how to know when you get hiv virus?

Answer 1

By having a positive HIV test!
You may not get any symptoms but if you are promiscuous and not using a condom every time you should be tested regularly.

Answer 2

you zeroconvert....usually 3 months after infection....a viscious flu that lingers for weeks then suddenly dissappears.....you then feel fine for (depending on your luck) years (the longest record so far is about 22 years) before the immune system fails when HIV becomes AIDS, of course if you live in the UK and take heed from the DRs you should never need worry about AIDS. HIV is more managable then Diabetes. And reading current journals on the subject there is a good chance that several options as a cure for the disease could be open for human trial in 10 years time...current medicane stops replication of the virus, new techniques use chemotherapy that kills the infected cells similar to how chemo can be used to kill isolated cancer cells...the test in mice has shown very high success rates....but time will tell if it works on humans.

BUT A TEST IS THE ONLY WAY FOR SURE

Answer 3

The only way to know for sure is to get a test. However, there are some symptoms you may get some time after acquiring the virus. I found a link with lots of info that's kind of long to post here, so refer at this site:

http://www.youandaids.org/About%20HIVAIDS/Symptoms/index.asp

Answer 4

Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a retrovirus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. Previous names for the virus include Human T-Lymphotropic Virus-III (HTLV-III) and lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV).[1][2]

Many people are unaware that they are infected with HIV.[76] For example, less than 1% of the sexually active urban population in Africa have been tested and this proportion is even lower in rural populations.[76] Furthermore, only 0.5% of pregnant women attending urban health facilities are counselled, tested or receive their test results.[76] Again, this proportion is even lower in rural health facilities.[76] Since donors may therefore be unaware of their infection, donor blood and blood products used in medicine and medical research are routinely screened for HIV.[77]

HIV-1 testing consists of initial screening with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect antibodies to HIV-1. Specimens with a nonreactive result from the initial ELISA are considered HIV-negative unless new exposure to an infected partner or partner of unknown HIV status has occurred. Specimens with a reactive ELISA result are retested in duplicate.[78] If the result of either duplicate test is reactive, the specimen is reported as repeatedly reactive and undergoes confirmatory testing with a more specific supplemental test (e.g., Western blot or, less commonly, an immunofluorescence assay (IFA)). Only specimens that are repeatedly reactive by ELISA and positive by IFA or reactive by Western blot are considered HIV-positive and indicative of HIV infection. Specimens that are repeatedly ELISA-reactive occasionally provide an indeterminate Western blot result, which may be either an incomplete antibody response to HIV in an infected person, or nonspecific reactions in an uninfected person.[79] Although IFA can be used confirm infection in these ambiguous cases, this assay is not widely used. Generally, a second specimen should be collected >1 month later and retested for persons with indeterminate Western blot results. Although much less commonly available, nucleic acid testing (e.g., viral RNA or proviral DNA amplification method) can also help diagnosis in certain situations.[78] In addition, a few tested specimens might provide inconclusive results because of a low quantity specimen. In these situations, a second specimen is collected and tested for HIV infection.

Answer 5

you dont
you can always wait around for 15 20 years to see if you develop aids
or you can go get a test right now thats the only way you will know for sure
If you even suspect just a little bit get the test you wouldn't want to pass it on to anyone else would you.

Answer 6

The only way u will know is by going for a bloodtest, i think the bloodtest has to be taken 3 months / or later after u have had unprotected sex...

Answer 7

You can only know by going for a test.

Answer 8

You Dont!!!!!

Best bet is to take precautions and if your unsure have a test done at your local GU Clinic

Hope your ok x

Answer 9

You can only be 100% sure if you go for the test, its not painful