Are Hiv And Aids The Same Thing

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Paranoid about AIDS HIV. It's a good thing.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Being paranoid about AIDS HIV is probably a good thing because there's a possibility people who feel that way might change what they do that put them at risk.

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IS THERE SUCH THING AS HIV-NEGATIVE AIDS?

Posted by bura, 3 Replies

As per the title, is there really such a thing? Read more »

Things to know about HIV Transmission

Posted by bartleby, 2 Replies

Before you worry your head off about HIV, please make sure you understand some basics to see if you if you were at risk.
What is HIV?
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Things to know about HIV Transmission

Posted by health2010, 1 Reply

is it true that an hiv test is invalid if the blood drawn for the test is among several drawings of blood duirng the same session for other tests? Read more »

100 Great things about being HIV+

Posted by AIDS2HIV, 8 Replies

its easy to pick out the bad things, but lets have some fun and pick out some really good ones...

100 Great things about being HIV+

1.You truly don't care who Elton John and George Michael are sleeping with as long as you get to see the pictures.
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Symptoms Consistent with ARS...Is/Are There Such Thing/Things? (ARS SYMPTOMS, 2011)

Dear Dr. Bob,I know you have pointed out again and again that symptoms are extremely unreliable in diagnosing HIV/AIDS. Besides being a cold hard fact, it also helps to lighten up those reading this forum who are plagued by anxiety and guilt...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.The reason to get an HIV test is potential HIV exposure, not the presence or absence of symptoms. The take-home lesson is if you've put yourself at risk for HIV, you need an HIV test. It really is just that straightforward.Regarding a... Read more »

Aids/Lymphoma/Fungal infection-- too many things happening at once

What is the prognosis for someone who is in full-blown AIDS ( CD4=75), with agressive, stage IV lymphoma, who curretnly has a "life-threatening" fungal infection and a pseudomonas infection. We were advised that if they could hold off for...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

The prognosis is actually quite good. If the tumor is doubling in size so rapidly, then the tumor is more likely to be very responsive to chemotherapy. The person is question needs all the things treated simultaneously. He needs the infections... Read more »

10 things to know about hiv

dr wohl i recently read an article i believe you wrote recently called ,"10 things you should know about hiv" i believe you stated that you should never combine viread with abacavir. I am worried because i am on a regimen of trizivir and...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

HiI am not sure which article this is but let me set the record straight by saying there is NO problem with combining tenofovir and abacavir. Your doc has tried to augment the Trizivir (AZT+3TC+abacavir) by adding tenofovir. We don't know if... Read more »

is there such thing as HIV- carriers?

Hello Doc,I have tested negative for HIV out to six months and believe I am negative per the recommendations of this site and my own doctor. However, yesterday I had a discussion with some co-workers that really freaked me out. I consider myself...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,No, there is no such thin as a dormant HIV carrier. Likewise, there is no such thing as a vampire, the tooth fairy, the Easter Bunny or a compassionate conservative, no matter what your whacko coworker may spout off about or what you may hear... Read more »

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Fact Sheet: 10 Things to Know About HIV/AIDS

The AIDS pandemic has already resulted in the deaths of approximately 11.7 million people worldwide and will ultimately cause the deaths of the estimated 30.6 million men, women and children around the globe still living with this disease. Roughly 6... Read more »

NPR's "All Things Considered" Examines HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Washington, D.C.

NPR 's "All Things Considered " on Tuesday examined the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington, D.C. According to NPR, the rate of new AIDS cases reported each year in the district is 10 times the national average. Of the district's more than 500,000... Read more »

NPR's "All Things Considered" Examines Efforts to Provide HIV/AIDS Treatment to Children in Kenyan Slum

NPR's "All Things Considered " on Thursday profiled the efforts of an HIV/AIDS clinic operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, to provide treatment to thousands of HIV-positive children. Clinic Coordinator Rachel... Read more »

NPR's "All Things Considered" Examines How Chinese AIDS Advocate Raising HIV/AIDS Awareness, Caring for Orphans

NPR's "All Things Considered " on Tuesday in the second part of a series on the development of individualism in China examined the work of Chinese HIV/AIDS advocate Li Dan. Some experts credit advocates such as Li with raising HIV/AIDS awareness in... Read more »

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