Hiv New Cases In Young People

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Increasing Number of New HIV Cases in El Paso, Texas, Recorded Among Young People

The number of HIV cases among people younger than age 35 in El Paso, Texas, is on the rise, highlighting what some health officials say is a trend of complacency about the virus, the El Paso Times reports. The city's health department records... Read more »

New HIV Cases Increasing Among Young MSM in New York City Despite Drop in Overall New Cases, New York Times Reports

The number of new HIV cases among men younger than age 30 who have sex with men in New York City has increased since 2003 despite a decrease in the number of overall new cases and AIDS-related deaths, the New York Times reports. According to... Read more »

HIV Cases Among Young People in Iowa Increasing

Health officials announced recently that the number of newly recorded HIV cases among Iowans ages 15 to 24 increased by 45% in 2008 to 16, despite the widespread availability of condoms and other prevention methods, the Iowa Press-Citizen ... Read more »

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Young With AIDS - Older with only HIV infection?

I have met "recently infected" people who are very young and have AIDS. People so young that you would not think they had time, the 8-10 year time span, within which the onset of AIDS is thought to occur. I am 33y/o and have been infected...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello Rob, thanks for posting. Some people with HIV infection mount a weak immune response to the virus, have high viral loads, lose CD4 cells rapidly, and progress to AIDS much faster than the average 10 years. Others have relatively stable... Read more »

Why is the prevalance of HIV increasing among the young and gay populations?

Hi Dr. Bob,I just saw this really troubling article on Yahoo News and thought you might have some feedback on it. In particular, it's really troubling that the rate of HIV infection among youth and gay men has increased so significantly over...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,This is a highly complex issue and I could write a thesis on all the factors potentially contributing to these epidemiological trends. They would include such disparate issues as biology, sociology, politics, religion, perception, funding... Read more »

HIV+ new case mostly shown CD4 sharp drop?

My CD4 was 269 & VL load 5500 for my first blood test.doctor explained it was normal for new HIV+ patient to have a sharp drop of CD4 & It will go up higher.My next appointment is in January 2004 and mean time i am not taking medication.Can...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.Your doctor is correct in so much as during acute HIV infection (within the first several months after infection), CD4 counts can be lower than during chronic infection. The key part to this is that this applies to acute... Read more »

new doubts "HIV risk in this case"

Hi! my previous question was:Turns out yesterday to open my bag, after working hours, I found the unpleasant surprise of finding a piece of toilet paper with red spots, which could be blood, take the paper with the fingers and threw it to bathroom,...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiThanks for the comments and I need to say I believe at this point you are over analyzing. Once HIV is out of the body it dies within seconds. In a paper bag or not it still is outside of the body and exposed to air. Rest assured that you are not... Read more »

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MTV needs the Names of Young People

Posted by Anonymous

MTV Needs the Names of Young People for a Programme on HIV/AIDS
Please reply directly to stayingalive@mtvne.com
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Staying Alive, MTV's HIV/AIDS global awareness campaign is looking for
names of young people up to the age of 25 whose lives have been... Read more »

New York draws fire over case of drug-resistantHIV

Posted by Anonymous

Nature 433, 788 (24 February 2005)

New York draws fire over case of drug-resistant HIV

ERIKA CHECK

Rare, aggressive form of AIDS used to publicize dangers of unprotected
sex.

[WASHINGTON] A decision by New York health officials to announce the
detection... Read more »

for hiv- people with long lasting symptoms

Posted by Jambasher, 4 Replies

And for anyone interested. Its my first post. Great site, helping probably millions of people. Wonderful work!

This is maybe not the right place to do this but still:

There seem to be the rather frequent occasion of people suffering from long lasting... Read more »

Beware people pushing "Aloe Vera" for HIV !

Posted by BrokenWingedBird, 4 Replies

It's important to remember this Forum can be entered by anybody. Anybody can post here. And some people are here to try and make money out of us by offering to share with us magical cures for HIV/AIDS.

I have just received yet another email from a... Read more »

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