Fever In An Hiv Positive Person

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Followup to HIV+ (immuno compromised) and Yellow Fever

Thanks for your May 2 answer to my question. The logical followup question is what if a person has a CD4+ cell count between 100-150 and is in overall good health. Is there a problem being around an individual who recently got a yellow fever shot....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Generally should be OK for an HIV + person with CD4 count < 200 to be around a person who was vaccinated for yellow fever. KH... 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 has no health insurance. I finally convinienced him to seek public health care. He was tested a week ago, it was HIV positive. He had blood taken for...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I wish everyone had friends like you! Your friend sounds quite ill. I do not believe he should wait 2 weeks to se a physician. If he can't be seen at the public health HIV clinic and is running high fevers, he should go to the Emergency Room... Read more »

Can dengue fever or tetanus shot cause HIV false positive?

Hello Dr. Frascino. About 1 month ago I returned from a trip to Nicaragua where I was stung in the foot by a stingray. As a result, I went to the hospital in Managua (the most reputable one according to my mother in-law) who lives there. The...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your chance of contracting HIV from a tetanus shot administered at the hospital in Managua is essentially nil. If you have had no HIV exposures, you cannot be HIV infected. I would agree your positive test is most likely a false positive.... Read more »

Yellow Fever Vaccination and Being HIV+

For starters, this question isn't really about the management of side effects of HIV treatment. However, I have been trying really hard to get this question answered. I am going to West Africa in about three months. The two countries that I...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Yellow fever vaccination (live virus) is not generally recommended for use in immune compromised individuals. HIV+ persons with good immune function (CD4 count >> 200) generally do well with vaccination though not extensively studied. Our HIV... Read more »

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injection of hiv from hiv positive person

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I was at a party injecting drugs. I shared the needle with 2 other people. Later i found out that the guy i shared the needle with was hiv positive. I know i have to get tested. Is it 100% chance that i am infected since his hiv blood went... Read more »

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food prepared by HIV positive person

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I have a family member, with whom I do not live, that has recently tested HIV positive. My concern now is should I eat food that the infected person has helped prepare (canning of fresh vegetables)when I noticed that they have a sore on their... Read more »

I met an HIV Positive person for the first time

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On Saturday I travelled to meet an HIV Positive friend. It was my first time. At first i was nervous didn't know what to expect. I really didn't want to go there to talk about the fact that we were both Positive. I wanted to meet him,... Read more »

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