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… HIV: Giving Support On this page: Overview Related … to think about the emotional well-being of the person with HIV you care for. Because every person's emotional needs are … Don't avoid the person. Like anyone else, people with HIV feel anger, frustration, depression, and other emotions. …
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… HIV and Weight Loss On this page: Overview Overview Weight loss in people with HIV has many possible causes. They may include: An … it may be because you have another infection along with HIV. Problems with nutrition. You may lose weight gradually …
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… Resistance to HIV Medicines On this page: Overview Overview The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) changes (mutates) often. Sometimes these changes make … with a resistant virus when: You are diagnosed with HIV. Your viral load: Has not decreased by at least one-half …
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… Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine … therapy (ART) combines several medicines to help treat HIV. They reduce the amount of virus in your body (viral … and helps you live longer. The medicines also help prevent HIV from becoming AIDS. How do they work? When you combine …
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… Opportunistic Infections in HIV On this page: Overview Overview … immune systems have been weakened by a disease such as HIV infection. Opportunistic infections that are common in … such as Kaposi sarcoma and lymphoma . HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection Current …
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… HIV Home Care On this page: Overview Overview If a person's HIV infection progresses, you may be called on to provide … or what to do in case of an emergency. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection Current …
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… HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV On this page: Overview Overview A person who has HIV has difficulty fighting off other infections. You can …
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… HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) On this page: Overview … antiretroviral medicines used to slow the rate at which HIV makes copies of itself (multiplies) in the body. A … than using just one medicine (monotherapy) to treat HIV. The use of three or more antiretroviral …
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… Ways HIV Cannot Be Spread On this page: Overview Overview HIV does not survive well outside the body. HIV cannot be spread from one person to another in any of …
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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, … stuck or cut with an instrument that is contaminated with HIV-infected blood are about 1 out of 300. footnote 1 The …
