Stages of HIV

What are the Stages of HIV?   Like any other diseases, HIV has stages that it undergoes and the symptoms manifested by the person infected with the virus depend on which stage the virus is currently on. Acquiring the disease does not mean the person will become ill instantly. It has to get into the system first and starts its growth process. Those people whose immune system are low during infection or maybe their immune system is just low because of a current other infection, the process of incubation will be hastened because their body’s defenses are already weak thus invasion will be a lot easier for the virus. For the health ones, on the other hand, it may take some time to develop symptoms. It can take weeks for someone to feel different. In some cases, if the immune system is really good, the symptoms might not even be noticed at all.   It is important to know the stages of HIV because this can basically give a picture on what to expect during these periods of illnesses. The stages of HIV are classified as the acute phase, latency, and AIDS which is the terminal phase. In each of this period, manifestations vary and for some the symptoms might be worse than other. How the body reacts to the virus generally depends on the virulence of the microorganism and most especially the current health status of the person during the infection.   Acute phase: During the acute phase this is the time an infected person first experience symptoms which are described as ...
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