Generally, the first symptoms of AIDS appear around 4-6 weeks after HIV infection, but there are also patients who experience the first symptoms after 1 week. The time for symptoms to appear varies depending on the amount of virus infected and the route of infection. If a patient is infected with HIV through sexual relations, the initial symptoms of HIV usually appear around 4-6 weeks after infection because of the long time it takes for the virus to enter the bloodstream and eventually produce symptoms. However, if the patient is infected with HIV through blood transfusion, the incubation period for symptoms to appear will be relatively shorter, about 1 week. Initial symptoms of HIV refers to the acute stage of HIV infection, some patients will not show initial symptoms after HIV infection, at this time it is necessary for patients to go to the hospital on a regular basis to have blood tests for HIV antibodies to determine whether they are infected with HIV. It is recommended that patients should go to the hospital in time when they have symptoms, and take appropriate treatment under the guidance of the doctor.