Hispanics Become Infected With Hiv Alarming Statistits

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Florida: HIV Rate Among Local Hispanics Alarms Experts

New HIV infections among Hispanic adults in the Central Florida counties of Brevard, Osceola, Orange, and Seminole increased by 19 percent from 1999 to 2004, compared with an 8 percent increase among whites, and a 26 percent dip among blacks. Among... Read more »

On the Eve of World AIDS Day, the Latino Commission on AIDS Sounds the Alarm: Hispanic/Latinos Are Late Testers and Paying a Heavy Price

On the Eve of World AIDS Day, the Latino Commission on AIDS Sounds the Alarm: Hispanic/Latinos Are Late Testers and Paying a Heavy Price November 30, 2009 Latinos account for 19.0% of people living with AIDS. Photo: Yanira Arias New York --... Read more »

Florida: Spike in HIV, AIDS Cases Among Hispanic Youth Called Alarming

Officials are worried about a rise in HIV/AIDS cases among Hispanic youth, especially in the Town 'N Country community of Tampa, Fla., home to roughly 40,000 Hispanics. Of 187 HIV cases among Hispanics in Hillsborough County, 31 are in Town 'N... Read more »

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negative antibody tests but alarming WB

Dear Dr. Bob I've written to you a couple of times about my syndroms. To cut the story short I have had (and still have)almost all retrovirus infection syndromes. Recently i befriended a guy who has quite same story as mine sex with sex worker...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your friend's story is yet another example of why Western Blot tests should never ever be run without first obtaining a positive ELISA test. The Western Blot test (WB) is used only for confirmation of a positive ELISA (or EIA or rapid... Read more »

Alarmed and Exhausted

Hi Dr. Luzuriaga; I thank you in advance for your response. This is a statement as well as an inquiry. I am HIV+ since 1991, and at that early stage of my life, I was sexually active and had acquired several STD's. Some, I remember being...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

It sounds as if your main concerns are the pelvic pain that you have been having, what could be causing it, and what can be done to resolve it. It also sounds as if initial evaluation has identified uterine fibroids as the possible cause of this... Read more »

Alarming Results from Health Screening

Hi Doctor, my husband has been positive for 10 years. He is on Truvada + Reyataz + Norvir which has been good for him. His viral load is undetectable and CD4 is 377. He lives a very healthy lifestyle, semi-vegetarian, low meat, high raw fruit &...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV infection and HIV treatment can influence lipid levels tough your husband's current regimen is relatively user friendly regarding cholesterol/triglycerides compared to many other regimens. Family history (genetics), aging, and diet can... Read more »

Alarming barbershop incident!

Before posting this question I did a quick search but could not find scenarios like the one I just experienced. While getting my moustache trimmed I informed the barber that the clippers were nicking me, he then applied the clippers to his forearm...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I would not be concerned about this exposure. The possibility that the clippers were contaminated by hepatitis C or B after touching the barber's arm are basically zero.... Read more »

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Alarming Info - Window Period

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Can't believe this from Dr. Susan Little about window period:

http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Labs/Current/Q137632.html

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alarming 3rd world treatment news

Posted by kenya, 1 Reply

hi all. i have just read the news at the body which suggest that those with clade a-d of hiv are likely to die ...fast! the reasearch suggest that the average age between infection and death is 6.9 years. what this research doesnt tell us is? what... Read more »

Worried well with alarming symptoms, few questions

Posted by scaredstiff, 4 Replies

Long post, I apologize. But alot is going on with my body right now.

I am a previously healthy, 24 yo white male. I am exactly nine weeks post-exposure, so I am still in my 13-week window period. From reading Dr. Bob's past posts, I know this to... Read more »

HISPANIC HIV LOOKING FOR A HIV WOMEN

Posted by Anonymous

HI, MY NAME IS HUMBERTO FROM MASTIC BEACH IN LONG ISLAND . I AM LOOKING FOR A WOMEN WHO UNDERSTANDS THE EMOTIONAL AND FELLING OF SOMEONE WHO IS LIVING WITH HIV AND IS NOT AFFRAID TO HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE. WHO ALSO LIKES MOVIES,... Read more »

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