Historical Facts About Hiv/aids

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HIV/AIDS affects companies and organizations in many ways. Managers and labor leaders are gathering information, talking with their trade and professional associations, learning more about HIV/AIDS, and preparing strategies for HIV/AIDS programs and policies suitable for their companies. The majority of people infected with HIV are between the ages of 25-44 and are employed. The increase in the number of people with HIV means that there will be...

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Recognizing AIDS in Historically Low Incident Areas

Dr. Gallant, Your sir name fits. My sister, who is about to turn 42, hasbeen sick for almost 3 years with a virus in the sackthat surrounds the heart (pericardium?). For the past two years herdoctors have repeatably said "She'll get over...

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

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True fact?- 6 months until detection of hiv /aids

Is it a true fact that it takes up to 6 months from unprotected sexual encounter to detect in testing if you have came across and been infected with hiv/aids? How long does it really take from sexual encounter for hiv/aids to enter your body system...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:No. That is incorrect. The answer is three months. It takes three months for the body to produce enough antibodies to be detected by an antibody test. At 90 days you can get a conclusive HIV test result. In health,Richard... Read more »

saliva (Facts for Life: What you and the people you care about need to know about HIV/AIDS )

can i catch HIV if my partner "sprays" when he talks and his salive gets in my eye? Also can i get HIV from an infected partners saliva on my anus?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Saliva is not considered to be an HIV transmission risk unless it contains visible blood. See below.Dr. BobDr. Bob, very worried. Saliva came in touch with open wound,Nov 14, 2007 Dr. Bob, An escort was licking my face, later i realised that i... Read more »

Historically speaking

Dr. Frascino you doctors really provide an invaluable service.Here's my questions. In your [personal] experience have many hiv positives been infected heterosexually claiming no other risk factors?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Historically speaking, present-day speaking and epidemiologically speaking, the answer to your question would be: The vast majority! Just check the statistics on the World Health Organization's Web site!Dr. Bob... Read more »

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Key facts about HIV/AIDS - Note Last Item

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

Key facts about HIV/AIDS
Reuters NewMedia - August 10, 2006
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The world's largest international AIDS conference opens in Toronto, on Sunday, 25 years after the epidemic... Read more »

HIV Facts, Helplines & Health Advisers In The UK

Posted by Anonymous

For those of you undergoing the HIV Scare Crisis in the UK, I am posting the telephone numbers of the local helplines.

A telephone conversation with someone knoledgeable about the disease (such as the helpline operators) may come in very useful. It... Read more »

HIV FROM CONDOMS AFER FACT?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

What are the chances of catching hiv when:
You have sex with a male with the condom on, after he cums he pulls the condom off and you play around for around 10 minutes he puts his penis in you for a couple of seconds (about 2 inches)? Read more »

World AIDS Day 2007 - Deconstructing 'HIV'

Posted by Amun, 6 Replies

Ten years ago electronmicrographs (EMs) were published in Virology, March 1997 (Gluschankof et al and Bess et al) clearly depicting what was assumed to be 'HIV' was in fact cellular debris and mircrovesicles proving that no one is 'HIV' positive... Read more »

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