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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the final and most serious stage of HIV disease , which causes severe damage to the immune system. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS begins w...
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Symptoms
The symptoms of AIDS are primarily the result of infections that do not normally develop in individuals with healthy im...
Causes
AIDS is the fifth leading cause of death among persons between ages 25 and 44 in the United States, down from number on...
Tests
The following is a list of AIDS-related infections and cancers that people with AIDS acquire as their CD4 count decreas...
Treatments
There is no cure for AIDS at this time. However, a variety of treatments are available that can delay the progression o...
Alternative Therapies
Joining support groups where members share common experiences and problems can often help the emotional stress of devas...
Risk Factors
HIV is not transmitted by handshakes or other casual non-sexual contact, coughing or sneezing, or by blood-sucking inse...
Complications
When a person is infected with HIV, the virus slowly begins to destroy that person's immune system. How fast this occur...
Doctor Specialties
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have any of the risk factors for HIV infection, or if sym...
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