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New Chicago-Area HIV Prevention Group Aims to Involve Local Religious Leaders

The Mosaic Initiative, an HIV/AIDS advocacy group based near Chicago, plans to involve local religious leaders in its HIV/AIDS prevention and education programs, the Chicago Tribune reports. Founder Brad Ogilvie said he believes that religious... Read more »

More Than 1,000 Chicago Teenagers Receive HIV Test at Annual Teen Test Day

More than 1,000 Chicago teenagers were tested for HIV on Saturday as part of the second annual Teen Test Day at the South Shore Cultural Center, the Chicago Tribune reports. Many of the teenagers said they are not sexually active but believed it... Read more »

Chicago Hospital Continues Program Offering No-Cost HIV Tests

Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago will continue a program offering no-cost oral HIV tests to patients waiting to be seen in its emergency department, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The hospital launched the program in May 2008 with a... Read more »

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HIV2 in Chicago?

I've had negative ELISA and Amplicor PCR-DNA at 5 months after an encounter. (No West Africans were directly involved.) The ELISA and PCR-DNA were for HIV1. 2 questions: 1)Can I stop worrying about HIV1? 2)Should I be concerned about HIV2?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

HIV-2 is not prevalent in the United States, so it is highly unlikely that you would have been exposed to HIV-2. HIV-2 is endemic in West African countries. HIV-2 screening is recommended for West African residents, their sex partners, and those... Read more »

Free distribution of pairs of HIV home test kits

Are there any programs anywhere distributing pairs of home HIV test kits for no charge? Would the cost for free distribution of kits be less than the cost of health care for those who have got infected with HIV?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Home tests are not available for free. The cost varies between US$30 toUS$50. These tests are not free, since it costs money to pay for themanufacturing of these kits, as well as the costs of running the tests... Read more »

Is HIV Test Just an HIV Test

I am in a new relationship and before becoming intimate I am insisting that both my partner and myself be tested for std's, A local group in our area offers free HIV tests my concern is that this test will not be comprehensive and while I will...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.You're right. An HIV test is just that- a test for HIV. It's not a test for syphillis, warts, gonorrhea, hepatitis or anything else.Moreover, a negative HIV test doesn't rule out recently-acquired HIV... Read more »

Follow Up: K's 14 week post exposure HIV 1/2 test (ANOTHER FLUFFERNUTTER REGAINS HIS SANITY AND TESTS HIV NEGATIVE, 2010)

Hi DR.Bob;Hope you are well. K here with you. Finally got my over 3 months post test results back..NEGATIVE!! for HIV p24 antigen and HIV-1/2 antibody! What a rollercoaster ride. I guess you were right and i was wrong!! I assume the test is...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello K,WOO-HOO! Are you actually admitting I was right??? WOWZA! Well spank my butt and call me a Republican. I can hardly believe the words I'm reading! BRAVO K for believing your definitive and conclusive test results. Many folks who have... Read more »

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I live in rural area, I set up HIV/AIDS chats

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I live in Owen Sound, Ontario, and there are no local AIDS orgs here!

Please come and chat with me at www.13km.com and please let me know other chat rooms that are monitored as I really hate bashers and trouble makers!

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searching for HIV+ LDS in Chicago

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi all,

I was diagnosed with HIV September 1998. This was 3 short years after I came out. I have had a lot to deal with, especially since I come from an LDS background. I am looking for other people in the Chicago area who are both LDS and HIV+. I... Read more »

Looking for HIV/AIDS MD in Chicago Burbs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am looking for a physician who specializes in HIV/AIDS care. Does anyone know of someone they would reccomend? I don't want to go to a generic Infectious Disease doc. I want someone who knows the intricacies of the disease and treatments.

Thanks! Read more »

Chicago Help

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello all, I am a student at Columbia College in Chicago. I am in an Advertising Production class that is putting together an informational video on HIV and AIDS awareness. I am here to gain insight on both. I am also looking for someone in the... Read more »

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