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HIV symptoms after two weeks of infection Brittany Colette you may have been wonderindering if there are any hiv symptoms after only two weeks of being infected with the virus Read this article to find out the answer to your question and more i`ll also give you some tips on how to prevent hiv infection in the future hello everyone as you may know hiv is a serious virus that can cause aids if left untreated in this article i'm going to discuss some of the early signs and symptoms of hiv infection and how they change over time i hope you find this information helpful and that it helps you stay safe from this disease let's start with what are the symptoms of hiv after two weeks of infection there are a few different symptoms that can show up after just two weeks of hiv infection though in some cases they may not appear until much later these can include fever rash headache muscle and joint aches sore throat and swollen lymph nodes some people may also experience nausea vomiting and diarrhea in general though symptoms of hiv infection can be very similar to those of other illnesses so it can be hard to tell if someone has hiv based on symptoms alone now you know symptoms now let discuss how does hiv progress after two weeks of infection during the first two weeks after infection with hiv the virus replicates rapidly in the body this process is called primary hiv infection the virus enters the body through the mucous membranes or broken skin and begins to multiply in the lymph nodes from there it spreads throughout the body including the blood semen and vaginal fluids the virus attacks the body's immune system making the person infected susceptible to other infections and illnesses which can lead to serious health problems how do these symptoms differ from the symptoms of other diseases there are a few key ways in which the symptoms of this disease differ from the symptoms of other diseases for one the symptoms of this disease tend to be much more severe and cause more discomfort than the symptoms of other diseases additionally the symptoms of this disease tend to come on suddenly and without warning while the symptoms of other diseases tend to develop slowly over time finally the symptoms of this disease tend to be much more specific to the disease itself while the symptoms of other diseases may be more general and not specific there are a lot of people who have got hiv but they don't know how can they tell that they have hiv there are a few ways to tell if you might have hiv the first way is to look for symptoms some common symptoms of hiv are fever fatigue rash and sore throat however it is important to note that not everyone with hiv will experience these symptoms and some people may only experience a few of them another way to tell if you might have hiv is to get tested there are two types of tests that can be used to detect hiv the hiv antibody test and the hiv viral load test the hiv antibody test looks for antibodies that your body produces in response to the virus the hiv viral load test measures the amount of hiv in your blood if you think you might have hiv it is important to get tested as soon as possible early diagnosis and treatment is important for managing the virus and preventing it from progressing to aids what should you do if you think you have hiv you should go to a doctor or a health clinic as soon as possible they will be able to give you a test to see if you do have hiv they will be able to start you on treatment what treatments are available for hiv after two weeks of infection there are many treatments available for hiv after two weeks of infection these include antiretroviral therapy art prophylactic treatment and preventive treatment art is the most common treatment for hiv after two weeks of infection it involves taking