AIDS is the last stage in a progression of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS virus). The diseases include a number of unusual and severe infections, cancers and debilitating illnesses, resulting in severe weight loss or wasting away, and diseases affecting the brain and
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Primary HIV infection; HIV seroconversion syndrome; Acute retroviral syndrome; HIV infection - acuteTreatmentPeople with HIV infection need to be... Read more »
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AIDS-related complex - ARC; Chronic symptomatic HIV infection TreatmentMedications can successfully treat many of the symptoms of early symptomatic... Read more »
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HIV infection is a condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The condition gradually destroys the immune system, which makes it... Read more »
October 31: There is no sure-fire method for preventing breast cancer. There is not even a combination of methods that ensures a breast cancer-free... Read more »
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Hantavirus is a virus that is transmitted by rodents and causes infection in humans.The mini-epidemic of hantavirus infection that erupted in the... Read more »