THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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They are also infected.
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Many of these children become orphans.
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AIDS never infects the children of adult victims.
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All these children are taken care of by the state government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Symptoms of HIV/AIDS in Children Children living with HIV are frequently slow to reach important developmental milestones such as crawling, walking and speaking. Many do not gain weight or grow normally. Like adults living with HIV, children living with HIV can develop life-threatening opportunistic infections.
Detailed explanation-2: -These challenges can lead to emotional and behavioral changes in children, such as depression and delinquency. Previous studies have documented that children from HIV-affected families are more prone to developing disorders [12], such as social adjustment and attention problems [13], and depression [14].
Detailed explanation-3: -Losing a parent to HIV and AIDS is not easy for most children as they suffer from psychosocial effects and often lose concentration at school. Seven of the children interviewed were aware that their parents died of HIV and AIDS and two of these witnessed the illness and death of their parents.