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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)  
    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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hiv.html - Health Topics
  2. HIV/AIDS in pregnant women and infants 
    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS. When a person becomes infected with HIV, the virus ... 31, 2023. Accessed February 28, 2023. Hayes EV. Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In: Kliegman RM, St. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007689.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. HIV/AIDS 
    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). When a person becomes infected with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000594.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. HIV and Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 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 treatment right away to protect ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivandpregnancy.html - Health Topics
  5. HIV in Women (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is HIV? 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. This puts you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivinwomen.html - Health Topics
  6. HIV Medicines (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is HIV? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It harms your immune system by destroying CD4 cells. These are a type of white blood cells that fight infection. The loss ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivmedicines.html - Health Topics
  7. 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/livingwithhiv.html - Health Topics
  8. HIV: PrEP and PEP (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... PEP? PrEP and PEP are medicines to prevent HIV. Each type is used in a different situation: ... is for people who don't already have HIV but are at risk of getting it. PrEP ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivprepandpep.html - Health Topics
  9. HIV and Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Having HIV/AIDS weakens your body's immune system. It destroys the white blood cells that fight infection. This puts ... such as crypto (cryptosporidiosis) and toxo (toxoplasmosis) Having HIV/AIDS can make infections harder to treat. People ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hivandinfections.html - Health Topics
  10. HIV Screening Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... HIV test is used to diagnose infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There is no cure for HIV, but ... HIV Screening Test What is an HIV test? An HIV test checks a sample of your blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/hiv-screening-test - Medical Tests
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