HIV
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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It kills or damages the body's immune system cells. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the most advanced stage of infection with HIV.
HIV most often spreads through unprotected sex with an infected person. It may also spread by sharing drug needles or through contact with the blood of an infected person. Women can give it to their babies during pregnancy or childbirth.
The first signs of HIV infection may be swollen glands and flu-like symptoms. These may come and go a month or two after infection. Severe symptoms may not appear until months or years later.
A blood test can tell if you have HIV infection. Your health care provider can perform the test, or call the national referral hotline at 1-800-CDC-INFO (24 hours a day, 1-800-232-4636 in English and en espańol; 1-888-232-6348 - TTY).
There is no cure, but there are many medicines to fight both HIV infection and the infections and cancers that come with it. People can live with the disease for many years.
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HIV Symptoms : Symptoms of HIV
hivsymptomsonline.com — “Information and sysmptoms of HIV” View full resource at hivsymptomsonline.com
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telegraphindia.com — “Anjan Sil (name changed) is just another ?bad HIV? from the city. It does not mean that his life is in greater danger. It means that he faces more discrimination than other HIV-positive patients.” View full resource at telegraphindia.com
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HIV And AIDS
kidshealth.org — “Parents who are well informed about how to prevent HIV and who talk with their kids regularly about healthy behaviors, feelings, and sexuality play an important part in HIV/AIDS prevention.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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World #AIDS Day: Talking to your kids about prevention http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/std/hiv.html
HIV and AIDS
kidshealth.org — “There is no cure for AIDS, which is why prevention is so important. Get the facts on HIV/AIDS, as well as how it affects the body and is treated, in this article.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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HIV and AIDS: Get the facts on #HIV/AIDS, as well as how it affects the body and is treated, in this article for teens. http://t.co/34xGbH9O
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) -- familydoctor.org
familydoctor.org — “Information about HIV from the American Academy of Family Physicians.” View full resource at familydoctor.org
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HIV & Your #Health http://bit.ly/ff5N0Y passed thru unprotected anal, vaginal or oral sex, sharing drug needles (via @familydoctor)
HIV Transplant
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HIV transplant study. http://www.hivtransplant.com/
no LOL in HIV
nololinhiv.org — “no LOL in HIV” View full resource at nololinhiv.org
Most Recently Shared on April 2, 2009 at 1:17 pm By:
NoLOLinHIV is a new multimedia campaign designed by youth, for youth to fight the growing HIV epidemic in the US. http://www.nololinhiv.org/
HIV on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 2, 2010 at 2:30 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
False-Positive Rate of a "Fourth-Generation" HIV Antigen/Antibody Combination Assay in an Area of Low HIV ... http://bit.ly/aPSSa7 #Allergy
HIV on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 1, 2010 at 3:19 pm By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Pharmacologic Opportunities for HIV Prevention: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics http://bit.ly/911k5e #ID
HIV on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 1, 2010 at 4:22 pm By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Pharmacologic Opportunities for HIV Prevention: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics http://bit.ly/cXMvF1 #Allergy
HIV on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 22, 2010 at 4:38 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Role of selenium in HIV infection: Nutrition Reviews http://bit.ly/d9EcUF #ID
HIV on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 22, 2010 at 12:10 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Role of selenium in HIV infection: Nutrition Reviews http://bit.ly/dbIowV #Allergy
HIV infection
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov — “HIV infection” View full resource at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Most Recently Shared on October 20, 2010 at 4:00 am By:
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#HIV infection - Thorough Review http://ht.ly/2UrVr
HIV on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 22, 2010 at 12:05 am By:
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HIV on #MDlinx
mdlinx.com — “HIV on #MDlinx” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on October 20, 2010 at 7:47 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
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