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HIV Symptoms at Each Stage

HIV symptoms vary by the stage of infection, known as acute HIV infection (Stage 1), chronic HIV infection (Stage 2), and AIDS (Stage 3). During primary infection, the symptoms are caused by the virus ...
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Surveillance Case Definitions for HIV Infection and AIDS Revised

December 10, 2008 — Surveillance case definitions have been revised for HIV infection in adults, adolescents, and children younger than 18 months of age and for HIV infection and AIDS in children aged ...
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Beware Rapid HIV Testing in Late-Stage AIDS

Impaired antibody response in an AIDS patient compromised the accuracy of the test. The OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test has transformed HIV testing from a cumbersome process to a rapid ...