fever, fatigue, rash, muscle aches, or swollen lymph nodes. Other people may not have symptoms until HIV has caused AIDS. The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get a test. […] There is no cure for HIV, but medicine can help you manage it. DSHS recommends all people living with HIV take medication to decrease the amount of HIV in the blood to a very low level. This is viral suppression. People living with HIV who maintain viral suppression can live long and healthy lives and will not transmit HIV through sex. […] A pregnant woman can give HIV to their unborn child. If a pregnant woman with HIV takes medicine, they can reduce the chance of giving HIV to their baby to almost none. This is so important that a doctor will test pregnant women for HIV throughout their pregnancy. […] Get tested for HIV if you have another sexually transmitted disease (STD). Having an STD increases your chances of getting HIV.

• #152 HIV and AIDS | Texas DSHS

  https://www.dshs.texas.gov/hivstd/info/hiv

  What are the symptoms of HIV? Many people with HIV do not have any symptoms. Sometimes people have symptoms during an early HIV infection that feel like the flu, such as fever, fatigue, rash, muscle aches, or swollen lymph nodes. Other people may not have symptoms until HIV has caused AIDS. The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get a test. […] There is no cure for HIV, but medicine can help you manage it. DSHS recommends all people living with HIV take medication to decrease the amount of HIV in the blood to a very low level. This is viral suppression. People living with HIV who maintain viral suppression can live long and healthy lives and will not transmit HIV through sex. […] A pregnant woman can give HIV to their unborn child. If a pregnant woman with HIV takes medicine, they can reduce the chance of giving HIV to their baby to almost none. This is so important that a doctor will test pregnant women for HIV throughout their pregnancy. […] Get tested for HIV if you have another sexually transmitted disease (STD). Having an STD increases your chances of getting HIV.

• #153 Patient education: Symptoms of HIV (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/symptoms-of-hiv-infection-beyond-the-basics

  OVERVIEW OF HIV SYMPTOMS […] It is important to recognize symptoms of HIV as soon as possible since early diagnosis and treatment will prevent serious illness. Early treatment will also reduce your chances of transmitting the virus to others. […] HIV SYMPTOMS […] Symptoms of early HIV infection — Early symptoms of HIV develop in 50 to 90 percent of people who are infected, usually beginning two to four weeks after exposure to HIV. The initial group of signs and symptoms is referred to as primary or acute HIV. […] Because the signs and symptoms of primary HIV may be similar to other common illnesses, such as mononucleosis, most people do not initially realize that they have HIV. However, HIV is highly contagious at this early stage because there are large amounts of the virus in the blood and other bodily fluids. Recognizing symptoms early, being tested for HIV, and starting HIV treatment as soon as possible can help to decrease the risk of transmitting HIV to another person.

• #154 Patient education: Symptoms of HIV (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/symptoms-of-hiv-infection-beyond-the-basics

  OVERVIEW OF HIV SYMPTOMS […] It is important to recognize symptoms of HIV as soon as possible since early diagnosis and treatment will prevent serious illness. Early treatment will also reduce your chances of transmitting the virus to others. […] HIV SYMPTOMS […] Symptoms of early HIV infection — Early symptoms of HIV develop in 50 to 90 percent of people who are infected, usually beginning two to four weeks after exposure to HIV. The initial group of signs and symptoms is referred to as primary or acute HIV. […] Because the signs and symptoms of primary HIV may be similar to other common illnesses, such as mononucleosis, most people do not initially realize that they have HIV. However, HIV is highly contagious at this early stage because there are large amounts of the virus in the blood and other bodily fluids. Recognizing symptoms early, being tested for HIV, and starting HIV treatment as soon as possible can help to decrease the risk of transmitting HIV to another person.

• #155 HIV symptoms | Be in the KNOW

  https://www.beintheknow.org/hiv-and-stis/understanding-hiv-and-aids/hiv-symptoms

  Not everyone will get symptoms in the early stages of HIV. If you do get symptoms, this will likely start 2-6 weeks after the infection. […] Without HIV treatment, everyone will get severe symptoms eventually. But it can take years to reach this point. […] Antiretroviral treatment will allow your immune system to recover and stop the symptoms. The earlier you are diagnosed with HIV and start treatment, the better your health will be over time. […] By now, your immune system is severely damaged. At this point, you’re more likely to get serious infections or diseases that the body would otherwise be able to fight off. These infections are known as opportunistic infections and if you get certain serious infections you are said to have AIDS. Symptoms can include: weight loss, chronic diarrhoea, night sweats, fever, persistent cough, mouth and skin problems, regular infections, serious illness or disease, such as tuberculosis (TB). […] AIDS, also known as late-stage HIV, is when your immune system is very damaged. During this time, you’re likely to develop certain infections or diseases, known as opportunistic infections.

• #156 HIV FAQ | AustinTexas.gov

  https://www.austintexas.gov/page/hiv-faq

  A positive HIV diagnosis does not mean you are dying. But you should seek medical help as soon as possible. Even if you feel fine, its important to gather information and connect with an HIV professional so you can make informed decisions for your future. […] We dont know yet. We have only known about HIV/AIDS for thirty years, and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the treatment that has helped extend the lives of thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS, has only been on the market since 1996. It will take more time and exploration of HAART and other new treatments for us to be able to determine whether or not HIV always means AIDS. […] Not yet. The variety and effectiveness of HIV treatments have made amazing progress since the virus first appeared in the early 1980s, but there is no cure or vaccine for HIV/AIDS at this time.

• #157 Symptoms of HIV

  https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/symptoms-of-hiv

  You can’t rely on symptoms to tell if you have HIV. The only way to know for sure is to get tested! […] There are several symptoms of HIV. Not everyone will have the same symptoms. It depends on the person and what stage of the disease they are in. […] Within 2 to 4 weeks after infection with HIV, about two-thirds of people will have a flu-like illness. This is the body’s natural response to HIV infection. […] These symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks. But some people do not have any symptoms at all during this early stage of HIV. […] In this stage, the virus still multiplies, but at very low levels. People in this stage may not feel sick or have any symptoms. This stage is also called chronic HIV infection. […] If you have HIV and you are not on HIV treatment, eventually the virus will weaken your body’s immune system and you will progress to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

• #158 About HIV | HIV | CDC

  https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/index.html

  Most people have flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after infection. Symptoms may last for a few days or several weeks. […] Some people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. […] When people with HIV don’t get treatment, they typically progress through three stages. But HIV treatment can slow or prevent progression of the disease. With advances in HIV treatment, progression to Stage 3 (AIDS) is less common today. […] People receive an AIDS diagnosis when their CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells per milliliter of blood, or they develop certain illnesses (sometimes called opportunistic infections). […] Without HIV treatment, people with AIDS typically survive about three years.

• #159 HIV/AIDS Symptoms, Stages, and Early Warning Signs

  https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/understanding-aids-hiv-symptoms

  HIV infection happens in three stages. Without treatment, it gets worse over time and eventually overpowers your immune system. Your symptoms will depend on your stage. […] Symptoms of HIV can look a lot like those of other viral illnesses. If you have HIV, your symptoms could look different from those of someone else. Your symptoms will depend on how long you’ve had HIV and other factors. […] Some people notice flu-like symptoms 1-4 weeks after they’re first infected. These often only last a week or two. This first stage is called acute or primary HIV infection. Then, you may go for 10 years or more without any more symptoms. This is called asymptomatic HIV infection. Even though you feel fine, the virus is still active in your body. And you can still give it to someone else. Once HIV has seriously harmed your immune system, you’re at risk for diseases that a healthy body could fight off. In this stage, symptomatic HIV infection, you start to notice problems caused by these „opportunistic” infections. This means that you may have symptoms, but they are being caused by other infections or illnesses you are more prone to getting when you have HIV.

• #160 HIV and AIDS: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and More

  https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids

  AIDS is a disease that can develop in people who have the HIV virus. Treatment with antiretroviral drugs can typically prevent AIDS from developing in people with HIV. […] Without treatment, a person with HIV is likely to develop a serious condition called the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, known as AIDS. […] Untreated, life expectancy with end stage AIDS is about 3 years. With antiretroviral therapy, HIV can be well-managed, and life expectancy can be nearly the same as someone who has not contracted HIV. […] Untreated, HIV can progress to AIDS within a decade. There’s currently no cure for AIDS, and without treatment, life expectancy after diagnosis is about 3 years. […] If AIDS does develop, it means that the immune system is severely compromised, that is, weakened to the point where it can no longer successfully respond against most diseases and infections.

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