Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Unlike some other viruses, the human body cannot get rid of HIV. That means that once you have HIV, you have it for life.
Infant jaundice is most often caused by an excess of bilirubin. Bilirubin is the waste that remains after hemoglobin (the predominant protein in red blood cells) is released from the breakdown of the red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body.
1 The jaundice indicates a need for help with breast-feeding. 2  Breast-milk jaundice: Breast-milk jaundice occurs in 1% to 2% of breast-fed babies. 3  It is caused by a special substance that some mothers produce in their milk. 4  This substance causes your baby's intestine to absorb more bilirubin back into his body than normal.igh levels of bilirubin can occur in the blood called hyperbilirubinemia. These high levels can be dangerous to a baby. It is important to obtain periodic blood samples to check the bilirubin levels and, if necessary, to treat jaundice to ensure the healthy development of your child.