Severe Acute Retroviral Syndrome

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When a person starts suffering from Acute Retroviral Syndrome, is it usually severe or mild "flu" like symptoms? My question is do the majority suffer from severe or mild flu like symptoms?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.The following describes in detail the symptoms related to "Acute ViralSyndrome." I must stress that the severity of the symptoms vary greatly fromperson to person. I can't tell you whether the... Read more »

Acute Retroviral Syndrome Symptoms

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HIV acute viral syndrome on the 18th week

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Im wondering if people that had symtoms when they first aquired HIV did you feel symtoms and could you list them Read more »

Acute Viral Syndrome

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Would Anyone with HIV please explain the Acute Viral Syndrome to me? What were your experiences? What type and how long did your symptoms last? Do they re-occur? Please explain.... Thanks

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Acute Retroviral Infection

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I was just diagnosed last week. My HIV doctor thinks that I am experiencing, based on my symptoms, and Acute Retrovirial Infection. He and I believe that I am very recently infected (July). He said there are some new treatment paths for people... Read more »

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