Hiv Infection Rates Per Incident

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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Infection rates of HIV/AIDS on population

How much of the population is infected with HIV and developed AIDS?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You can check it out at the UNAIDS or WHO websites.... Read more »

Rate of HIV Infection in children

I would like to know the rate at which children between the ages of 5 and 12 years have been infected with HIV over the past five (5) years. ...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I don't know. Try looking it up on the website for the Centers for Disease Control. They keep statistics on rates of infection in different groups.<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/hiv" target=_new>Centers for Disease Control</a>... Read more »

Follow up Q: flushing, faster pulse rate, feeling of higher BP as symptoms of viremia/HIV infection

Hi, I noticed in a post today that a guy, who was describing his first time on Combivir and Sustiva, mentiond that there was a significant improvement in "facial flushing,faster heart rate, feeling of high BP" and I think he mentioned...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello, you have specific knowledge of your body before and after HIV infection so your observations are valid. The constellation of symptoms that you describe is not common with HIV infection, but people respond differently and perhaps you are more... Read more »

NYC Subway Incident--Thank you for your response, Dr. Bob (NEEDLESTICK ON THE SUBWAY, 2011) (URBAN LEGENDS, 2011)

Dear Dr. Bob, I would like to thank you very much for responding to my anxious inquiry. As everyone in this forum who writes to you looking for some kind Dr. Bob reassurance and good karma, I have found some relief in your answer. Thank you so much...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You're welcome! I absolutely agree with the wise folks at the NYCDHMH: no risk! I, too, frequently ride the subway while I'm in NYC; consequently, I'm certainly not going to tell you there are no "mysterious angry people"... Read more »

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Incidence of women getting HIV

Posted by Anonymous

December 3, 2002

National News
Report: Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
12.02.02; Michael Lasalandra

Heterosexual sex has passed intravenous drug use as the primary way women in Massachusetts are being infected... Read more »