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Their immune system becomes inoperative. They become easy targets for such infections.
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Pneumocystis pneumonia is often seen in people with?
Pneumocystis pneumonia, or PCP, is often seen in people with HIV/AIDS. PCP is rare in people with normally functioning immune systems.
What is bigger HIV virus or the pneumonia bacteria?
Viruses are always smaller than bacteria.
What diseases can homeless people get?
they are most likely to get pneumonia, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cancer, and to have high blood pressure
Why would a person with AIDS also have pneumonia?
AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. If you get infected with HIV, your body will try to fight the infection. It will make "antibodies," special molecules to fight HIV. A blood test for HIV looks for these antibodies. If you have them in your blood, it means that you have HIV infection. People who have the HIV antibodies are called "HIV-Positive." Being HIV-positive, or having HIV disease, is not the same as having AIDS. Many people are HIV-positive but don't get sick for many years. As HIV disease continues, it slowly wears down the immune system. Viruses, parasites, fungi and bacteria that usually don't cause any problems can make you very sick if your immune system is damaged. These are called "opportunistic infections" Basically the cells that are in your body that fight off infection, get infected and the body is therefore no longer able to fight off illness, one of those being pneumonia.
Which do you get first AIDS HIV or AIDS related diseases?
People contract HIV first. In time, they will develop AIDS-related diseases such as Kaposi's sarcoma or PCP (pneumocistis carinii pneumonia). Once they have AIDS-related diseases, they are typically diagnosed as having AIDS.
What are human diseases that viruses cause?
H1n1, the common cold, viral pneumonia, HIV, and many others.
What are the symptoms of communicable disease?
Cold & Cough Pneumonia Malaria Dengue Fever Hepatitis B Aids/HIV
If a person is diagnose with pcp do they have HIV?
Pnuemocystisis carinii pneumonia, or PCP, is an opportunistic infection most often seen in persons with HIV/AIDS. It's presence alone does not confirm infection with HIV. However, in combination with other symptoms, it is one of the infections used to diagnose HIV/AIDS.
What do people think about HIV AIDS?
What do you think about people who have HIV
Agent for pcp pneumonia in patients allergic to sulfonamides?
Pneumocystis pneumonia is a type of pneumonia which is common among AIDS or HIV patients. Sulfa drugs are the most commonly used to treat this type of pneumonia, but for those allergic to sulfa drugs there are alternatives. One of the alternative drugs is Mepron, which is an antiprotozoal agent.
How many people in the world have pneumonia?
Millions of people suffer from pneumonia each year.
How many people have HIV/AIDS in the us?
17,000,000,000 people have HIV in the us.
