Symptoms of primary HIV infection may include:
- fever,
- sore throat,
- tiredness,
- joint pain,
- muscle pain,
- swollen glands (nodes), or
- a blotchy rash on the chest.
The initial stage of HIV is known as primary HIV infection. In people who are infected with HIV, 60% will develop associated symptoms, usually two to six weeks after they are first infected with HIV.
These early symptoms are often very mild, so it is easy to mistake them for another condition, such as a cold or glandular fever.
After the initial symptoms listed above, HIV will often not cause any further symptoms for many years. This is known as asymptomatic HIV infection. During this time, the virus is still reproducing and damaging your immune system.
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