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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Source: National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer A Guide for Teens U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes... Read more »
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