Complications index
infections
Even healthy children are susceptible to infections, so children with
HIV are not only at risk for regular childhood illness but also suffer
from infections specific to those with compromised immune systems.
adherence
With HIV medications, a missed dose here or there can lead to failure
of the drugs. Since an alternative is not always guaranteed, it's
incredibly important that children adhere 100% to their medicine
schedule.
medication
failure
At some point, it is always necessary for children with HIV to change
medicines to due medication failure. Signs of failure are
outlined as well as reasons why some medicines fail.
loss
HIV is a progressive disease and the implications it has on an infected
child are enormous. At some point, there might be no medications
available to your foster or adopted child, and you might lose your
child.
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