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Because the HIV virus weakens the immune system of the body.
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Why are liver transplant patients susceptible to the same diseases as AIDS patients?
From taking immunosuppressive drugs, transplant patients are susceptible to the same "opportunistic" infections that threaten AIDS patients--pneumocystis pneumonia, herpes and cytomegalovirus infections, fungi, and a host of bacteria.
What is the term for infectious diseases associated with AIDS?
opportunistic infections
How can the human body lose immunity to diseases?
Certain diseases such as AIDS can weaken the bodies immune system making it more susceptible to infections and other conditions. actually once the immune system is destroyed, all kinds of diseases will knock your door.
How would aids affect a person's ability to keep free from diseases?
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What infections are common in AIDS patients?
AIDS patients are susceptible to a variety of infections, commonly known as opportunitistic infections. They are so named because the infections take advantage of a person's weakened immune system to strike.Among the most common infections are:Kaposi's SarcomaPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaOral thrushHerpes
How does making the immune system stronger lengthen the life of a person with AIDS?
IF the immune system is strengthened the person is less susceptible to obtaining infections like pneumonia which can cause death if they don't have a fully functioning immune system
How does aids affect a persons health?
Once a person with HIV progresses to have AIDS (in 8-10 years on the average), his immune system is so weak that many common infections begin to attack him. Diseases like Pneumonia, TB, some specific cancers, fatigue, vision loss, brain damage are commonly occurrences among AIDS patients. Death results eventually if these infections (called "opportunistic" infections) are unchecked.
What is an AIDS-Ols?
AIDS-opportuistc illness(Aids-OLs) Infections and other diseases caused by organisms that do not usually produce illness in healthy people with unimpaired immune system.
What has the author Karen Manning written?
Karen Manning has written: 'AIDS' -- subject- s -: AIDS - Disease -, HIV infections, Juvenile literature, Diseases
Can AIDS be cured with antibiotics.?
No it can not.
AIDS patients are vulnerable to infections that would have been stopped by a healthy immune system.?
Yes. AIDS patients are infected with a virus (HIV-Human Immunodeficiency Virus) that attacks the part of the body that fights disease. As a person progresses through their HIV infection, their immune system becomes less-able to fight infection. When they reach a certain point of vulnerability, an HIV+ person will receive an AIDS diagnosis. People with lower functioning immune systems are susceptible to being infected with dieases that are of no concern to those with healthy immune function. These diseases are called opportunistic infections. The good news is that opportunistic infections pose no threat to the general population because a healthy immune system will not allow infection by these otherwise weak infections.
Why are people with AIDS or cancer susceptible to undernourishment?
Patients with chronic diseases like cancer, AIDS, intestinal parasites, and other gastric disorders may lose weight rapidly and become susceptible to undernourishment because they cannot absorb valuable vitamins, calories, and iron.
