Early Warning Signs of HIV Infection: Don't Miss the Red Flags

World AIDS Dayis marked every year to raise awareness aboutHIVand to remind everyone about the importance of early testing and timely care. Even nowadays, there are a lot of individuals who miss the early symptoms of HIV since they may resemble general sickness. Speaking with Dr Aishwarya R, Consultant - Infectious Diseases, Aster Whitefield Hospital, she said, "The fact that the first signs of the disease are most of the time vague, mild, or even that they are mistaken for a common viral illness. They enumerate symptoms like fever lasting for a long time, tiredness that does not go away, swollen lymph nodes, recurrent oral ulcerations, night sweats, skin rashes of unknown origin, sudden weight loss, and infections happening more frequently that may be signs of a weak immune system and thus should be checked." Such signals are known to assist individuals in seeking medical assistance early enough and safeguard their well-being in the long run. Here is the simple overview of the signs and symptoms of HIV that should by no means be overlooked. Once an individual gets infected with HIV, he or she may present the symptoms within two to four weeks. This phase is commonly referred to as acute infection of HIV. Most individuals confuse it with seasonal viral disease or flu. Here are the early signs of HIV: