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Hiv And Life Span
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LIFE SPAN HIV HEP COINFECTIONWHAT IS THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN OF SOMEONE COINFECTED WITH HEP B AND HIV?...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
I think we will have a much better idea of that several years from now... I say that because we have great HIV drugs that have dual activity against HBV as well. I expect that the results of dual therapy will be apparent in the next few years and we...
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Life span with HIV-2If some body is HIV positive in year Nov, 2010 with HIV-2 virus type , What can be his probable... Read more »Is it really true HIV+ people can live normal life spans? How quickly do they need to be treated?I will start by admitting my paranoia. I'm terrified to be tested for HIV. I am 30 years old... Read more »
Articles
Kansas City Star Examines Increasing Life Spans of HIV-Positive U.S. ResidentsThe Kansas City Star on Monday examined HIV-positive U.S. residents' increasing average life spans, which "def[y] the virus' early image as a quick death sentence" but often "[w]ea[r] out the sympathy and patience of friends as health... Read more »
Africans on HIV Drugs Can Expect Normal Life Span -- StudyUgandans with HIV/AIDS who receive antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) can hope to have a near-normal life expectancy, according to research announced Monday at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in... Read more »
AIDS Reduces Zambians' Life SpanZambians' average life expectancy has drastically fallen from 43 years in 1996 to 37 years today due to the high incidence of disease, particularly HIV/AIDS, according to a UN report. The incidence of TB has jumped from 100 cases per 100,000... Read more »
Africa: Sub-Saharan Life Span Down by Five YearsA World Bank report, Disease and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa , released at the Cape Town Book Fair on Sunday said one in six African children die before reaching their fifth birthday from preventable and treatable diseases. Eduard Bos, World... Read more »
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Life Expectancy with HIV
Posted by SaltyWater, 9 Replies
HiI was recently diagnosed with HIV some 6/7 weeks ago. While I can accept this illness and try not to let it affect my life too much, and making sure I go to my appointments on time etc, I'm wanting to know if HIV actually has an impact of your... Read more » Life with HIV
Posted by blkshape, 8 Replies
Hello Thank you for reading my post . I am a newly diagnosed (one month) .Last week , I went for first time to my doctor. The doctor , who is supposed to be a specilits in HIV , told me that A normal life expectancy is 8 years without meds and 8... Read more » Life Expectancy for H.I.V.
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Does anyone know the life Expectancy for H.I.V.Read more » Have HIV or AIDS and selling your life insurance?
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Have HIV or AIDS and thinking about selling your life insurance policy? This can bring financial independence but Watch Out! THis is just like any other big financial transaction, too big just to trust a phone number in a magazine. Get this free 60... Read more »
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