Is HIV/AIDS Increasing Or Decreasing

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Puerto Rico: New Cases of HIV Increase; AIDS Decreases

The number of new HIV cases in Puerto Rico rose to four per day in 2005, compared to 3.5 each day the year before, a health department official said Monday. However, the number of new AIDS cases fell to 2.1 daily in 2005 from 2.3 in 2004, according... Read more »

HIV/AIDS-Related Deaths in Alaska Decreasing; Officials Credit Increased Access to Care, Treatment

HIV/AIDS-related deaths in Alaska have been decreasing over the past 10 years, according to a report conducted by the state Health and Social Services' Epidemiology Section , the Anchorage Daily News reports. Some state officials credit the... Read more »

New Delhi Records Increasing Number of AIDS Cases Despite Decrease in India's National Estimate, Report Says

Although India recently reduced its HIV/AIDS caseload estimate, the number of AIDS cases in New Delhi has been increasing since 2000, according to a recent Ministry of Health and Family Welfare report, the IANS/Economic Times reports (... Read more »

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Increasing Viral Load & Decreasing CD4 Counts

One of my friend is suffering from HIV infection since October, 2002. At initial stage his viral load was 1,05,000 and CD4 counts were 316. In lab test done after 3 months i.e. in January, 2003 viral load is increased to 1,39,000 and CD4 counts...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

I'd first advise getting under the supervised care of an experienced HIV care provider.I'd agree that starting on medications with these laboratory results is very indicated and highly suggested at this point. Remember that the goal of... Read more »

Increase in Viral Load & Decreasing CD4

An HIV infection is detected to one of my friends in October, 2002 having viral load 1,05,000 and CD4 316. After 3 months test (i.e. in January, 2003) viral load increased to 1,39,000 & CD4 declined to 184. Till then he had not started any...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Current guidelines suggest starting treatment when the Cd4 count is < 350 and the viral load is > 50,000/ml. This person should start treatment.... Read more »

Decrease CD4 count and increase %CD4

Dear Doctor, I was tested HIV+ on 17 Dec 2008 (with very throat pain)with CD4 Count 154, %CD4 8.8 and Viral Load 49,200 (by COBAS Ampliprep, log equivalence 4.69 Log. I started ARV (ie 3TC, tenofovir & Efavirenz)on 16 Jan 2009(after healed of...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

I am glad to see that you have started meds and are tolerating them well.You are having an excellent response to your treatment. Your viral load has become fully suppressed. Your CD4 counts have more than doubled in a short time.There is a... Read more »

Undetectable Viral Load but CD4 is still decreasing, can you help? (DISCORDANT RESPONSE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, 2011) (CD4 COUNTS NOT INCREASING DESPITE UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD, 2011)

Hi Dr Bob, can you help? My partner has been taking Atripla since december and for the last couple of months has had a undectable viral load, two months a go his CD4 count was 120, then since then it has been dropping and yesterday was told it was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your partner is experiencing a discordant response to his antiretroviral regimen (Atripla). His virologic response is excellent, as his HIV plasma viral load is undetectable. However, his immunological response remains poor, as his CD4 count... Read more »

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VL decreasing w/out meds

Posted by mscaramelle, 1 Reply

Hi All....I was diagnosed as HIV+ in Feb of this year. My first test in April showed VL of 1100, 1 month later - 2600, so 6 months later in November, I expected to see the numbers to keep doubling or at least increasing...however, my VL is 570. I... Read more »

I am HIV positive but don't have AIDS.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am a HIV positive. But I don't have AIDS. I began to take one
Chinese medicine and Agaricus mushroom in Brazil after I knew my
HIV positive. After about one month , My CD4 increases from 458
to 784 and my viral load decreases from 26000 to 2600 .... Read more »

my g-f has hiv-aids dont know what to do

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

hello my girl friend has full blown aids with a 't'cell count of 30 or so cells and has been in the care of doctors for a week now shes been on all the med's including fustiva and is running fevers and has bad headaces and severe loss of appatite is... Read more »

HIV Causes AIDS -- And Knowing It Could Save Your

Posted by Anonymous

HIV Causes AIDS -- And Knowing It Could Save Your Life
By San Francisco AIDS Foundation

While the global HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to rage, a small number of fringe groups have been aggressively promoting misinformation about AIDS. Some claim that... Read more »

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