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HIV-2A

HIV-2A: Introduction

HIV-2A: HIV is an immune system disease caused by the HIV virus. AIDS is a term used when a person infected with HIV has a CD4+ T cell count below 200 or 14% of lymphocytes. AIDS is an advanced form of HIV. To be classified as AIDS the person must also have an AIDS-related condition such as opportunistic infections. Once a person has been diagnosed with AIDS, even if treatment improved their CD4+ T cell count and infections are under control, the person is still considered to have AIDS. HIV is classified into two subtypes - HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is further classified into three groups - Group M, N and O. HIV-2 has two subtypes - And B and they are found mainly in Western Africa. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of HIV-2A is available below.

Symptoms of HIV-2A

• Some people may be asymptomatic for many years.
• Extreme fatigue
• Rash - early symptom
• Flu-like symptoms - early symptom
• Early symptom
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for HIV-2A

• There is no cure but treatment is aimed at slowing the progression of the disease and managing any opportunistic infections or other AIDS-related conditions as they arise. The mainstay of treatment is antiretroviral medications
• The aims of HIV treatment include
  • Restoration and preservation of immune function
  • Improvement in quality and length of life
  • Resolution of symptoms of HIV including diarrhoea, lethargy and weight loss
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to HIV-2A:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with HIV-2A?

• Misdiagnosis of HIV-2A
• Failure to diagnose HIV-2A
• Undiagnosed: HIV-2A

HIV-2A: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to HIV-2A:

• Wasting syndrome
• AIDS dementia complex
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
• Death - usually due to opportunistic infections
• Malabsorption
• more complications...»

Causes of HIV-2A

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HIV-2A: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Sexual Disorders & STDs -- serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Gonorrhea -- Undiagnosed
  • HIV -- Undiagnosed
  • Genital Herpes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hepatitis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and HIV-2A

Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another...read more »

Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off...read more »

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HIV-2A: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: HIV-2A

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to HIV-2A:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to HIV-2A, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

HIV-2A: Animations

More HIV-2A animations & videos

Prognosis for HIV-2A

Prognosis for HIV-2A: Death usually occurs between 6 and 19 months after diagnosis of AIDS if not treatment is utilized. Strict adherence to treatment plans (usually antiretroviral medications) can significantly improve long-term outcomes. A number of people will develop a resistance to treatment therapies if they have been on them for more than two decades.

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HIV-2A: Broader Related Topics

• Viral diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• more types...»

Types of HIV-2A

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