Question

What symptoms can be observed to detect if a child has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

Answer

Symptoms associated with HIV include: persistent fever for more than a month, loss of appetite, nausea, and weight loss exceeding 10%; some patients may also experience neurological and psychiatric symptoms such as memory loss, depression, personality changes, headaches, seizures, and dementia; in addition, there may be persistent generalized lymphadenopathy, characterized by: ① lymphadenopathy in two or more areas other than the inguinal region; ② lymph node diameter greater than or equal to 1 cm, without tenderness, not adherent; ③ lasting for more than three months.