What does early AIDS mean?

Early-stage AIDS refers to the acute and asymptomatic phases of HIV infection, when the patient is relatively asymptomatic and the HIV virus is replicating in the body, but the immune function is not too poor. Although the immune function continues to decline, the CD4 cell count is greater than 200, and the patient has not developed various secondary infections. Therefore, detecting AIDS at an early stage is very beneficial for patients. By starting antiretroviral treatment as soon as possible, patients can avoid progressing to the late stage of AIDS, that is, the AIDS stage, and avoiding secondary infections, thus improving survival rates and life expectancy in the future. Moreover, if treatment is given during this period, the patient will be able to achieve viral suppression more quickly and improve immune function more quickly.