The physical effects of HIV and AIDS intensify as the infection progresses. Many patients experience vague flu-like symptoms when they are first infected, but these symptoms resolve in a few days or weeks. The person may not experience additional...
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a devastating diagnosis. Over time, this infection progresses to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS. AIDS destroys the immune system, and the body cannot protect itself from invading...
Sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, present an important health problem in the United States and worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates approximately 19 million new cases of STDs in the country per year, most of...
