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.
Breastfeeding doesn't cause jaundice, but jaundice is more likely to occur in breastfeeding babies. Insufficient liquid causes the concentration of bilirubin in the blood to rise.So if your baby is breastfeeding and not yet getting plenty of breast milk, it's more likely that he'll become jaundiced.reastfeeding doesn't cause jaundice, but jaundice is more likely to occur in breastfeeding babies. Insufficient liquid causes the concentration of bilirubin in the blood to rise. So if your baby is breastfeeding and not yet getting plenty of breast milk, it's more likely that he'll become jaundiced.