So now let’s discuss the stages of aid. So the first one is the Early stage.

 During this period which runs within 2-4 weeks after the initial infection, some
patients experience what they describe as the “worst flu ever” which is also
known as the acute retroviral syndrome.
 Its symptoms include the following:
1. High fever
2. Lymphadenopathy syndrome or swollen glands
3. Rash
4. Fatigue
5. Headache

So the next stage is the latency stage

 About 6 weeks after HIV infection, a stage with no signs or symptoms, known as
the clinical “latency period”.
 During this stage, the virus replicates in the host’s body slowly. Although this
condition is detectable through serologic testing, the patient may experience
symptoms of varying degrees.

So the last stage is the Progression to AIDS

 A person infected with HIV who has not undergone medication will progress to
having a condition called Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
 AIDS is considered the final stage of a person infected with HIV. It is
characterized by the weakening of a person’s immune response due to the
decrease of CD4 cells in the body.
 One or a combination of the following symptoms may manifest in a person with
AIDS:
1. Rapid weight loss
2. Recurring fever or profuse night sweats
3. Extreme and unexplained tiredness
4. Diarrhea lasting for a month
5. Pneumonia
6. Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders
7. Sores in the mouth, anus, and genitals
The symptoms enumerated are accompanied by opportunistic diseases most commonly affecting the
respiratory track