How long does it take for hiv to……?
Few people have flu symptoms within a few months of infection, but MOST people who have HIV have NO symptoms for many years. Symptoms would show up once the immune system is severely damaged, causing inability to fight off any infections, including colds, flu, pneumonia, and other infections. (In other words, a person would get sick a lot more often than normal, and have more problems with illnesses that are minor for people with healthy immune systems.) Due to lack of symptoms, the ONLY way to find out if you have HIV is to get an HIV test. More than 98% of people who have HIV would test positive within 3 months after they were infected, but in very rare cases, it could take up to 6 months for someone to test positive. There is no cure, but treatments can help many people who have HIV live healthier, longer, and increase the amount of time between diagnosis of HIV and diagnosis of AIDS.
