- 41. Mosquito bites
- (Mosquito bites )
- ... you may have a much larger area of itching. Severe allergic reaction Rarely, a serious reaction to mosquito bites might occur, which results in swelling in the throat, significant hives and wheezing. ...
- 42. Mononucleosis
- (Mononucleosis )
- ... breathing The Epstein-Barr virus can cause much more serious illness in people who have impaired immune systems, such as people with HIV/AIDS or people taking drugs to suppress immunity after an organ ...
- 43. Serious Illnesses and Breastfeeding
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... in the United States who are infected with HIV not to breastfeed, since the virus may be passed in the breast milk to their infant. They may, however, feed their babies pasteurized donor human milk if ...
- 44. Tests During Pregnancy
- (Prenatal)
- ... time in the hospital nursery. The GBS screening test is usually given between the thirty-fifth and thirty-seventh week of pregnancy. HIV (or human immunodeficiency virus) testing is now commonly done ...
- 45. Castleman disease
- (Castleman disease)
- ... weaken your immune system. It sometimes accompanies HIV/AIDS. The two different types of Castleman disease affect people very differently. Unicentric Castleman disease Many people with unicentric ...
- 46. Peripheral neuropathy
- (Peripheral neuropathy)
- ... or bacterial infections can cause peripheral neuropathy, including Lyme disease, shingles (varicella-zoster), Epstein-Barr, hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. Inherited disorders. Examples include Charcot-Marie-Tooth ...
- 47. HIV/AIDS
- (HIV/AIDS)
- AIDS is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging your immune system, HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight the organisms ...
- 48. Hepatitis C Test
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... of the disease. About 25% of those with HIV/AIDS also have an HCV co-infection, and their liver disease is likely to progress at an accelerated rate. If the disease is very mild, why should ...
- 49. Gonorrhoea culture and determination
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... or joints. This condition can be life-threatening. What about Gonorrhea and HIV? Untreated gonorrhea can increase a person’s risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV—the virus that causes AIDS. How ...
- 50. Hepatitis B Test
- (STD Combo Pack)
- ... by the chronic infection. The hepatitis B virus is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV. Hepatitis B virus is an important occupational hazard for health workers. Hepatitis B is preventable with ...
