Cryptococcal Meningitis
Cryptococcus is a fungus. It is very common in the soil. It can get into your body when you breathe in dust or dried bird droppings. It does not seem to spread from person to person. Meningitis is the most common illness caused by Cryptococcus. ... [... more]
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Meningitis Criptococócica
El criptococo es un hongo, que comúnmente vive en la tierra. Puede entrar en el cuerpo cuando respira el polvo o el excremento seco de pájaros. No parece transmitirse de persona a persona. La meningitis es la enfermedad más com& [... more]
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Fact Sheet 504
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an opportunistic infection. The virus is very common. Between 50% and 85% of the US population tests positive for CMV by the time they are 40 years old. A healthy immune system keeps this virus in check. When the immune ... [... more]
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Citomegalovirus (CMV)
El citomegalovirus (CMV) es una infección oportunista. Entre el 50% y el 85% de la población de Estados Unidos es CMV positiva cuando llegan a los 40 años de edad. Un sistema inmunitario sano puede mantener la infección bajo [... more]
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Fact Sheet 517
Toxoplasmosis (toxo) is an infection caused by the single-celled parasite toxoplasma gondii. A parasite lives inside another living organism (the host) and takes all of its nutrients from the host. The toxo parasite is very common in cat feces, ... [... more]
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Hoja Número 517
La toxoplasmosis es una infección causada por el parásito unicelular toxoplasma gondii. Un parásito vive dentro de otro organismo viviente (el huésped) y obtiene todos sus nutrientes del huésped. El parásito de [... more]
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Pregnancy and HIV
The virus that causes AIDS can be transmitted from an infected mother to her newborn child. Without treatment, about 20% of babies of infected mothers get HIV. Mothers with higher viral loads are more likely to infect their babies. However, no ... [... more]
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VIH y Embarazo
El virus que causa el SIDA, VIH, puede ser transmitido de una madre infectada a su recién nacido. Sin tratamiento, aproximadamente del 20% hasta el 30% de los bebés de madres infectadas contraen el VIH. Las madres con cargas virales altas [... more]
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Fact Sheet 552
Anemia is a shortage of hemoglobin (HGB). HGB is a protein in red blood cells. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Anemia causes fatigue, shortness of breath, and dizziness. People with anemia don't feel as good as people ... [... more]
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Hoja Número 552
La anemia es una disminución en los niveles de hemoglobina (HGB por sus siglas en inglés). La hemoglobina es una proteína de los glóbulos rojos que transporta el oxígeno de los pulmones al resto del cuerpo. La anemia [... more]
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Depression and HIV
Depression is a mood disorder. It is more than sadness or grief. Depression is sadness or grief that is more intense and lasts longer than it should. It has various causes: About 5% to 10% of the general population gets depressed. However, rates ... [... more]
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Choosing an HIV Care Provider
Treating HIV disease is very complicated. There are choices to consider at every stage of the disease. It's best if you and your health care provider work together as a team. That makes it easier to choose and stick to your treatment plan. "Care ... [... more]
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