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Atlas of Common Clinical Presentations of Pediatric HIV Infections
Health Systems
HIVAIDS
Description
Over 2 million children worldwide are living with HIV infection and 95% reside in sub-Saharan Africa with the majority infected through mother-to-child transmission. Infected children have a high mortality with 50% dying by 2 years of age. Their clinical presentation includes common childhood infections, opportunistic infections and conditions associated with HIV/AIDS immune suppression.