As of 2010, there is no recommended vaccine to prevent human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV) infection, and many challenges remain for developing a vaccine. HIV is the infectious organism, which leads to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS);...
Vitamin B-12 is an integral component of the nervous system, and in HIV patients the disease often hampers proper nerve function. Research draws parallels between vitamin B-12 deficiency and the worsening of HIV-related symptoms such as peripheral...
AIDS weakens the immune system, making it essential that people infected with HIV get vaccinated against preventable diseases that could be potentially devastating. AIDS patients should consult with a doctor to determine the specific immunizations...
A compromised immune system increases your risk of contracting viral or bacterial infections -- like the H1N1 virus, commonly called swine flu. Young children's immune systems are typically weaker, increasing their risk of disease. Certain...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that progressively destroys CD4+ lymphocytes, making the body susceptible to attack by foreign infectious agents and numerous forms of cancer. HIV infection is tested via enzyme-linked...
On the average, 0.2 percent of ELISA tests give a false positive HIV test result that are then proven incorrect by a Western Blot test, notes Goaskalice.com, the Columbia University student health website. Autoimmune diseases, recent vaccinations,...
Korean red ginseng is part of the Asian Ginseng family, which has been used for over 2,000 years in China. It contains the same active ingredient--ginsenoside--that is found in American ginseng. However it is very different from Siberian gingseng,...
Chronic diseases refer to those that are persistent and long lasting and that may develop slowly rather than rapidly, such as acute diseases. Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases, are those that can be acquired from humans and...
According to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fact sheet, bloodborne pathogens are infectious materials in blood that can cause disease in humans, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human...
The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, attacks CD4 cells, white blood cells that help fight infection. As a result, people with HIV have a weakened immune system and are more susceptible to potentially life-threatening conditions such as...
Shingles is the common name for herpes zoster. Herpes zoster is not caused by the herpes simplex virus but by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which also causes chickenpox. Herpes simplex virus and VZV are closely related viruses. VZV is an...
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a chronic and life-threatening illness caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. With about 33.4 million people worldwide infected with HIV and more than 2 million deaths per year resulting from AIDS-related...
Gardasil is a vaccine used to prevent cervical cancer, vulvar and vaginal cancer, genital warts and other precancerous genital lesions caused by various strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in females aged 9 to 26, eMedTV.com states. It has...
AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is the disease that results from a human immunodeficiency virus infection. The virus HIV can remain in the body for years before becoming AIDS and can be transmitted to others even if the infected...
Antivirals are drugs used to treat or prevent viral infections. Viruses cause major killer diseases around the world, accounting for huge numbers of deaths every year from diseases like the flu, HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis. They are also causally...
Shingles is a disease that is recognized by a very painful rash all over the skin. It usually begins on the face or upper body and spreads. It can last up to four weeks. The main symptoms of the shingles is extreme pain. Other common symptoms...
HIV/AIDS continues to be a dreaded killer. According to data from the NIH National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), there are over 1 million people living with the disease in the U.S., with over 53,000 new infections each...
Overview While talking to a group of teenagers recently, I heard a term that was completely new to me. Many of the teens talked about "friends with benefits." Being a naive father of three teenage daughters I had to ask what that meant exactly....
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is transmitted between humans in three ways: through sexual transmission, by direct blood contact or from mother to child, AVERT claims. Although no vaccine against HIV nor a cure for AIDS presently exist, it is...
You contract meningitis the same way you catch a cold or the flu. It is a contagious bacterial infection, so risky behaviors include kissing, sharing eating utensils or toothbrushes, sharing drinks, food or cigarettes. An infected person can pass...
According to the Rotavirus Vaccine Program, more than 500,000 children throughout the world die each year because of complications from the rotavirus. An estimated 111 million cases are believed to occur each year throughout the world, with 25...
Currently, more than 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV/AIDS, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, and AIDS stands for acquired...
Viruses are in a class of their own, not quite alive and not quite dead. They are incapable of replicating without a host. There are numerous viruses around the world.
Food and water sources contaminated with Salmonella typhi bacterium are the most common means of transmission for the disease known as typhoid fever.. Symptoms that accompany infection can include fatigue, headache, loss of appetite, high fever,...
The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a disease that systematically destroys the body's immune system, according to MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. The disease can...
Overview The term sexually transmitted disease (STD) is applied to any group of diseases spread by sexual contact (sexual intercourse, oral-genital contact or anal sex). According to the American Social Health Association, about 19 million...
Ginseng is a type of plant that is used in nutritional supplements for its potential health benefits and medicinal properties. Korean red ginseng, also called red ginseng, is one of 11 forms of naturally growing ginseng -- and one of the most...
Blood-borne viruses are a broad group of infections that can be detected in a blood test. Some common viruses include hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and mononucleosis. HIV and some types of hepatitis are transmitted through the...
Smoking can damage the lungs and lead to respiratory conditions such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. If you develop a chronic lung condition, it makes you much more susceptible to lung infections. Even if you don't have a chronic lung...
