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Immunodeficiency Disorder
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the condition?
Most of these disorders cannot be prevented.
AIDS can be prevented by avoiding unprotected sex and by not sharing needles. If a person has sex, condoms can reduce the risk of catching human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
Almost any infection may lead to death if the immune system cannot fight it off.
What are the risks to others?
A person with an immunodeficiency disorder may have infections that can be spread to other people.