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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HIV INFECTION

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/publications/book/03MMHIV1to3.pdf

or

Just go to http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/
click on the "publications" section.
In the drop down box, scroll to "Medical Mgmt of HIV Infection". Read more »

everything you wanted to know about hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/publications/book/03MMHIV1to3.pdf

Just go to http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/

click on the "publications" section.

In the drop down box, scroll to "Medical Mgmt of HIV Infection".

The manual will come up. Read more »

Want to know any1 living with Hiv in Malaysia/Thai

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Malaysian or Thai Hiv poz friends needed. Thanks.

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Maybe I am too worried, but I want to know.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have two questions about hiv transmission.
1.
It is said that hiv open to air will survive only for 20 minutes. Is it true?
2.
How much hiv injected into human's body will cause people infected?

In fact, I got a finger cut in a crowded public toilet.... Read more »

just wanting to know

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

iam hiv poz and i had sex with another hiv poz person, can i get worse??? iam so scared, i have benn hiv poz for 1 year now.please help me if you can Read more »

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nine year old wants to know how HIV started.

I have a nine (9) year old son who has just asked me how did HIV start. My answer must not have answered what he wants to know. Could you please send me information that will help me to explain this to him?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

This is not an easy one to answer in 25 words or less and there is still some controversy about it. However the basic idea is that HIV is a zoönosis, that is an animal disease that passed into humans. Probably in Africa a virus called SIV... Read more »

i know drinking and smoking weed doesnot effect hiv test . i just want to know do smoking(cigratte) tobacco afftect hiv blood test

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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.You want to know if smoking "cigratte" "afftect" HIV blood test? You need to spend less time smoking and more time spellchecking! Cigarettes will not affect HIV test results; however, they will kill you in a very painful... Read more »

Employer wants to know if employees are HIV+

I am an employer and would like to know if any of my employees are infectedwith HIV. Do I have this right?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Because of privacy rights, there is no legitimate way to know if any of youremployees are infected with HIV. However, because of the rate of infection inthe U.S., you would be wise to assume that you have at least one HIV-positiveemployee and... Read more »

wanting to know if I can work in a health care setting after finding out I am HIV+

I recently just completed a certification program to work as a Phlebotomist and EKG technologist. I am afraid that after being out of work for 3 years and having received disability insurance that I am going to have a problem finding a job in...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Congratulations on successful completion of your certification program. Your HIV status should not be a barrier to your finding a job in your field because there is no reason to disclose it. Because your certificate is so recent, I'm sure you... Read more »

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