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HIV Incidence In The United States
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HIV Incidence in the United StatesHIV incidence is the estimated total number of new (total number of diagnosed and undiagnosed) HIV infections in a given period. In recent years, CDC has used new technology and methodology to more directly measure the number of new HIV infections... Read more »
CDC's Kevin Fenton Discusses HIV Incidence in the United StatesLARRY LEVITT: Kevin Fenton thanks for joining us. KEVIN FENTON: Thank you. LARRY LEVITT: The CDC just released new numbers on HIV incidence, the number of new infections each year; give us a sense of what the main findings are from this new... Read more »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announces New HIV Incidence Estimates for the United StatesDear Colleague: The Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) released the first HIV incidence estimates from a new national surveillance system -- the first of its kind in the world that is based on direct measurement of new HIV... Read more »
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New Rules for HIV positive people travelling to the United StatesHey Dr. Bob,I heard the Bush Administration finally got around to changing the ban on HIV positive travelers wanting to come to the Unioted States. Is this too good to be true???Toby...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Dubya strikes again! Or should that be strikes out again?!?!The new rules for HIV-positive folks wishing to enter the U.S. are even worse than the old rules!People with HIV have been banned from entering the U.S. since 1987, but waivers are...
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hiv drugs manufactured in other countries then exported to United States?Dr. Young,Hi. I hope you don't think that this is a dumb question. I know that we have quite a few hiv drugs already approved here in the United States and more in the pipeline. My question is are there drugs we don't know about being...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
Nancy-thank you for your question.To a large extent the drug discover pipeline in the US and ex-US (foreign) counties are the same- indeed, many of the key clinical trials are multinational ones, with study sites across the globe.The major...
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HIV and STD statistics in the United StatesCan you please tell me how fast HIV is spreading in the US? Is it something that we should be very woried about? If there were 50 people in a room howmany could possible be HIV possitive if you have any %? Also, what other STDs are being spread...
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Thank you for your questions. In regard to the spread of HIV in the USA:Since we do not have nationwide HIV reporting, we do not have very good data regarding the recent spread of HIV in the United States. But based on limited data from the states...
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HIV/AIDS Fight Remains High Priority for United States?Hi Dr.Take a look to this statement http://www.america.gov/st/health-english/2007/May/20070522175313atiayduj0.4688532.html and tell us what do you think about it, is it true? I think that we are lossing the battle against VIH/AIDS, but then I...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi E.L.,The truth is that Bush's much-lauded Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has succeeded on some levels by providing life-sustaining antiretroviral drugs to some of those in need in selected countries. However, PEPFAR's...
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UNITED STATES DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HIV+ PEOPLE
Posted by bradford, 2 Replies
UNITED STATES DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HIV+ PEOPLEWhile nearly a million HIV+ American citizens enjoy the freedom to leave and travel outside their country, the United States government prohibits HIV+ individuals from other countries entry to the... Read more » Incidence of women getting HIV
Posted by Anonymous
December 3, 2002National News Report: Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises in Massachusetts Boston Herald 12.02.02; Michael Lasalandra Heterosexual sex has passed intravenous drug use as the primary way women in Massachusetts are being infected... Read more » stressed out with the incident
Posted by john1976, 1 Reply
i met this girl who i knew just few hours back with my business associates. she has a family . i had a very small blister on back of my tongue ad we kissed for some time no tongue to tongue contact only just lips with wet kissing . this was done...
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8 Years Back Incident
Posted by guy_32, 1 Reply
Hi i had unprotected sex once with a sex worker 8 years back and it lasted for 2 to 3 mins. That is the only incident in my life until i got married in 2003.My worry is am i at risk of contracting HIV with the said incident? So far i am very healthy... Read more »
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