Death Rates Hiv/aids In Adolescents

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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Death (HIV/AIDS A CHRONIC, NOT ALWAYS SO MANAGEABLE, CONDITION, 2010) ( HIV AND ACCELERATED AGING, 2010)

I think the p.c. word is morbidity . I recently had an argument with one of the very few friends iv disclosed to who stated , "people don't die from aids anymore". For whatever reason after 4 years despite three meds ( kaletra,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Pillboy,Morbidity means illness. Mortality refers to pushing up daisies.Your friend is woefully misinformed. HIV/AIDS is a slowly progressive disease that does not have a cure. That makes it a terminal (fatal) condition. Yes, we have made... Read more »

Are A. I. D. S. epidemic deaths increasing at an increasing rate?

Are acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic deaths increasing at an increasing rate?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.When we're talking about AIDS, we're really seeing 2 different epidemics. One is in Western/Developed nations, and the other is in Third Worldnations. In Western nations (including the USA, Canada, Western... Read more »

adolescent & hiv/aids

how does hiv/aids effect the aadolescent...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Adolescents infected with HIV will have symptoms like adults; swollen lymph glands, recurrent infections, pneumonias etc;JLS.... Read more »

Adolescent AIDS & treatment

Do you think adolescents with AIDS should get different treatment doses than adults?...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

In general, we tend to use pediatric dosing guidelines for children and young adolescents (< 13 years) and adult dosing for individuals > 13 years. However, as children with perinatally-acquired HIV age into adolescence and an increasing... Read more »

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AIDS- 3rd leading cause of death

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AIDS to Be 3rd Leading Cause of Death

The Associated Press

By MARIA CHENG

November 27, 2006

You can't put all your eggs in the abstinence basket

Within the next 25 years, AIDS is set to join heart disease and stroke as the top three causes of death... Read more »

Calculator for risk of HIV related Aids or Death

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HIV - Life of death?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

HERE IS CLEAR PROOF THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF HIV PEOPLE NEVER GET SICK OR DIE.

California population according to 2000 census: 33871648

Number of people in California with AIDS according to the CDC: 1 in 200

0.5% (1 in 200) of 33871648 = 169358

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Liver-Related Deaths More Common Among HIV+

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

Yet more reason to be cautious about use of HAART and to work on liver health by not drinking alcohol, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight.

COMPLICATIONS OF HIV/HAART

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