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HIV

What is HIV?

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. This puts you at risk for other infections and diseases.

What is AIDS?

AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the final stage of infection with HIV. It happens when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. Not everyone with HIV develops AIDS.

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  1. HIV (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... risk for other infections and diseases. What is AIDS? AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the final stage of infection with ... of the virus. Not everyone with HIV develops AIDS. How does HIV spread? HIV is spread through ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hiv.html - Health Topics
  2. HIV and Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... less severe in healthy people. People who have AIDS, the most severe stage of HIV infection, have ... the ways that people can get diagnosed with AIDS. OIs are becoming less common in people with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivandinfections.html - Health Topics
  3. Hearing Aids (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... more in both quiet and noisy situations. Hearing aids help people who have hearing loss from damage ... certain medicines. There are different types of hearing aids. They differ by size, their placement on or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hearingaids.html - Health Topics
  4. Mobility Aids (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are mobility aids? Mobility aids help you walk or move from place to place if you have a disability or an injury. Types of mobility aids can include: Crutches Canes Walkers Wheelchairs Motorized scooters ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mobilityaids.html - Health Topics
  5. Living with HIV (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are HIV and AIDS? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It harms your immune system by destroying a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. AIDS is the final stage of infection with HIV. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/livingwithhiv.html - Health Topics
  6. HIV/AIDS - resources 
    ... organizations are good resources for information on HIV/AIDS: HIVinfo.NIH.gov -- hivinfo.nih.gov/ HIV.gov -- ... on Women's Health -- www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002187.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. HIV and Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, it's important to get tested for HIV as soon as possible. If you find out that do have HIV, you can start ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivandpregnancy.html - Health Topics
  8. HIV Medicines (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... gradually destroy the immune system and advance to AIDS. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the final stage of infection with HIV. Not everyone with HIV develops AIDS. What is antiretroviral therapy (ART)? The treatment of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivmedicines.html - Health Topics
  9. HIV/AIDS in pregnant women and infants 
    ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS. When a person becomes infected with HIV, the ... cancers. When that happens, the illness is called AIDS. HIV can be transmitted to the fetus or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007689.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Kaposi sarcoma 
    ... Mediterranean descent. The disease usually develops slowly. Epidemic (AIDS-related) KS: Occurs most often in people who have HIV infection and have developed AIDS. Endemic (African) KS: Mainly affects people of all ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000661.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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