This issue of CDC Vital Signs on HIV and AIDS provides important action steps for all of us. Once the patient enters the asymptomatic phase, infected individuals will know whether or not they are infected if a test for hiv symptoms antibodies is done.
Patients may develop the mild symptoms of HIV such as vaginal or oral candidiasis thrush (a fungal infection), fungal infections of the nails, a white brush-like border on the sides of tongue called hairy leukoplakia, chronic rashes, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss.
In addition to virus in the blood, there is also virus throughout the body, especially in the lymph nodes, brain, and genital secretions.
