Hiv In Toddlers

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Cholesterol Levels Elevated in Toddlers Taking Anti-HIV Drugs

Toddlers receiving anti-HIV drugs have higher cholesterol levels, on average, than do their peers who do not have HIV, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The researchers found that cholesterol... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Five Toddlers Die of AIDS in Kazakhstan After 61 Contract HIV in Medical Treatment

On Monday, a regional health official said five of at least 61 toddlers who contracted HIV during medical treatment in southern Kazakhstan have died of AIDS-related illnesses. Of about 13,000 children who received treatments including blood... Read more »

Four More Toddlers Infected With HIV in Outbreak in Kyrgyzstan

The announcement that four children ages 2-3 have HIV brings to 26 the number of people diagnosed with the virus in an outbreak blamed on medical negligence. Five adults, four of whom are mothers, and 21 children are now known to be infected, said... Read more »

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Toddler

Other then sex, and needles, could my toddler be infected in anyways? please tell me the ways, and since i wouldn't know if these things happened at daycare, and she isn't sick should i test her every 6 month or would she get sick more...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

There is no evidence that children are at risk for infection through casual contact in school settings. HIV is still only known to be transmitted through sexual contact, needle-sharing, and from mother-to-infant. You do not need to be on the... Read more »

My toddler

I was diagnosed with HIV in 2006, I contunie to take my meds daily. The problem is that prior to me being diagnosed with HIV, I had began to get boils on my buttocks. After having my baby and her taking the meds the first six weeks plus being tested...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Please direct your HIV questions to the HIV forum.I will say however, that I strongly doubt that your baby has HIV...Put that thought out of your head.... Read more »

cbc in toddler

Recently my one yr old got her cbc done, i got the chance to look at the results on my own ( the nurse left her chart in teh room with us) and on the top it had toxicology and everything was really lower than normal, i was wondering could this be...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

You should ask your care provider to discuss the results and what they mean with you. A CBC (complete blood count) measures the numbers of red cells and white cells in blood. Changes in blood cell counts do not specifically indicate HIV infection;... Read more »

Concerned for nursing toddler after cut my finger on glass

When out in a club in NYC, I was in the restroom and there were empty used dirty glasses sitting beside the sink. One of the glasses slipped into the sink and somehow cut my finger. It was a very minor cut, but it did bleed somewhat and was sore for...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

You are not at risk for infection with HIV. The CDC has not documented any cases of transmission that have occurred through casual contact. Even though you had a cut, you have no direct evidence that you were exposed to the blood, semen, or vaginal... Read more »

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What to expect? An uncertain future??

Posted by zeb, 2 Replies

Hi all,

I'm a 38yo heterosexual dad of two toddlers, I found out in dec. after finding out i was cheated. The woman I was with had simultaniously an affair with a bisexual man. How could I have been that stupid...

After visiting my HIV doc he told me:... Read more »

Christian HIV persons

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Dear Friends

We would like to ask your prayers regarding the following:

Our ministry Grace Fellowship, has been involved for the past ten years with poor and needy people in South Africa. Recently Jesus has been directing our heart towards the plight... Read more »

My husband has HIV, I'm still waiting to find out

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Husband HIV+, I'm still waiting

On December 16, our world came crashing down around us. Routine
blood work for a physical showed my husband had low white cell
counts. His MD wanted to run another full panel and include an
HIV test, "just to be sure"... Read more »

TRANSMITTING HIV TO NEWBORN TWINS/NEED ADVISE?????

Posted by Jessie, 3 Replies

I recently had my husband come to me, upset, crying and concerned about his brothers two newborn twins and the fact that me and my husband are both HIV+. Apparently, the brother confronted my husband about being with the newborns and washing his... Read more »

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