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… HIV: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant People On this page: Related … A few people with HIV are described as non-progressors . These people have HIV that does not progress …
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… HIV Last updated March 19, 2025 Overview HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks … HIV and Weight Loss HIV Screening HIV Viral Load HIV: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant People HIV: Stages of …
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… HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are HIV and AIDS? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system. The immune …
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… Rapid Strep Test for Strep Throat On this page: Overview Why … Done How To Prepare How It Is Done Results Overview For a rapid strep test, the throat and tonsils are swabbed to … enough secretions for an accurate test. Results of a rapid strep test are available in 10 to 15 minutes. Why It …
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… Rapid Sputum Tests for Tuberculosis (TB) On this page: Test … Overview Test Overview A rapid sputum tests is used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) when other tests show that a person probably has TB. Rapid sputum tests are also called nucleic acid …
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… HIV and Pregnancy On this page: Overview … women be screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. footnote 1 , footnote 2 This is because … detection and treatment are the key to preventing newborn HIV infection. footnote 2 Although your health professional …
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… HIV Screening On this page: Getting tested for HIV can be scary, but the condition is treatable. So it is … you have been exposed. Early detection and monitoring of HIV will help your doctor find out whether the disease is …
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… HIV and Exercise On this page: Overview … ways to get exercise. They don't pose a risk of spreading HIV to other athletes or coaches. In sports in which exposure to blood can occur, the risk of spreading HIV is very small. But if a person, HIV-infected or not, …
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… HIV and Fatigue On this page: Related … Feeling tired is common if you have HIV, especially if you have had the virus for many years. … or more of the following: Having the virus itself Taking HIV medicines Taking other medicines, including those for …
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… HIV testing in pregnancy Last updated July 1, 2021 … Spanish Document Vietnamese Why should I get tested? HIV testing is important for people to receive early … This includes information about how to prevent passing HIV to other people. A person with HIV can pass the virus to …
