Symptoms of infection

A person who is HIV positive does not automatically have AIDS. AIDS, by definition, is a syndrome with multiple specific symptoms. However, there are certain symptoms that commonly occur along with an HIV infection. Sometimes HIV infected people who do not have AIDS, but are exhibiting certain symptoms, are said to have "acute retroviral syndrome."
All health care workers, and people who are HIV positive, should be aware of the following symptoms and their significance.

Signs/ symptoms
Percentage of occurrence
Fever 96%
Lymphadenopathy 74%
Pharyngitis 70%
Rash (Erythematous maculopapular with lesions on face, trunk, and sometimes extremities, including palms and soles; mucocutaneous ulceration of mouth, esophagus, or genitals) 70%
Myalgia or arthralgia 54%
Diarrhea 32%
Headache 32%
Nausea and vomiting 27%
Hepatosplenomegaly 14%
Weight loss 13%
Thrush 12%
Neurologic symptoms
o Meningoencephalitis or aseptic meningitiso Peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathyo Facial palsyo Guillain-Barré syndromeo Brachial neuritiso Cognitive impairment or psychoses 12%