The symptom of AIDS: how does this disease manifest itself?

Even the very word "AIDS" for many sounds menacing and scary. But it is better to have information and be fully equipped to know what to fear. It is not out of place to learn the main symptom of AIDS and its most common manifestations.

AIDS: what is it?

Before you find out which symptom of AIDS appears first, it is worth investigating the essence of this disease. HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus. In other words, it is a virus that affects the body's immune cells. It is transmitted through the blood and sexually. And AIDS is a syndrome of acquired immunodeficiency, that is, a condition in which the virus activates and starts actively destroying the cells of immunity. And in this case, the body simply loses its defenses and is unable to resist infections and various diseases. A person can be affected by all sorts of diseases, tumors begin to form. This is such a terrible disease.

Symptoms of AIDS: early and late

It is worth noting that when a virus enters the body, it may go unnoticed. And he will doze off a year, two or even 10. But some infected a week or two after infection note the following early symptoms of AIDS:

• General malaise;
• Increased fatigue;
• weakness;
• A slight increase in temperature;
• drowsiness;
• Enlarged lymph nodes.

All these manifestations disappear on their own in a few weeks. And then the disease can "sleep" and does not let us know about ourselves. But after a while, the virus can become more active and start attacking immune cells, as a result of which the body's defenses will weaken. For such a period, the following manifestations are typical:

• weight loss;
• Chronic fungal and bacterial infections (this symptom of AIDS is associated with the inability of the body to neutralize pathogenic microorganisms) ;
• Frequent fevers;
• Increased sweating;
• Frequent herpetic eruptions on the genitals, mucous membranes and near the mouth (this symptom of AIDS is also associated with a decrease in immunity and the inability to suppress the herpes virus);
• Loss of vitality;
• Short-term and periodic memory loss ;
• Chronic skin rash due to various dermatological diseases.

Such symptoms suggest that immunity has already been attacked. But when there are very few immune cells left, the protection will practically disappear completely. The last stage of the disease will begin, which will certainly lead to a fatal outcome. It is characterized by the following manifestations:

• Persistent shortness of breath and cough;
• Convulsions and convulsions;
• Deviations in the work of the nervous system (forgetfulness, absent-mindedness);
• Strong and persistent diarrhea;
• Vomiting and nausea;
• Chronic sore throat when swallowing;
• Critical weight loss;
• Severe headaches;
• heat;
• Loss of vision;
• Loss of consciousness right up to coma;
• Not passing illnesses;
• Tumor.

Now you know how AIDS can manifest itself. Do everything to this disease does not destroy your life, take care of yourself, observe the rules of prevention and do not expose the danger of your loved ones!