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Diseases Signs and Symptoms of HIV/AIDSEarly Signs and Symptoms of HIV AIDSSome people experience signs and symptoms of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), as soon as they become infected, others do not. Signs and symptoms are often mistaken for flu or a mild viral infection. The person appears to recover, usually between a week to month later. Signs and symptoms include;

# Fever

# Headache

# Tiredness

#Nausea

# Diarrhea

# Enlarged lymph nodes (neck, armpits and groin).

As you can see, the signs and symptoms are similar to many different viral infections and diseases. The only way to know if you are infected with HIV is to be tested. Many people infected with HIV do not have any signs and symptoms for many years.Later Signs and Symptoms of HIV/AIDSThe Center for Disease Control (CDC), gives the following signs and symptoms that may be warning signs of infection with HIV. They are:

# rapid weight loss

# dry cough

# recurring fever or profuse night sweats

# profound and unexplained fatigue

# swollen lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck

# diarrhea that lasts for more than a week

# white spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue, in the mouth, or in the throat

# pneumonia

# red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids

# memory loss, depression, and other neurological disordersHIV destroys white blood cells that are required to fight infection.

As the white cell count falls to dangerous levels infections and diseases emerge. It is at this point that a person is said to have AIDS, Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.As with HIV, you cannot rely on these signs and symptoms to establish that a person has AIDS. The symptoms of AIDS are similar to the symptoms of many other illnesses and diseases. AIDS, is a medical diagnosis made by a medical doctor based on specific criteria established by the CDC.