HIV/AIDS - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 9, 2024 · Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is an ongoing, also called chronic, condition. It's caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, also called HIV. HIV damages the immune system so that the body is less able to fight infection and disease.
HIV/AIDS - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Feb 9, 2024 · If you get a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, tests can help your healthcare professional learn the stage of your disease and the best treatment, including: CD4 T cell count. CD4 T cells are white blood cells that HIV targets and destroys. Even if you have no symptoms, HIV infection becomes AIDS when your CD4 T cell count dips below 200.
Infectious diseases - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 18, 2022 · Most infectious diseases have only minor complications. But some infections — such as pneumonia, AIDS and meningitis — can become life-threatening. A few types of infections have been linked to a long-term increased risk of cancer: Human papillomavirus is linked to cervical cancer; Helicobacter pylori is linked to stomach cancer and peptic ...
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Forty years of HIV/AIDS: Will the epidemic end?
Jun 14, 2021 · In this Q&A, Dr. Rizza provides some insight to understand the research and why AIDS is such a difficult disease to cure: What did the early research find? Because of truly dedicated innovative science, within a few years, the scientific community figured out that AIDS was due to HIV.
Legionnaires' disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
May 24, 2021 · This can be a result of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or certain medications, especially corticosteroids and drugs taken to prevent organ rejection after a transplant.
Early HIV symptoms: What are they? - Mayo Clinic
Jan 11, 2023 · Early HIV symptoms are called acute retroviral syndrome or acute HIV infection. The symptoms are the body's natural response to the virus. Many people with HIV get flu-like symptoms of it early on, but some people don't.
Alzheimer's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 8, 2024 · Early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include forgetting recent events or conversations. Over time, Alzheimer's disease leads to serious memory loss and affects a person's ability to do everyday tasks. There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease.
Kaposi sarcoma - Overview - Mayo Clinic
Apr 27, 2023 · This cancer caused by a virus occurs in people who have AIDS and those with a donated organ who take medicines to prevent organ rejection.
Meniere's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Jan 3, 2024 · No cure exists for Meniere's disease. Some treatments can help lessen how bad vertigo attacks are and how long they last. But there are no treatments for permanent hearing loss. Your healthcare provider may be able to suggest treatments that prevent your hearing loss from getting worse.