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Alexxx
12 days ago
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Lia has been exhausted lately and keeps getting sick. She finally goes to see her doctor because she can't get over a common col

d. Her doctor diagnoses her with pneumonia and sends her to the hospital. While in the hospital, the doctors decide to check her white blood cell levels. Lia's white blood cell counts are less than half of what they should be.
Which STD/STI might Lia have?

A. Chlamydia/PID
B. HIV/AIDS
C.HPV
D. Syphilis
English
2 answers:
hammer [2.7K]12 days ago
3 0

The correct choice is B: "HIV/AIDS. When an individual contracts an STD or STI, their immune system responds to fight off the causative agents like viruses, fungi, or bacteria. As a result, the number of white blood cells, or leukocytes, typically increases to defend the body. In the case of HIV, however, the virus specifically targets and infects T Lymphocytes (also known as T-helper cells), leading to their destruction, which consequently reduces white blood cell counts.

Naddika [2.5K]12 days ago
3 0
B. HIV/AIDS 

(inspired by the musical RENT)
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