Curability Of Hiv

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Holistic Treatment by curable HIV??

-------CURE HIV- If you want complete cure from HIV- Try Holistic Treatment-but that will cost $1400 OR in INR Rupees 61000/- (Rupees SIXTY ONE Thousands-- If you can afford that money and really need the treatment then contact) it is true?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

No scientific data to support that-likely not true. KH... Read more »

is h.i.v curable?

if someone is found to be h.i.v + and the virus has not yet afeected the cell is there any chance... Read more »

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D. »

HCV curable?

You say that HCV is "curable." My doctor tells me it is not, but that it is manageable.... Read more »

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D. »

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Articles

U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Mass Treatment for Curable STDs Has Mixed Results, Study Finds: Some STD Rates Fall, But HIV Incidence Remains Unchanged

Community-wide treatment of curable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) reduced STD rates, and improved pregnancy outcomes, but did not reduce new HIV infections, in a recent study supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Some South Africa Officials Believe AIDS Curable -- Report

South Africa's domestic news agency, SAPA, reported today that many public servants in the country believe HIV/AIDS is curable. The agency quoted results of a survey by the public Service Commission conducted in the nation's nine provinces,... Read more »

Extensively Drug-Resistant TB Curable With Aggressive Outpatient Treatment

Aggressive treatment of extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) in HIV-negative patients can achieve high cure rates even in developing countries, a new study finds. Defined as "Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains with resistance to at least... Read more »

Jump in HIV Cases Deserves Attention: State HIV Increase Demands More Focus on Prevention

"Recent news about a significant rise in HIV cases demonstrates the need to push prevention. Last week, the Minnesota Health Department reported that the number of new HIV infections jumped 13 percent in 2009, the largest increase in 17 years.... Read more »

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HIV/STD or paranoia?

Posted by 613, 1 Reply

Hey guys. Good to be here.

OK.. about 8 months ago (May) I had my first "sexual" encounter. A girl I know gave me usafe oral, my first bj. I didnt cum or anything and I don't remember any blood or pus etc getting on my penis.

Well after the the event... Read more »

Am I infetcted.. not hiv.. but other STDs though..

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

First of all, I know this is an HIV site, but the description for this forum included worries about STDs.

I had gotten tested for HIV 12 weeks after, I am negative (which is great because I was really stressing).

So, about 3 weeks ago, I started... Read more »

I don't know if I'm HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I don't know if I'm hiv+ or not. I personally think it is because
I have so many symptoms like swollen nodes in my neck, always
tired, itchy red spots over my body, cough (PCP maybe),
diarrhear, dizzy all the time. They simply last too long (more
tha... Read more »

Hiv fear after unprotected contact

Posted by Nickkk, 2 Replies

First of all i must tell you that i do not come from USA, so sorry for my bad english.

I come from Europe and my name is Nick, also i am 26 years old.
I have an unprotected sex before ~2 months-(73days) with a woman that her hiv condition is unknown... Read more »

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