This question is difficult to answer universally because every one is different. HIV is considered a lentivirus which means that it is slow-acting. The implications are that it will take some time before the immune system is so weakened that a person becomes truly ill.
From what we have seen, without treatment, a person with HIV will progress to AIDS in about 10 years, if not less. We see people in Africa progressing to AIDS much faster than patients in the United States and elsewhere.
it weakens your immune system
Because the HIV virus weakens the immune system of the body.
symptomatic infections
It is bad to have anti-HIV and HIV in your blood because it weakens your immune system.
Yes, AIDS is the end-stage of HIV infection. It occurs when HIV weakens the immune system.
c. helper T cells.
HIV weakens the immune system by killing the cells that help to protect against viruses. The HIV virus will make copies of itself throughout the body if treatments have not been used yet to help eliminate the virus.
AIDS
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) attacks the T cells, which are a type of immune cell that plays a crucial role in coordinating the immune response, including the production of antibodies. By destroying these cells, HIV weakens the immune system's ability to fight infections effectively.
If you have HIV a sore throat could last as little as one day to even a few weeks. HIV weakens your immune system that kills different viruses. Since a person with HIV has a weaker immune system it may take longer to heal.
HIV infects cells in the central nervous system and the immune system. HIV's main target cell is the T helper lymphocyte. These cells play a crucial role in the immune system, by coordinating the actions of other immune system cells. A large reduction in the number of T helper cells seriously weakens the immune system3
It attacks the cells in the immune system and simultaneously weakens or even destroys the whole system.