do symptoms of hiv come and go?
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First Stage: Acute HIV Infection Symptoms It's called acute retroviral syndrome or primary HIV infection. The symptoms are similar to those of other viral illnesses, and they're often compared to the flu. They typically last a week or two and then go away.
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Symptoms that come and go That's not how cancer usually works. It tends to cause constant symptoms which slowly worsen over weeks or months. There are exceptions, though.
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Symptoms of acute HIV infection are similar to other viral infections, such as the flu or mononucleosis (mono or glandular fever). For this reason, many people do not realize they have been infected with HIV. A blood test is the best way to confirm an HIV infection.
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Most of them will have acquired HIV in utero or around the time of birth. More than half (50-60% of the children) develop symptoms early in life and, in the absence of timely diagnosis and effective treatment, die by the time they are two years old.
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It can take 3-12 weeks for enough signs of the virus to show up on routine tests for the infection, which measure antibodies against HIV. A new kind of screening, called a nucleic acid test, can detect the virus itself during this early stage, but it's expensive and not usually used for routine HIV testing.
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Progression to AIDS Thanks to better antiviral treatments, most people with HIV in the U.S. today don't develop AIDS . Untreated, HIV typically turns into AIDS in about 8 to 10 years. When AIDS occurs, your immune system has been severely damaged.
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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. It's estimated up to 80% of people who are infected with HIV experience this flu-like illness.
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These symptoms can occur within days or weeks of the initial exposure to the virus during a period called primary or acute HIV infection. Many infections that are not HIV can cause similar symptoms, including mononucleosis, viral hepatitis, other sexual transmitted infections, and viral hepatitis.
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HIV is a virus. It may cause AIDS after you've been infected for several years and it's 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 don't get treatment with antiretroviral drugs.
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Persons with HIV can develop signs of infection anywhere from months to years after being infected. About half of the people with HIV develop AIDS within 10 years, but the time between infection with HIV and the onset of AIDS can vary greatly.
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Even without treatment, it takes a long time for HIV to progress to AIDS—usually 10 to 12 years. When HIV is diagnosed before it becomes AIDS, medicines can slow or stop the damage to the immune system.
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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.
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It takes time for the body to develop HIV antibodies after infection. Almost all persons develop antibodies within 2 to 12 weeks, but it can take up to 6 months after infection. A positive result means antibodies to HIV were found in your body. This means you have HIV infection.
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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.
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Symptoms of HIV can vary between individuals however the first signs of infection generally appear within the first 1-2 months. Many, but not all, people will experience severe flu-like symptoms which is your body's natural response to the virus.
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How does HIV become AIDS? HIV destroys CD4 T cells — white blood cells that play a large role in helping your body fight disease. The fewer CD4 T cells you have, the weaker your immune system becomes. You can have an HIV infection, with few or no symptoms, for years before it turns into AIDS .