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Opportunistic infections in AIDS
Opportunistic Infections in AIDS are conditions caused by viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria that rarely affect people with normal immune systems, but are able to infect those with AIDS because HIV has hurt the immune system's ability to defend oneself.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Opportunistic infections in AIDS?
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A 38-year old asked:
I have a infection on my tongue, would there be any sign of aids?
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A 46-year old asked:
Are the aids infection and HIV infection different?
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A 44-year old asked:
Have high hiv/aids infections contributed to lower economic growth rates?
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A 39-year old female asked:
What is the most accurate and reliable test for aids infection after 2 or 3 weeks of exposure?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What are the chances of fighting HIV infection and becoming healthy before it gets more serious and turns to aids.
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A 39-year old asked:
The symptoms of the aids virus infection?
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A 29-year old asked:
Opportunistic diseases often seen with aids include which diseases?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can you get aids without HIV infection?
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A 30-year old asked:
Woman with frequent yeast infections. When to worry about immune problem like aids?
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A 31-year old asked:
How to know when do the symptoms of hiv/aids infection show up shortly after you have been infected?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can irritated eyes be a sign of aids? Is there some special infection in the eyes?
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A 46-year old asked:
How is it that people living with hiv/aids should tell their employers about their infection?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Will acute or past infection of aids/HIV be detected by an HIV 1/2 AG/AB 4th GEN/RFL blood test?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My bro.Is afraid to be infected by aids. He made p24 test after 9 days of sexual relation. The result is negative.Is it enough to show no infection?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can you tell me about HIV aids blood test two or three years just one time after infection the result can be true or false. please help how shoul I do for accurate?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Does penis fungal infection could lead to HIV OR AIDS PLS?
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A 30-year old asked:
I got a cut that bled a little and stung a lot. Can i contract an infection or possible an std, hiv, or aids?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Hi. Is it possible to have aids symptom on mouth after 3 years from the infection?I ma 24 yo man . If yes how it will looks?Help please I am going crazy
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A 20-year old male asked:
Is it possible for someone with a Hep C/multi sub-strain HIV co infection who uses recreational drugs to transition to AIDS in under a year?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Does repetly jock itch in anus and groin area is a symptom of aids or HIV ? I have the fungal infection about from november, is heals and comesback
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A 41-year old asked:
I can't wear my hearing aids because of ear infections. Advice please?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Cani lick the vagina of unknown lady having sex with me and can i have aids aur any dangerous infection if i do so plz help?
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A member asked:
Will birth control pills protect me from sexually transmitted infections (stis), includin hiv/aids?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Gave oral and now my throat is itchy do I have aids or a viral infection or STD or something ?
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A 76-year old female asked:
ENT put me on ofloxacin Otic to soften ear wax,now ears are sore and hurt,can't wear my hearing aids,no infection just harden ear wax.
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A 40-year old asked:
How can you prevent getting opportunistic infections?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can a healthy person get tuberculosis? If so, how does the infection occur to healthy people as I know it as an opportunistic disease?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are opportunistic infections from?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why is clostridium difficile an opportunistic infection?
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