AIDS has no true "symptoms" really. AIDS is not a "disease" per se but rather a syndrome--a collection of specific diseases and specific conditions.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (the CDC) there are specific criteria for an AIDS diagnosis. People who have had an HIV positive test result combined with a CD4+ count lower than 200 or CD4+ percentage less than 14 or an opportunistic infection (OI) have AIDS. If pressed, those *could* be considered the "symptoms of AIDS".
You are probably meaning to ask about symptoms of HIV infection.
There are no outward, easily visible symptoms specific to HIV infection. The only way to know if you have HIV is through a test (blood or otherwise) which specifically tests for HIV.
There have been reports of severe flu-like symptoms shortly after seroconversion (that is, contracting HIV) but those symptoms can not be relied upon for a diagnosis. Chances are, if you have flu-like symptoms, you have the flu.
2006-11-22 19:36:19
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answered by BubbaB 4
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Actually, the symptoms cannot be recognized. Example, you see someone who is healthy, happy, and they have a kind personality, but what you don't know is that probably that person could have been infected with AIDs for more than 12 years. You see, a person could carry AIDs for more than 12 years and the symptoms cannot be determined. Except, that person becomes awfully sick for a very long time, consider it as a symptom of AIDs because all his pathogens are being destroyed by the virus. Thus, the body is vulnernable to various diseases.
2006-11-22 18:15:40
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answered by Marc G 5
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Symptoms
The symptoms of AIDS are primarily the result of infections that do not normally develop in individuals with healthy immune systems. These are called opportunistic infections.
Patients with AIDS have had their immune system depleted by HIV and are very susceptible to such opportunistic infections. Common symptoms are fevers, sweats (particularly at night), swollen glands, chills, weakness, and weight loss.
See the signs and tests section below for a list of common opportunistic infections and major symptoms associated with them.
Note: Initial infection with HIV can produce no symptoms. Most people, however, do experience flu-like symptoms with fever, rash, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes, usually two weeks after contracting the virus. Some people with HIV infection remain without symptoms for years between the time of exposure and development of AIDS.
2006-11-22 18:43:31
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answered by Anonymous
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Look it up in google. You'll get plenty of answers to this question.
2006-11-22 18:11:20
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answered by gizmo7008 2
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If any disease (for eg:fever,cold,head ache) attacks, it will not be cured.
2006-11-22 18:56:12
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answered by sunny 1
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Have your blood tested for HIV.
2006-11-24 01:23:05
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answered by ? 7
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LORD JESUS CHRIST,
WALK THROUGH OUR HOUSE
AND TAKE AWAY ALL OUR
WORRIES AND ILLNESSES
IN JESUS NAME. AMEN
2006-11-23 08:28:13
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answered by Anonymous
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dunno
2006-11-22 20:29:20
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answered by quick_one_23 2
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