I believe many friends have heard of AIDS, which is a terrible disease. HIV will continue to destroy the immune defense line of the human body, making the patient's resistance constantly decline, and it is easy to be invaded by other viruses, thus endangering the health. So, how long can AIDS be detected? Let's learn more about it together with the editor!
How soon can AIDS be detected
It takes some time for the HIV virus to enter the body and detect HIV antibodies, which we call the "HIV window period". It is now generally considered to be 2 weeks to 3 months. So we believe that the best time for HIV testing is after the window period.
With the development of HIV testing technology, it is now believed that testing after 6 weeks can exclude more than 99.98% of infections, which is relatively accurate. The incubation period of AIDS starts from the time of infection with the virus. Before the emergence of mixed therapy with new drugs, the incubation period averaged five to ten years, depending on the degree of personal self-care, but it may also be longer.
Initial symptoms of AIDS
1. Persistent and extensive lymph node enlargement, especially in the neck, axilla, and inguinal lymph nodes. Lymph node enlargement with a diameter of about 1 centimeter, hard, painless, and movable, lasting for more than three months.
2. For weeks, there has been an unexplained fever and night sweats.
3. For weeks, there has been unexplained severe fatigue.
4. Decreased appetite, with weight loss exceeding 10% of original weight within two months.
5. For several weeks, there has been chronic diarrhea of unknown cause, presenting as watery, occurring more than 10 times a day.
6. Shortness of breath and dry cough for several weeks.
7. Flat or raised pink or purple red spots appear on the skin and mouth, which are painless and itchy.
8. White film appears in the throat and pharynx. Male genital area shows scaly spots and itching; Female anal itching, vaginal itching, and vaginal discharge are often treated as gynecological diseases for a long time without cure.
9. Headache and blurred vision cannot be identified as other causes.
This article introduces how long AIDS can be detected, and several symptoms of AIDS in the early stage, hoping to help friends who want to know some information about AIDS. In addition, we should have a correct understanding of AIDS, stay away from AIDS at its root and prevent the emergence of AIDS.
