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What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? How is HIV transmitted? What are the symptoms of HIV? What are the symptoms for AIDS? How long after a possible exposure should I be tested for HIV? I have heard there are many different types of HIV tests. How do I know which one I should take? What is the difference between an Anonymous and Confidential Test? What do the test results mean? If I test Positive,...

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HIV causes AIDS? Question???

How do we know that HIV, since it's a latent virus with a latency mechanism, is not merely a reactivation as a result of whatever is really causing AIDS?In other words,How do we know that HIV istself is not merely an opportunistic complication...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

We know that HIV causes AIDS, because all persons with AIDS have genetic evidence of HIV. The virus can be cultured from such individuals, and in unfortunate cases of occupational exposures, we know that innoculation of the virus causes the... Read more »

HIV=AIDS; follow-up question

Ref: Title. according to your answer to this question, you wrote: undetectable blood plasma viral load does not necessarily mean that there're no ongoing replication in other parts of the body.Question: for those of us who seem to have tested...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

No there is no commercially available test to measure this. That is the subject of sophisticated research labs. The plasma compartment only represents < 5% of the replicating virus when viral load is detectable. That means that most of the virus... Read more »

Question of all questions Aids (ORIGIN OF HIV/AIDS 2008)

I have a clinic where we work with people to help them stay healthy, addressing dietary issues, rehabilitation, etc... Our team consists of 10 alternative healthcare practitioners and have helped some hiv clients in the past. Often, I wonder if...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Did the AIDS pandemic result from "monkeying around" with monkeys? Nope!Did it arise from overuse of antibiotics? Nope! See below. I'd also recommend you check out the information on www.aidstruth.org.Be well.Dr. Bobaids (ORIGIN... Read more »

Really weird question regarding HIV / AIDS that's bothering me

Hi David, this might sound stupid but I'm asking a question that's been bothering me for a while...I have been recently diagnosed with HIV and awaiting blood results. Now if the blood results come back and my CD4 count is below 200 then I...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

No, you would no longer have AIDS, as that is a diagnosis that indicates severe impairment of the immune system. If you were to start HIV treatment with a low CD4 count and it increases to near normal levels, then you would no longer be at risk for... Read more »

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Hiv/Aids question?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have a pamphlet that says treatment is slowing the progression of the disease. I thought that treatment was stopping the progression. Which is true, please?

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I have an "AIDS" vs HIV question??

Posted by SaniHalo, 1 Reply

with all the advancements ....how is it that some people are still getting "AIDS vs. maintaining HIV status... and how are people that "are" receiving adequate health care still managing to die 4m "AIDS RELATED COMPLICATIONS??" ... besides ...people... Read more »

Question for AIDS2HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Your screen name really intrigues me. Is it actually possible to be diagnosed with AIDS and with the right treatment(I am just assuming) be back to HIV again? Did I read your name wrong? Also what defines AIDS, is it the cd4's, vl, whit blood... Read more »

Question for AIDS2HIV and experts

Posted by molly99, 1 Reply

Hey guys,
new to this site.
really appreciate the time you take to answer peoples questions.
I recently had a risk exposure to hiv and like many people have been very worried and searching the internet frantically and finding lots of conflicting... Read more »

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