what are the signs that someone has hiv or aids?

Question

what are the signs of someone having aids and how many days will it be before we really start to feel its effects?

would i find out whether i am infected with hiv when tested few days after the infection enters the body?

Answer 1

The first symptoms of HIV infection can resemble symptoms of common cold or flu viruses. The symptoms of early infection can also be similar to the symptoms of other sexually transmitted diseases and other infections such as "mono" or hepatitis, which are much more commonly and more easily transmitted. Stress and anxiety can also produce symptoms in some people, even though they do not have HIV.

Some people who contract HIV experience very strong symptoms, but others experience none at all. Those who do have symptoms generally experience fever, fatigue, and, often, rash. Other common symptoms can include headache, swollen lymph nodes, and sore throat. These symptoms can occur within days or weeks of the initial exposure to the virus during a period called primary or acute HIV infection.

Because of the nonspecific symptoms associated with primary or acute HIV infection, symptoms are not a reliable way to diagnose HIV infection. Testing for HIV antibodies is the only way to know whether you have been infected; however, the HIV antibody test only works after the infected person's immune system develops antibodies to HIV. During the "window period" between the initial infection and the period in which antibodies are detectable (which can be from 2 weeks to 6 months, but is usually 3 months), standard HIV testing is ineffective.

Once the primary or acute infection is over, most people do not experience any visible symptoms for another 8-10 years. Left untreated, the immune system becomes increasingly weaker and the disease progresses to AIDS. The next symptoms experienced by individuals infected with the virus are often associated with the "opportunistic infections" that target individuals with AIDS such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and toxoplasmosis.

Answer 2

Immediately following infection with HIV, most individuals develop a brief, nonspecific ?viral illness? consisting of low grade fever, rash, muscle aches, headache and/or fatigue. Like any other viral illness, these symptoms resolve over a period of five to 10 days. Then for a period of several years (sometimes as long as several decades), people infected with HIV are asymptomatic (no symptoms). However, their immune system is gradually being destroyed by the virus. When this destruction has progressed to a critical point, symptoms of AIDS appear. These symptoms are as follows:

extreme fatigue
rapid weight loss from an unknown cause (more than 10 lbs. in two months for no reason)
appearance of swollen or tender glands in the neck, armpits or groin, for no apparent reason, lasting for more than four weeks
unexplained shortness of breath, frequently accompanied by a dry cough, not due to allergies or smoking
persistent diarrhea
intermittent high fever or soaking night sweats of unknown origin
a marked change in an illness pattern, either in frequency, severity, or length of sickness
appearance of one or more purple spots on the surface of the skin, inside the mouth, anus or nasal passages
whitish coating on the tongue, throat or vagina
forgetfulness, confusion and other signs of mental deterioration

It can take as short as a year to as long as 10 to 15 years to go from being infected with HIV to "full-blown" AIDS.

Answer 3

There don't have to be any. The presence of the virus does not have to show at all. The virus does cause the body to produce antibodies, which normally would help stop the viral infection, but with HIV do not. The immune system does not function. This leads to different cancers and infections that are rarely seen in healthy people, such as the dark skin lesions of Karposi's sarcoma, or a throat clogging thrush.
Weakness, diarrhea, blood stool, and many other painful things follow.

Answer 4

AIDS symptoms and signs can start from few months to several years after the first HIV introduction in the body. It may also take 10 years.
The only creditable way to diagnose AIDS is HIV test.

Answer 5

You would not be able to tell anything for a while, you might not even notice symptoms for a few years.

The best way to find out if a person has AIDS or HIV is to get them tested

Answer 6

HIV infected people can have NO signs or symptoms for years. The best way to know for sure is to be tested. There are free clinics everywhere that will do it for you if you're uncomfortable going to you're own family Dr.

Answer 7

Blood test positive for HIV is the first thing. It takes years for the fullblown HIV when the body is too weak to fight against infections.

Answer 8

There really are no outward signs. HIV may not even manifest for 5 years after infection.

Answer 9

The immune system of the victim weakens and they could have very serious diseases like cancer. Usually the victim loses weight and usually experiences fatigue. It takes 6-10 years and sometimes even longer

Answer 10

Pneumonia is the first sign.
Secondary sign is the lack of ability to fight off minor infections.