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When a person has two or more diseases or conditions at the same time. For example, a person with high blood pressure may also have heart disease.
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When a person has two or more diseases or conditions at the same time. For example, a person with high blood pressure may also have heart disease.
Industry:Health care
When a person has two or more infections at the same time. For example, a person infected with HIV may be coinfected with hepatitis C (HCV) or tuberculosis (TB) or both.
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When a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but the immune system prevents the bacteria from growing. Because the bacteria are inactive, the person does not feel sick and does not have any symptoms of tuberculosis (TB). A person with latent TB infection cannot spread TB to others. Without treatment, latent TB infection can advance to TB disease, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
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When a person on antiretroviral therapy (ART) has persistent, detectable levels of HIV in the blood after a period of undetectable levels. Causes of viral rebound can include drug resistance or poor adherence to an HIV treatment regimen.
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When a person on antiretroviral therapy (ART) has persistent, detectable levels of HIV in the blood after a period of undetectable levels. Causes of viral rebound can include drug resistance or poor adherence to an HIV treatment regimen.
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When a person who is already infected with HIV becomes infected with a second, different strain of HIV. Superinfection may cause HIV to advance more rapidly. Superinfection can also complicate treatment if the newly acquired strain of HIV is resistant to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in the person’s current HIV treatment regimen.
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When a person with HIV has never taken antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.
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When a person with HIV is currently taking or has previously taken antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.
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When a strain of HIV is sensitive to one or more antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) will likely be effective against a drug-susceptible strain of HIV.
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