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… HIV: Stages of Infection On this page: Overview … 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 is …
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… Symptoms of Pelvic Infection On this page: Overview … Abnormal vaginal bleeding with fever may be caused by an infection in the pelvic organs . During your period, … the vagina into the uterus and fallopian tubes and cause an infection. This is more common during menstruation but can …
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… Yeast Skin Infection On this page: What is a yeast skin infection? A yeast infection is usually caused by a fungus called Candida …
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… Signs of an Eye Infection On this page: Overview Overview Signs of an eye infection may include: Pain in the eye. A feeling that … home treatment is usually all that is needed. More serious infections affect the entire eye area (periorbital …
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… Cyclospora infection (cyclosporiasis) Last updated November 24, 2023 … is cyclosporiasis? Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne intestinal infection caused by Cyclospora parasites. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of Cyclospora infection include: Frequent watery (often explosive) …
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… Treating a Nail Infection On this page: Overview … Overview Try home treatment if you think you have an infection in the skin around your nail. Soak your foot or … nail. Remove an artificial nail if you think you have an infection around or under a nail. Nail …
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… Tests for Lung Infections On this page: Overview Overview Other tests for lung infections, such as pneumonia and acute bronchitis , may … Fluid obtained during the test can be checked for signs of infection or cancer. Computed tomography (CT) scan. A CT …
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… Complications of Ear Infections On this page: Overview Overview Complications from ear infections are rare. But some problems that can occur … to talk and understand speech if they have repeat ear infections. Rupture of the eardrum. If fluid continues to …
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… Fungal Nail Infections On this page: What is a fungal nail infection? A fungal nail infection is an infection that occurs when a fungus attacks …
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… Vaginal Yeast Infections On this page: Cause Prevention … Information What is a vaginal yeast infection? Yeast is a fungus that normally lives in the vagina in small numbers. A vaginal yeast infection means that too many yeast cells are growing in the …
