Question

Write a short note on the symptoms of AIDS.

Give symptoms of AIDS.

Answer 1

(i) Swollen lymph nodes and fever, persistent cough and difficulty in breathing.

(ii) Decreased blood platelet count leading to haemorrhage.

(iii) Night sweats, tiredness, weight loss and loss of appetite.

(iv) Damage to the nervous system - memory loss, loss of coordination, partial paralysis, mental disorder.

(v) Since the immune system is destroyed, opportunistic infections (pneumonia, TB) and cancers attack the body.