Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (204 contents)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (17 contents)
Skin lesions associated with HIV infection and AIDS
HIV infection and AIDS can manifest themselves in many different ways, some of which may affect the skin. What types of skin lesions can occur in HIV-infected people and what are their...
HIV infection and hair loss: do they have something in common?
Some HIV-infected patients complain of experiencing increased hair loss or of their hair becoming significantly thinner than before the disease. The truth is, however, that the virus infection itself...
1 December - World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day. This day was established in 1988 at the initiative of the World Health Organisation (WHO). Despite the fact that knowledge of this disease is increasing, it still carries a...
Apitherapy - the use of bee products in therapeutics
Apitherapy is the use of bee products in therapeutics. Apitherapy is now becoming an increasingly popular alternative to many modern synthetic medicines. It can be used to treat specific health...
Pregnant woman infected with HIV
When everyone hears about HIV, they think that they are one hundred percent not infected with it. This problem also affects pregnant women.
Pregnancy and HIV
HIV can be contracted through sexual contact with an infected person, blood. A baby can also be infected during pregnancy of a carrier woman.
Vaccination in children with immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies are divided into primary (congenital) immunodeficiencies, consisting of a genetically determined deficiency of immunoglobulins or immune cells, and secondary immunodeficiencies,...
