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… known as entry inhibitors. It works by blocking the HIV virus from infecting healthy immune cells (T-cells). … heart attack) kidney disease liver problems (including hepatitis B or C infection) low blood pressure This drug may … not share this medication with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as liver function tests, viral load, T-cell …
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… transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). Both drugs block the virus from growing and infecting more cells. … especially of: kidney disease liver disease (such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C) mental/mood disorders (such as … severe dizziness, fainting. Notes Lab and/or medical tests (such as viral load, T-cell counts, liver function) …
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… doctor will monitor you closely and perform simple blood tests while you use this medication, especially if you also have infections that affect the liver (chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C). Patients being treated with … without approval from your doctor may cause the amount of virus to increase, make the infection more difficult to …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care … by harmful germs, such as bacteria, parasites, and viruses. Harmful germs may get into food when it's prepared … Food or Water Foodborne Illness: Clostridium Perfringens Hepatitis A Foodborne Illness: Toxoplasmosis Botulism …
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… is an infection caused by a certain kind of avian influenza virus. Although there are many kinds of bird flu, the most … that concern health workers are H5N1 and H7N9 bird flu viruses. These viruses are found in wild birds. Most of the … have been near any birds. Then your doctor may order blood tests, nasal swabs, or other tests, such as X-rays, to help …
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… you must be examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it spread? PID is most often caused by … transmitted by skin-to-skin contact, such as herpes simplex virus, genital warts (human papillomavirus (HPV)) and … chance of getting an STI Get vaccinated Some STIs, such as hepatitis A, B and human papillomavirus (HPV) can be …
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… all pregnant women be screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. footnote 1 , footnote 2 This is … 2 Although your health professional may not offer an HIV test as part of your routine prenatal care, it's a good idea … HIV status is unknown, there is a chance that you have the virus. If you do have HIV, your baby could also become …
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… contagious (easily spread) illness caused by the rubella virus. It is usually a mild illness. But in rare cases, it … If you are pregnant and get infected with the rubella virus, you are at risk for miscarriage. And your baby … people don't have symptoms. How is it diagnosed? A blood test can help your doctor find out if a recent infection …
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… causes them? Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) . HSV usually enters the body through a break in … healed. But there is a small risk that you can spread the virus even if you don't have blisters. What are the … with the herpes simplex virus. You probably won't need any tests. If it's not clear that you have cold sores, herpes …
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… starting treatment with this medication, your doctor will test you for hepatitis B. If needed, treatment for hepatitis B or other infections should be done before …
