Is Sore Throat An Acute Symptom Of AIDS

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Acute HIV Infection

What Is Acute HIV Infection? The amount of HIV in the blood gets very high within a few days or weeks after HIV infection. Some people get a flu-like illness. This first stage of HIV disease is called "acute HIV infection" or "primary HIV infection." About half of the people who get infected don't notice anything. Symptoms generally occur within 2 to 4 weeks. The most common symptoms are fever, fatigue, and rash. Others include headache,...

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Sore Throat?

Hi Dr, can isolate sore throat (the only symptom) be a sign of HIV ARS? Thanks....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

NO.MH... Read more »

sore throat

is it possible for hiv to give a sore throat that would last for 11 months. 2 weeks after havivg received oral sex i have had a sore throat for 11 months and arthitic type pains which come and go.could this be attributed to hiv...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is not likely that this is attributed to HIV, not only based on the symptom alone, but also based on the fact that you received oral sex. Receiving oral sex is considered a theoretical risk only, meaning that transmission is possible but it... Read more »

Symptom: sore throat?

After giving oral sex, can sore throat be a sympton of an STD, that can be contracted through oral sex? ...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Before answering your question, let me suggest that you avoid diagnosing yourself for STIs (sexually transmitted infections). It is important that you leave that task up to your doctor. People often fall into the trap of convincing themeselves that... Read more »

Sore Throat

I had a possible exposure HIV. A couple of days later I experienced a sore throat that lasted for a couple of hours. Other symptoms that night include flatulance, muscle ache in one shoulder that lasted a day. No fever, no detectable swollen...

Response from J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N.

San Francisco General Hospital

The sore throat associated with acute HIV infection is usually moderate to severe in the approximately 50% of people who are symptomatic. It is usually accompanied by other viral symptoms such as high fever, distinctive body rash, malaise, achy... Read more »

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SYMPTOMS of Acute Primary Infection!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello,

Can somebody pls fill me in on this.

I may have caught the HIV Virus. It's EXACTLY 7 weeks after the exposure. There are recurring bad/sore throat, swell-like inflammed area under the tongue. I even had an ulcer on the palate of my mouth... Read more »

Sore Throat and Mouth Sores the Recur

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello would anybody have some insight for me, I had an exposure to HIV 9 months ago. Tested negative to HIV 1/2. The exposure came from a women from sex worker from korea, since then I just haven't felt right. Lots of strange symptoms. So I... Read more »

Duration of Acute HIV symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello: Generally, if I had a sore throat 3 weeks ago and now my nodes are slightly swollen in my neck and armpits, but never any rash or fever or oral signs, what is the risk of my having acute HIV infection? (Oral sex, no ejaculation, protected... Read more »

Sore throat and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hey there, just have a quick question for the experts. Does a sore throat have any direct relation to HIV. I've had an ongoing sore throat that just won't go away. Along with that I have a swollen node right under my ear that's pretty painful. I've... Read more »

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