Hiv And Aids Information And Symptoms

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Frequently Asked Questions About HIV/AIDS

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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Information on aids resistant people who test positive for HIV but never develop active AIDS.

I need information on HIV positive people who never develop active aids. Particularly important is the relevance of DNA in aids resistance....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Since AIDS has only been around for about15-20 years, we cannot say for sure that there are HIV positive people whowill never develop AIDS. The disease hasn't been around long enough to knowwhat will happen... Read more »

Conflicting information in articles about the relationship between HIV and cortisol

Dear Dr:As someone infected with HIV and who has high cortisol, I have attempted to do considerable research into the link between HIV and cortisol - it has been utterly frustrating. Specialists have written articles and made statements that are...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Cortisol is produced by the body as a natural response to stress, including the stress of chronic illness. In the short term, it is a good thing allowing the body to better respond to physiologic challenges. In the longer term, however, it keeps... Read more »

Doubts about and need for HIV information

Hello. I received a preliminary HIV positive test result from a rapid test yesterday. I am pretty sure that this is not a false positive since I had a very obvious sero-conversion illness exactly two weeks after what I thought was a questionable...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You need to get the results of the confirmatory test or Western blot. This test is considered the gold standard for confirming a preliminary positive based on ELISA or other method, such as the rapid tests. Don't jump to conclusions about your... Read more »

Need information for HIV inmate.

I came across The Body website while searching for information to send my nephew who was just diagnosed with HIV 04/06. He is in Nevada State Prison and information is extremely limited. There is so much info but non pertains to someone in the...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Dear Auntie M,I'm sorry to hear about your nephew; I'm personally not familiar with the Nevada Department of Corrections system, so I'll have to speak only in general terms.The key issues with someone in his situation is related to... Read more »

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Testing Information/Do Not compare Symptoms.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE OPTION OF TWO TIMES (2x) ELISA TESTING !

1st) pre-test on 6-8 weeks timing point.

2nd) final conclusive test on 13 weeks (3 months).

WHY THIS OPTION WITH 2 ELISA TESTS IS GOOD ?

1)

statistical experience in last 20 years says:... Read more »

information

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Exploring: NIAID, NIH, U.S. DHHS

March 2005
HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
INTRODUCTION
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) was first reported in the United States in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide epidemic. AIDS is caused by HIV... Read more »

READ THIS INFORMATION!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

For Information: Go to the body, main page > Click on "The John Hopkin University Aids Service" link > Click on "Living with HIV" link. You will find an abundance of helpful information regarding the "window period", symptoms, treatment, etc.... Read more »

Worried about locale information

Posted by Cobal, 2 Replies

I've been under the weather for going on 6 months now. Went and talk to the Hiv/Aids experts in my area and was told some things that shocked me and almost convinced me that I am indeed infected. My symptoms are consistant with primary hiv... Read more »

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