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aids initial symptoms :: Article Creator Effects Of HIV On The Body HIV attacks your immune system, making it harder for you to fight off things that can make you sick. As the virus weakens your natural defenses, you might notice signs all over your body. But if you start antiretroviral therapy (ART) medicines early in an HIV infection, you may not have most of these problems. These drugs can also have some side effects. You'll need to keep an eye out for problems and take steps to prevent or slow them. Your immune system has many types of white blood cells that fight infection. HIV gets inside a kind called CD4 cells and makes copies of itself. The virus kills the cell, and the new viruses go off to find more. Your body responds by making more CD4 cells, but after a while, it can't keep up with the virus. This makes your immune system weak. You're more likely to get sick, even from common germs. Infections last longer, are more ...

hiv fever symptoms :: Article Creator Assam Witnesses Rise In HIV Infections Due To Injection Of Drugs: Here Are The Other Possible Reasons The recent surge in HIV infections in Assam, primarily attributed to drug injection, has sparked significant concern among health authorities and policymakers. According to reports shared by Assam's Health Minister, Keshab Mahanta, the state has witnessed a troubling uptick in HIV/AIDS cases, with injecting drugs identified as the primary cause. Collaborative efforts between the government and NGOs have been initiated to support those affected by the disease, although patient anonymity remains a priority. While drug addiction and trafficking are identified as the leading factors driving the increase in infections, it's essential to understand other modes of HIV transmission. HIV can spread through various means, including: Unprotected Sexual Activity Engaging in vaginal or anal intercourse w...

gonorrhea what does it look like :: Article Creator What Does An HIV Treatment Plan Look Like? If you're one of the nearly 30,000 - 35,000 people in the U.S. Who are diagnosed with HIV each year, you'll want to start treatment right away. Even if you feel fine, early drug treatment -- as soon as the same day as your diagnosis -- gives you the best chance to stay healthy and to keep from passing the virus to others. It's called antiretroviral therapy (ART). The drugs help keep your body's virus count, called an HIV "viral load," low or "undetectable." That in turn lets your immune system heal itself and stay strong. It also lowers the odds that you might spread HIV to other people. ART starts to work quickly, within hours and days. But you need to take your medicine every day as directed. If you stop, the virus will multiply and make you sick. You're also more likely to infect others. Skipping your meds a...

syphilis clap :: Article Creator Canada Almost Wiped Out Syphilis. Now Rates Are Skyrocketing — As More Women, Infants Getting Infected Colorized electron micrograph of Treponema pallidum, the spiral-shaped bacteria that cause syphilis. The latest federal data shows there were nearly 14,000 cases of infectious syphilis across Canada in 2022, as well as 117 instances of early congenital syphilis. (CBC News/NIAID) This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Just a decade ago, syphilis infections among infants were nearly eradicated in Canada. Yet there were warning signs the bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) — known for causing painless sores, organ damage, and stillborn infants — was making a comeback. First, rates started rising among adults in the early ...

hiv causes and symptoms :: Article Creator Assam Witnesses Rise In HIV Infections Due To Injection Of Drugs: Here Are The Other Possible Reasons The recent surge in HIV infections in Assam, primarily attributed to drug injection, has sparked significant concern among health authorities and policymakers. According to reports shared by Assam's Health Minister, Keshab Mahanta, the state has witnessed a troubling uptick in HIV/AIDS cases, with injecting drugs identified as the primary cause. Collaborative efforts between the government and NGOs have been initiated to support those affected by the disease, although patient anonymity remains a priority. While drug addiction and trafficking are identified as the leading factors driving the increase in infections, it's essential to understand other modes of HIV transmission. HIV can spread through various means, including: Unprotected Sexual Activity Engaging in vaginal or anal intercou...