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… HIV: Preventing Infections On this page: Overview Overview In most cases, HIV causes only a few weeks of flu-like symptoms. But if HIV …
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… HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV On this page: Overview Overview A …
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… Opportunistic Infections in HIV On this page: Overview … immune systems have been weakened by a disease such as HIV infection. Opportunistic infections that are common in …
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… HIV: Stages of Infection On this page: Overview Related … Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies HIV infection into 4 stages: footnote 1 WHO stages of HIV infection Stage 1 (HIV infection) : The CD4+ cell count …
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… Neutropenia: Preventing Infections On this page: … Other causes include: Immune system conditions such as HIV or lupus . Cancers such as leukemia and myelodysplastic …
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… HIV Infection in Health Professionals On this page: Overview … Health professionals are not considered at high risk for HIV infection, because they use protection (such as gloves, … against hepatitis B. The vaccine is safe and effective in preventing hepatitis B. Citations Centers for …
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… Preventing Tetanus Infections On this page: Overview … By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC … Preventing Tetanus Infections …
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… HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection On this page: … People with AIDS have a low number of CD4+ cells and get infections or cancers that rarely occur in healthy people. … infection may keep your immune system strong, while also preventing the spread of HIV to others. Learn more about HIV …
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… HIV: Tips for Caregivers to Avoid Infection On this page: Overview Overview HIV is present in the blood, semen, and vaginal fluids of a … A person who is infected with HIV can sometimes have other infections that may be contagious. The following steps can …
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… Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections On this page: Overview … Overview Scratching chickenpox blisters can lead to skin infections, not to mention scarring. In rare cases, infected … & E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine … Chickenpox Preventing Skin Infections …
