AIDS boy. Five year old African HIV positive boy showing swollen lymph glands (lymphadenopathy) in the armpit due to nephrotic syndrome. This is a form of kidney damage,caused here by Kaposi's sarcoma,a type of cancer common in AIDS patients. AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy,and causes weakening of the immune system. This allows a variety of opportunistic infections to take hold,and makes normally harmless infections life threatening. In Africa,lack of access to drugs and information makes AIDS a major problem | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Ansary, Dr. M.A. |
Taille de l’image : | 3766 px × 2432 px |
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