Hiv Deaths Per Year Globally

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Global HIV Prevalence has Levelled off; AIDS Is Among the Leading Causes of Death Globally and Remains the Primary Cause of Death in Africa

Geneva -- New data show global HIV prevalence -- the percentage of people living with HIV -- has levelled off and that the number of new infections has fallen, in part as a result of the impact of HIV programmes. However, in 2007 33.2 million [30.6... Read more »

Global AIDS Epidemic Shows No Sign of Abating; Highest Number of HIV Infections and Deaths Ever

London -- The global AIDS epidemic shows no signs of abating. Five million people became infected with HIV worldwide and 3 million died this year alone -- the highest ever. The findings are featured in "AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2003 " (PDF),... Read more »

About 25% of TB Deaths Occur Among HIV-Positive People, WHO Global TB Control Report Says

About one-quarter of tuberculosis-related deaths involve an HIV-positive person, twice as high as previous estimates , according to the Global Tuberculosis Control Report 2009 , which the World Health Organization released Tuesday to coincide with... Read more »

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Hiv Deaths on Rise Again

Dr. Pierone,Not to let you down, but i got a bit concerned when i saw on Cnn that "Hiv deaths are on a rise again." Is this true, are more people dying of AIDS related complications today then 5 years ago. What was made clear that...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

When one looks at the worldwide HIV pandemic, the death rates are relentlessly climbing with about 8000 people per day are dying of AIDS (and 15,000 getting infected daily). In the United States about 15,000 people die per year of AIDS. So our... Read more »

bad death, horrible death, terrible death etc...

Hey Doctor Bob,I know this isn't really a question for this particular forum but how bad of a death is it to die from aids? I know I am not suppose to focus on it and I should be living every lovely moment to the fullest. However, I am always...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello, Sammy.Technically people don't die from AIDS per se. AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which, if untreated, slowly destroys the immune system. Once the immune system is... Read more »

Death (HIV/AIDS A CHRONIC, NOT ALWAYS SO MANAGEABLE, CONDITION, 2010) ( HIV AND ACCELERATED AGING, 2010)

I think the p.c. word is morbidity . I recently had an argument with one of the very few friends iv disclosed to who stated , "people don't die from aids anymore". For whatever reason after 4 years despite three meds ( kaletra,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Pillboy,Morbidity means illness. Mortality refers to pushing up daisies.Your friend is woefully misinformed. HIV/AIDS is a slowly progressive disease that does not have a cure. That makes it a terminal (fatal) condition. Yes, we have made... Read more »

10 year deaths after AIDS

Is there any spike in deaths at 10 years? Some say there is. Is there statistics available?Please comment....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I am not aware of any generalized spike (increase)in HIV related disease/death that is occuring after 10 years of treatment. KH... Read more »

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HIV not a death sentence!

Posted by paman1964, 1 Reply

They have new meds today that can prolong life for years! Bombivir and Sustiva are a few to name!
@ friends of mine have lived for 20 yrs on the new drugs! Read more »

scary stat on hiv & death--makes u wanna not test.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

check this...-- AIDS patients got both good and bad news on the long-term survival front. A federal report released in March found AIDS patients diagnosed in 1995 lived an average of nearly four years, compared to just 11 months for those diagnosed... Read more »

Liver-Related Deaths More Common Among HIV+

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

Yet more reason to be cautious about use of HAART and to work on liver health by not drinking alcohol, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight.

COMPLICATIONS OF HIV/HAART

Liver-Related Deaths More Common Among HIV-Infected Patients After... Read more »

HIV - Life of death?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

HERE IS CLEAR PROOF THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF HIV PEOPLE NEVER GET SICK OR DIE.

California population according to 2000 census: 33871648

Number of people in California with AIDS according to the CDC: 1 in 200

0.5% (1 in 200) of 33871648 = 169358

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