Fever And Hiv

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dengue fever/HIV

I am concerned for my son who recently recovered from a case of dengue fever and has now tested positive for HIV, despite living a healthy, drug free, heterosexual lifestyle. Can dengue fever cause a false positive for HIV?...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Thanks for writing in. It is possible that the Dengue fever could have cause a false-positive on a rapid test. I would follow up with a Western Blot to be certain.In health,Richard... Read more »

Fatigue/Fever HIV Positive and no health insurance

A friend of my (realy)has had a fever (100 to 104.8) for several months. He lost his job, now he... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Cat scratch fever in HIV+?

Hi,I've been HIV+ for 3 months (experienced acute HIV infection back in May), have a CD4 of... Read more »

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D. »

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Articles

3/16: Implementation Fever: Making Health Reform and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Tools of HIV Prevention Justice

Join us Wednesday March 16 for an HIV PJA Strategy Webinar: Implementation Fever: Making Health Reform & the NHAS Tools of HIV Prevention Justice Wednesday March 16, 2011 @ 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT/1:30 p.m. MT/12:30 p.m. PT Click here... Read more »

Health Care Reform, HIV Prevention Initiatives, and HIV Criminalization

Materials now available from the 3/16 HIV PJA Strategy Webinar: Implementation Fever -- Making Health Reform & NHAS Tools for Prevention Justice. The three-part agenda included a health care reform update, information on new National HIV/AIDS... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

AIDS-Ravaged Swaziland Gears Up for Circumcision Fever

In Swaziland, where UNICEF estimates up to 40 percent of adults are living with HIV/AIDS, circumcision is increasingly being viewed as a tool in containing the epidemic. Results from recent circumcision trials in Kenya and Uganda showed 53 percent... Read more »

Screening HIV-Positive Patients for TB in Resource-Poor Settings

The "[a]bsence of all of current cough, fever, night sweats, and weight loss can identify a subset of people living with HIV who have a very low probability of having TB disease," write the authors of a PLoS Medicine study that used individual... Read more »

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fever

Posted by Anonymous

I would like to ask anyone here what is considered a fever when dealing with HIV/ARS ? I have a fever of 99 and a cough.
Is 99 a typical ARS fever ?

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What about a "low grade" fever???

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Does that happen in early HIV?? Or is the fever fairly high?

Im running about a 99 degree temperature do to some sinus/throat issues. (6 weeks past exposure)

No other symptoms. Is this something to be concerned about???? Read more »

Yellow Fever Vaccination

Posted by ScotCharles, 2 Replies

My HIV doctor has advised against a yellow fever vaccination before my trip to Kenya; and, a vaccination is not required for entry into Kenya. It does seem advisory to me given that I will be in Yellow Fever country around Mt. Kenya for part of my... Read more »

SCARLETT FEVER

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

IS HIV LINKED TO SCARLET FEVER IN ANYWAY ? Read more »

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