The primary causes of death from HIV/AIDS are opportunistic infections and cancer, both of which are frequently the result of the progressive failure of the immune system. Risk of cancer appears to increase once the CD4 count is below 500/Î¼L.
or hot line (hÅtâ²lÄ«nâ²) n. 1. A direct and immediate telephone linkup, especially between heads of government, as for use in a crisis. 2. A telephone line that gives quick and direct access to a source of information or help: a 24-hour hotline.
The DoD Hotline provides an avenue to report fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement regarding programs and personnel under the purview of the Department of Defense, but it is not equipped or staffed to handle immediate 911-type emergencies, or matters that require urgent police or medical attention.