AIDS is a highly dangerous infectious disease caused by infection with the AIDS virus (HIV), a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. It targets CD4 T lymphocytes, the most important cells in the body’s immune system, and destroys them in large numbers, causing the body to lose its immune function. So what are the early symptoms of HIV infection? In fact, after HIV infection, most people do not have any symptoms and go directly to the incubation period of AIDS (generally up to 10 years), but some people will have acute symptoms, the main manifestations of which are: about 10% of patients have flu-like symptoms, such as: general malaise, myalgia, fever, sweating, weakness, anorexia, etc. Some people may also have headache, photophobia and false meningitis.
About a quarter of patients also have a rash, often in the form of a maculopapular rash or urticaria, which appears on the neck. A small number of patients may have neurological symptoms of aseptic meningitis, such as meningoencephalitis, peripheral neuritis and acute polyneuritis. Physical examination may reveal enlarged cervical, occipital or axillary lymph nodes, skin rash and enlarged liver and spleen, oral and esophageal ulcers, etc.
The above symptoms usually appear in 2-6 weeks, are relatively mild and can be easily ignored, and can be self-healing after about 1-4 weeks. “This is an extremely wrong idea and irresponsible to oneself, family and society.
I would like to remind everyone that the initial symptoms of AIDS are generally non-specific, and the appearance of the above symptoms may be caused by other viruses that cause a decrease in immune function, or may be caused by psychological factors, so you cannot make a diagnosis based on symptoms alone. If you have had high-risk behavior, you should get tested for HIV antibodies early to determine if you are infected.