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… HIV Home Care On this page: Overview Overview If a person's HIV infection progresses, you may be called on to provide …
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… HIV Last updated March 19, 2025 Overview HIV (human … Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV HIV: Tips for Caregivers to Avoid Infection Opportunistic Infections in … to HIV Medicines Support and care HIV and Exercise HIV Home Care HIV: Giving Support Useful resources BC Centre for …
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… HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File … with HIV) exposure in the work environment (e.g., health care providers or emergency responders) sharing needles, … 2 weeks. The second type of HIV test is a called a point-of-care (POC) test using a drop of blood taken from your …
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… Sjögren's: Caring for Yourself at Home Actionset Overview Sjögren's syndrome (say … can help keep your mouth and throat moist. How can you care for yourself at home? For your eyes Use artificial tears during the day. If …
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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 … may not offer an HIV test as part of your routine prenatal care, it's a good idea to have one. If you have any risk …
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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. … Being severely tired can affect your ability to work, take care of yourself, and enjoy your life. There can be many …
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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: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant People On this page: A few people with HIV are described as non-progressors . These people have HIV that does not progress to more severe symptoms or …
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… HIV Treatment in Children On this page: Overview Overview HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks … take ART medicines for the rest of their life. How do you care for your child who has HIV? Make sure that your child …
