The HIV patient asks why she never hears of people without HIV developing infections associated with...
The HIV patient asks why she never hears of people without HIV developing infections associated with HIV. What should the nurse explain?
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HIV is an infection which can spread easily through blood and body fluids. The nurse can simply explain in the following ways
- Viruses are common which can produce infection to anyone who has a low immunity .These infections can be similar to a people who is HIV positive. The simple reason behind this is the type of exposure to get those infection with weaker immunity.
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