Symptoms ​

 

40% to 90% of people who are infected with HIV experience flu-like symptoms within a month of contracting the virus. These symptoms are refered to as acute retroviral syndrome (ARS).

 

​However, sometimes the symptoms associated with HIV don't appear for years — even decades — after infection. In the early stages of HIV infection, there are no classifiable symptoms. This is one of the reasons the virus is so dangerous. 

 

Here are some signs that you may be HIV-positive: