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Which of the following is a typical symptom of AIDS?

Correct answer: A. Sudden weight loss

  • A. Sudden weight loss
  • B. Active immune function
  • C. Vision impairment
  • D. Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare form of skin cancer

Explanation

Stage 1: Acute HIV Infection Within 2 to 4 weeks after infection with HIV, about two-thirds of people will have a flu-like illness. This is the body's natural response to HIV infection. Flu-like symptoms can include:Fever, Chills,Rash,Night sweats,Muscle aches,Sore throat,Fatigue,Swollen lymph nodes,Mouth ulcersThese symptoms can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks. But some people do not have any symptoms at all during this early stage of HIV.Stage 2: Clinical Latency In this stage, the virus still multiplies, but at very low levels. People in this stage may not feel sick or have any symptoms. This stage is also called chronic HIV infection.Without HIV treatment, people can stay in this stage for 10 or 15 years, but some move through this stage faster.If you take HIV medicine exactly as prescribed and get and keep an undetectable viral load, you can live and long and healthy life and will not transmit HIV to your HIV-negative partners through sexStage 3: AIDSIf you have HIV and you are not on HIV treatment, eventually the virus will weaken your body's immune system and you will progress to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).This is the late stage of HIV infection.Symptoms of AIDS can include Rapid weight loss, Recurring fever or profuse night sweats, Extreme and unexplained tiredness, Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week, Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals, Pneumonia, Red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, Memory loss, depression, and other neurologic disorders.

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