Symptoms+of+AIDS

How do YOU know you have AIDS?


 * ***Possible Symptoms*:**
 * <  ||< -Swollen Lymph nodes ||< -Frequent Fevers ||< -Rapid weight loss ||
 * <  ||< -Unexplained fatigue ||< -Constant diarrhea ||< -Excessive sweating ||
 * <  ||< -Breathing difficulty ||< -White spots and sores (in mouth and throat) ||<   ||
 * <  ||< -Pneumonia ||< -Memory loss ||<   ||
 * <  ||< -Vision problems ||< -Red pink purple or brown blotches on one’s skin ||<   ||


 * Because these symptoms are often not related to HIV, it is recommended that a person gets tested for HIV/AIDS at least once a year to prevent the risk of unwillingly infecting others.

**What does HIV do to you?**


 * HIV weakens the immune system by infecting Helper T Cells, white blood cells that are in charge of coordinating a person's immune response to infection.



**Opportunistic Infections due to AIDS:** Back to Homepage
 * Due to the weakening of the immune system, people with AIDS become vulnerable to many diseases
 * These include over 100 germ infections and these can range from mild to severe.
 * Opportunistic infections include pneumonia, tuberculosis, TB, and etc.
 * Recent studies have also shown AIDS to be related to forms of cancer such as Kaposi (usually on skin), Lymphoma (white blood cells), and in women cervical cancer.