- 1. Gangrene
- (Gangrene)
- ... virus (HIV) or if you're undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, your body's ability to fight off an infection is impaired. Medications. In rare instances, the anticoagulant drug warfarin ...
- 2. Typhoid fever
- (Typhoid fever)
- ... weakened by medications such as corticosteroids or diseases such as HIV/AIDS Drink water contaminated by sewage that contains S. typhi Intestinal bleeding or holes The most serious complication ...
- 3. Toxoplasmosis
- (Toxoplasmosis)
- ... or mononucleosis, such as: Body aches Swollen lymph nodes Headache Fever Fatigue Occasionally, a sore throat In people with weakened immune systems If you have HIV/AIDS, are receiving ...
- 4. Tuberculosis
- (Tuberculosis)
- ... into the air via coughs and sneezes. Tuberculosis was once rare in developed countries, but the number of TB cases began increasing in 1985. Part of the increase was caused by the emergence of HIV, the ...
- 5. Tapeworm infection
- (Tapeworm infection)
- ... cysts sometimes rupture, releasing more larvae, which can move to other organs and form additional cysts. A ruptured or leaking cyst can cause an allergy-like reaction, with itching, hives, swelling and ...
- 6. 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 ...
- 7. Can I get HIV from mosquitoes?
- (HIV Transmission)
- No. From the start of the HIV epidemic there has been concern about HIV transmission from biting and bloodsucking insects, such as mosquitoes. However, studies conducted by the CDC and elsewhere have ...
- 8. How well does HIV survive outside the body?
- (HIV Transmission)
- Scientists and medical authorities agree that HIV does not survive well outside the body, making the possibility of environmental transmission remote. HIV is found in varying concentrations or amounts ...
