HIV symptoms vary depending on the stage of infection, which are acute, chronic, and AIDS. During the acute infection stage, flu-like symptoms of fever, fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes may occur.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and help ...

AIDS, or stage 3 HIV, does not directly cause blindness. However, it leaves the body vulnerable to conditions that can affect vision and sometimes lead to vision loss. AIDS is a chronic condition that ...