Hiv Positive Children Treatment Outcome

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Children and HIV

How Serious Is HIV for Children? How Are Children Different? Research on Children Treatment for Children Children and Adherence The Bottom Line How Serious Is HIV for Children? Where antiretroviral medications (ARVs) and good medical care for pregnant women are available, new infections of children are rare. There were about 2 million children around the world living with HIV in 2007. Anyone age 13 or younger is counted as a child in...

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HIV positive children & treatment

I have family in southern Africa, and lived there in 2001-2002. I am sure you are aware that the virus there is so widespread that when a woman becomes pregant, chances are high that she has exposed herself to HIV. Obviously in these circumstances...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Yes, children with HIV that have access to treatment with antiretrovirals can thrive and grow to adulthood. No one knows the ultimate impact of HIV and its treatment on longevity since that would require predictions decades into the future and who... Read more »

predicting infection date and outcome

I think i was infected in May 1998. My HIV test came back positive. My VL is PCR 2000 (second test, one month later)it was 3450 (one month prior to second test)and CD4 is 780. Is this possible my VL is decreasing without treatment. Based on...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

the variation between 2000 and 3450 is within the variability of the assay. We usually allow about a 2 fold variablity because of the assay. Thus your viral load did not decrease on it's own. It is possible that May was the month. He is correct... Read more »

PEP outcome and other STDs

Dear Dr BobA follow up question from http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Current/Q192153.html I am in my 22days of PEP and the 24th date after exposure. Tonight I did a quick HIV test and the result was encouraging. However, I really...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Are you being followed by an HIV specialist while on PEP? I strongly recommend everyone who has had an exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist. The type of questions you raise could and should be... Read more »

What special needs do HIV positive children have?

Hi,We are considering international adoption. Several available children are HIV positive. What are the special needs of a child with HIV? What is the financial risk? The odds of ever being HIV negative? What are the risks to my biological...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

It's unclear from your question how the children were diagnosed "HIV positive." Since mothers transmit antibodies to their babies during the last trimester of pregnancy, all full-term babies born to HIV positive women will be... Read more »

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Need help for children with hiv positive dad

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello all,

I am need of extreme help in this situation. I am very knowledgable and have read everything there is to read about hiv and it's transmission. My ex husband is hiv positive and we have two small children under four. They are too young... Read more »

Paranoid about outcome

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hello there, I was just curious to see if anyone was feeling the same way. I am still waiting to do another test but I tested negative at 2 1/2 months. I still feel 'convinced' that I am infected, did any of you who turned out to be negative feel... Read more »

Parents Of HIV Positive Adult Children

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, I was wondering if anyone here knew of any websites, Forums, online communities, etc. specializing in Parents Of Adult Children With HIV? Thanks.

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