Are There Some Individuals Who Are Immune To Hiv

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U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Study Suggests Immune Systems of Untreated HIV-Infected Individuals May Deteriorate Faster Than Previously Thought

The immune systems of untreated HIV-infected individuals appear to deteriorate faster than previously thought, according to preliminary results of a small clinical trial. This finding suggests that clinicians may need to monitor people with recent... Read more »

National Association of People With AIDS

Reseeding the Immune System -- An Encouraging New Approach to Erase HIV From Infected Individuals

Robert Caldwell, Ph.D.. There's growing excitement about what look like real cures of HIV infection, using donor stem cells to rebuild damaged immune systems -- even though the treatments are too brutal for any but the sickest cancer patients... Read more »

IL-2 Immunotherapy Fails to Benefit HIV-Infected Individuals Already Taking Antiretrovirals

Providing a synthetic form of the immune system protein interleukin-2 (IL-2) to HIV-infected individuals already taking combination antiretroviral therapy boosts their numbers of CD4+ T cells, the key white blood cells destroyed by HIV, but fails to... Read more »

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HIV individual interacting with non-HIV child

My three and a half year old son loves playing and jumping on and climbing over his uncle (my brother-in-law) whenever he visits. However, his uncle has been diagnosed with HIV recently (probably exposed around July time). My wife and I want to let...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

You and your wife are to be congratulated on your level-headed approach. Here is some information that will hopefully improve your level of comfort:1. Sinusitis isn't contagious-- your son can't give it to his uncle, or anyone else, for... Read more »

Small pox vaccine & HIV+ individuals

With the talk of Americans resuming vaccinations for small pox what are the ramifications of an HIV+ person receiving this vaccine which as I understand contains the live samll pox virus? Thanks for your help. Concerned in Houston ...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

In general, live virus vaccines should not be used in persons with immune deficiency, whether that is due to HIV or a different condition.... Read more »

pets and hiv-infected individuals

since many of the fungal opportunistic infections are contracted by bird droopings,and dirt; which in healthy persons do not usually bother, do you consider having cockateels and working in the dirt ie....digging a pod, high risk behavior for those...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Not for HIV+s whose immune systems are not badly damaged. If your CD4 count is good and your HIV viral load is suppressed, I think the risk is minimal and has to be balanced against the pleasure you get from these activities. For HIV+s with... Read more »

will individuals today affected with hiv all share this fate?

Hi Doctor Wohl, I just recently read the article by Gregg Gonsalves posted here under what's new at the body. Gonsalves states in the passage,"With Fred Gormley's death; the death of my friend, Frank Moore; and Indian AIDS...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Jennifer, Sometimes I feel we do forget we are dealing with a deadly virus for which there is no known cure. We are still living in the heady days of potent HIV therapies, where one cocktail is easily swaped for another and people complain more... Read more »

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Compromised immune system always = HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a bacterial infection that in most people goes away within a few weeks. But I have had it for so long that my doctor says I must have a compromised immune system and said that it could be HIV. I don't know what to think. I've had 2 sexual... Read more »

Insurance for Maryland Individuals with AIDS/HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

It is tough to find an insurance company that will insure a person with tough health issues.

I represent a company that will insure without asking any embarrassing medical questions.

The insurance is available for individuals aged 40 - 80 in the... Read more »

CALLING ALL HIV-EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS

Posted by NW715, 1 Reply

To all those who are truly educated on the topic of hiv:
I have called numerous infectious disease offices and not one nurse can answer my question! I have attempted to research the topic, but have come up with minimal answers.

Can someone please... Read more »

Looking for HIV positive/AIDS individuals to model

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm a photography student located on Long Island, in NY. I'm doing an editorial project on individuals living with HIV/AIDS. I would like to compassionately photograph you in your natural environment, as well as possibly in the studio. I... Read more »

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