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HIV infection

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HIV infection is an infectious condition assessed by SI. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/; https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=HIV%20infection; Guideline: CDC/APHL 2014; https://edcd.gov.np

What it is

HIV infection is an infectious condition assessed by SI.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Symptoms

Often none for years; later weight loss, infections, fever.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Causes

Human immunodeficiency virus spread through sex, blood and from mother to baby.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

When to seek care

See a clinician or testing centre after any risk; testing is confidential.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Diagnosis

HIV antibody/antigen tests confirmed by a national algorithm; CD4 and viral load.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Care & treatment

Lifelong antiretroviral therapy (free) lets people live long healthy lives. No dosing information is given here.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Prevention

Condoms, testing, PrEP and PEP on advice, safe blood.

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Nepal notes

Free testing and ART through the National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC).

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Clinical guideline

CDC/APHL 2014

Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

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Text: SI summary in its own words (CC BY 4.0) with NLM MedlinePlus public-domain summary; facts checked against WHO fact sheets (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO, paraphrased with attribution) and Mayo Clinic (linked reference only, no text used); ICD-10 and labels from Wikidata (CC0).

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