Transcription of CHAPTER 1 HIV: The Basics
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CHAPTER 1. HIV: The Basics Contents Page What is HIV? .. 1-2. How is HIV spread? .. 1-2. How does HIV affect a person's health? .. 1-3. How do people know they have HIV? .. 1-4. How does HIV attack a person's immune system?.. 1-5. How is my child's immune system watched? .. 1-7. What are the goals in treating HIV? .. 1-10. How do medicines slow down or stop HIV? .. 1-11. Which HIV medicines are best to take? .. 1-12. Why do HIV medicines stop working? .. 1-12. How are some infections and illnesses prevented or treated? .. 1-14. What other illnesses or problems do children with HIV sometimes get? .. 1-15. How are scientists finding new treatments for HIV?.. 1-17. HIV: The Basics 1 1. 9/03. HIV is a virus that hurts the body's What is HIV? immune system. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system.
HIV: The Basics 1–9 9/03 Checking your child's blood A complete blood count (CBC) is usually done at each doctor or clinic visit. The CBC is a blood test that counts the number of your child's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Red blood cells carry oxygen to cells in the child's body. White blood cells fight infections.
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