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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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Results 1 - 10 of 538 for Human immunodeficiency virus infection
  1. HIV (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... childbirth, or breastfeeding. Who is at risk for HIV infection? Anyone can get HIV, but certain groups have ... the symptoms of HIV? The first signs of HIV infection may be flu-like symptoms: Fever Chills Rash ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hiv.html - Health Topics
  2. HIV/AIDS in pregnant women and infants 
    ... 2020:chap 302. Weinberg GA, Siberry GK. Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus infection. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, eds. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007689.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Primary Infection (VisualDX)  
    HIV/Images ... HIV ... VisualDX ... Primary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is an acute, flu-like illness that develops anywhere from 1-6 weeks following ...
    https://skinsight.com/.../?Imiw9cApl=1 - External Health Links
  4. Tipranavir 
    ... with ritonavir (Norvir) and other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) in adults and children who weigh at ... your doctor or pharmacist.Tipranavir helps to control HIV infection but does not cure it. Continue to take ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a606009.html - Drugs and Supplements
  5. Stages of HIV Infection From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)  
    Learn about the 3 stages of HIV infection, including how HIV medicines affect these stages.
    https://hivinfo.nih.gov/.../fact-sheets/stages-hiv-infection - External Health Links
  6. Asymptomatic HIV infection 
    Asymptomatic HIV infection is the second stage of HIV/AIDS . During this stage, there are no symptoms of HIV infection. This stage is also called chronic HIV infection ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000682.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Asymptomatic HIV infection (image) 
    Asymptomatic HIV infection is characterized by a period of varying length in which there is slow deterioration of the immune ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9500.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Primary HIV infection (image) 
    Images ... HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is more frequently transmitted through unprotected sex or sharing contaminated needles. Transmission ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17268.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Atazanavir 
    ... with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in adults and children who are at least ... must be given with other medications that treat HIV infection to completely treat the infection. Taking these medications ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a603019.html - Drugs and Supplements
  10. People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Risk Factors (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)/Prevention and Risk Factors ... COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Get information ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors - External Health Links
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