Acute Retroviral Syndrome
 • Presents as a mononucleosis/flu type of syndrome with a constellation of nonspecific symptoms
 • >50,000 HIV infections occur annually in the US
 • 10 to 60 % - No symptoms
 • TIME: 2-4 weeks from exposure to symptoms
 • May last days or weeks
 • Virus infects wide variety of tissues, seeds the lymphoid organs
 • Symptoms of primary HIV typically begin within 28 days of infection

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