Medical Impact Of Hiv

Effects of HIV: What happens to the body? - Medical News Today

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Effects on the immune system. HIV primarily affects the body by targeting and damaging cells in the immune system. The immune system protects the body against viruses, bacteria, and fungi. After ...

HIV/AIDS - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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The Effects of HIV on the Body: Immune System and More

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Digestive system. Since HIV affects the immune system, it also makes the body more susceptible to infections that can affect the digestive system. Problems with …

About HIV/AIDS | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS

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HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). There is …

What Are HIV and AIDS? | HIV.gov

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AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. In the U.S., most people with HIV do …

NIMH » HIV and AIDS and Mental Health

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HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). HIV can be transmitted during sexual intercourse, by …

Basic Statistics | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC

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New HIV Diagnoses and People with Diagnosed HIV in the US and Dependent Areas by Area of Residence, 2020* Data for 2020 should be interpreted with caution due to the …

HIV and AIDS Epidemic Global Overview

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AIDS-related Deaths —AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 68% since the peak in 2004. In 2021, around 650,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses …

History of HIV and AIDS: 1981-2021, …

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HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), remains one of the largest epidemics in the world today. AIDS was first identified in …

To end HIV epidemic, we must address health disparities

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HIV and women in the United States: What we know and where to go from here. The Lancet DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00396-2 (2021). Mayer KH, et al. The …