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What does HIV and AIDS stand for? Human Immunodeficiency Virus
and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and
What happens when you get these diseases? HIV attacks the immune
system, resulting in a chronic, progressive illness that leaves infected people vulnerable to
opportunistic infections and cancers
iii) Herpes (Genital) Women's symptoms can include:sores inside or near the vagina, the cervix, on the
external genitals, near the anus, or on the thighs or buttockstender lumps in the groin (lymphadenopathy)Men's
symptoms can include:sores on the penis, around the testicles, near the anus, or on the thighs or buttockstender lumps
in the groin (lymphadenopathy)
iv) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) In women, warts may appear on the vulva,
thigh, anus, rectum, or in the vagina or urethra with the cervix being a
common HPV infection site. During pregnancy, the number and size of warts can
increase, but usually decrease after delivery. With an inactive infection, the cells of the
cervix appear normal under a microscope during a Pap test and the woman may never
know she was infected. With an active infection, the cervical cells undergo a change. An
active infection can follow one of two courses:
v) Syphilispatchy hair lossa rash on the soles of the feet, the palms of the
hands, or elsewhere on the bodyfevermalaiseswollen glandsflat grayish-white
sores in mouth and on genitals
iv) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) There is no cure for HPV infections, but
many of the symptoms are treatable.
v) SyphilisSyphilis is diagnosed through a simple blood test and is easily treated with
penicillin or other antibiotics
iii) Hep CA sneaky virus causes hepatitis C. Here's where to learn how the virus spreads from person
to person.
ii) Hep B
is treated with drugs, such as lamivudine and adefovir dipivoxil. Hepatitis C is treated with
a combination of peginterferon and ribovarin.
iii) Hep C he treatments have changed a lot in recent years. The latest is a once-daily
pill called Harvoni that cures the disease in most people in 8-12 weeks. It combines two
drugs: Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and ledipasvir. Inclinical trials, the most common side effects
were fatigue andheadache.
iii) Hep C In time, the hepatitis C infection can affect the entire body. Early
symptoms, including yellowing skin and fatigue, may be mild and easily dismissed