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HIV and AIDS can have severe effects on infants, primarily through vertical transmission from an infected mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Infants infected with HIV are at a higher risk of developing opportunistic infections, delayed growth, and neurological issues. Without treatment, the progression of the disease can lead to severe health complications and increased mortality rates. Early diagnosis and antiretroviral therapy are crucial for improving health outcomes for HIV-positive infants.
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What is the cause and effect of HIV AIDS?
Asthma.
What is the importance of epidemiology in HIV AIDS?
The importance of studing hiv and aids The importance of studing hiv and aids
Who can get HIV AIDS?
anybody can get HIV and then move on to aids.
Are there vaccinations for HIV or AIDS?
There are no vaccinations for HIV or AIDS.
Is it true that if you are infected with AIDS then you have HIV?
Correct...HIV can lead to AIDS and AIDS can only be caused be the HIV virus.
How is aids and HIV different?
HIV is an early form of aids. Every one who has AIDS had HIV at one point.
What is the difference between having HIV and Aids?
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Hence, HIV in the virus and AIDS is the disease that results from the virus.
How is HIV diffetent from aids?
HIV is a virus; AIDS is a disease.
One of the distinguishing characteristics between HIV and AIDS is?
HIV is a virus. AIDS is a diagnosis. HIV is contagious and causes a person to develop AIDS. AIDS is not contagious and only occurs in people who are HIV+.
What parts of the body does AIDS effect?
AIDS doesnt affect a specific part of the body. AIDS is a diagnosis given to an HIV+ person who exhibits qualifying clinical criteria. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and attacks cells associated with immune function, broadly speaking, white blood cells.
What type of virus is AIDS and HIV?
aids is an hiv: human immunodeficiency virus. and hiv is an std.
What group of viruses does HIV belong to?
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a condition which arises after infection with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV is a lentivirus, part of the retrovirus family. There are two species: HIV-1 and HIV-2. AIDS is not a type of microorganism, but rather, an effect of HIV infection. A person is considered to have AIDS when their CD4+ (a type of white blood cell) count is below 200 per µL of blood.
