Later Signs and Symptoms of HIV/AIDS

Later Signs and Symptoms of HIV/AIDS 

  

 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the following signs and symptoms may be warning signs of late-stage HIV infection: 

• rapid weight loss

• dry cough      

• recurring fever or profuse night sweats

• profound and unexplained fatigue

• swollen lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck

• diarrhea lasting more than a week

• white spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue, in the mouth, or in the throat

• pneumonia

• red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids

• memory loss, depression, and other neurological disorders

HIV destroys the white blood cells that are required to fight infection. As the white cell count falls to dangerous levels, numerous infections and diseases emerge. It is at this point that a person is said to have AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).