Hiv And Aids Similarities

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Life Insurance medical exam/Similar symptoms to HIV/AIDS

Hello I have 2 questions:1) What happens if an individual has been declined for life insurance due to having the HIV virus or the AIDS virus yet unaware? Does the Life Ins. Co. normally notify the individual (by mail, ph, etc?)and advise...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Usually when a person is declined coverage, either the insurance company tells him why or advises him how to get more information with respect to why coverage was denied. I do not know what disease has symptoms closest to HIV but it is probably... Read more »

Rare immune diseases similar to AIDS

My I.D. doctor told me there was arare disease that causes the same infections as aids.However,... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

diseases similar to HIV.

Rick, in history, has there ever been another disease that was like Hiv. By this I mean a disease... Read more »

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Risk of HIV Reinfection May Be Similar to Risk of Initial HIV Infection

The risk of HIV reinfection, sometimes called superinfection, has not been clearly established. Given the risk of initial sexual HIV infection from a single exposure in population studies is commonly calculated as generally low (although these... Read more »

Simian Viral Strain Most Similar to HIV Found in Wild Gorilla Populations, Study Says

Scientists have discovered a virus in gorillas that is more similar to HIV than any other related HIV strain previously found in apes, according to a study published on Thursday in Nature , the Washington Post reports ( Washington Post , 11/9).... Read more »

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy of Similar Benefit for HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users

MEXICO CITY -- Contrary to the belief that HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs) receive less benefit from highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), new research finds little difference in the survival rate between IDUs and non-IDUs after... Read more »

Bill Mandating HIV Tests for Released, Paroled Prison Inmates Passes in Arkansas; Similar Legislation Stalls in Kentucky

Two states recently took action on legislation that would require inmates to be tested for HIV prior to release. Summaries of news coverage on the actions appear below. Arkansas: The Arkansas House on Monday voted 95-0 to approve a bill (HB 1444... Read more »

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Similar symptoms to HIV but not HIV

Posted by Redeye77, 1 Reply

After doing much research and still experiencing some symptoms it seems like there is something out there that mimics HIV symptoms but is quite difficult to diagnose. Maybe it's new STD?

Seems like reiters syndrome will fUse many of the same symptoms... Read more »

Mexican HIV looking for similars

Posted by emiliano, 3 Replies

Hi there, I'm a 35 yo Mexican man, just diagnosed HIV who wants to get in contact with other HIV males for friendship and connecting. I think my idea is to have an HIV partner as well. Read more »

Maybe I can connect with others in a similar situa

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Maybe I can connect with others in a similar situation

Hi.....my name is Michael and I've been HIV+ since 1985. I'm on
social security disability because of the disease but I'm doing
OK. I'm 53, 6' and... Read more »

Someone with similar experience?

Posted by man_in_pain, 2 Replies

Dear Friends,
Although i've been reading through this forum for weeks now, this is my first posting. Honestly, there are some real great souls here; ShadesOfGrey, Ravi, Daisey6205, EricCo, HIV2AIDS and so many more who've provides so much love,... Read more »

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