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Canada: "Speaking the Dialect" -- Understanding Public Discourse in the Aftermath of an HIV Vaccine Trial Shutdown

The study's goal was to investigate "how persons from key populations at higher risk of HIV exposure interpreted the process and outcomes of the Step Study HIV-1 vaccine trial, which was terminated early, and implications for willingness to... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Advocates Speak Out After Kenyan Cabinet Member Discusses Viability of Isolating People Living With HIV/AIDS to Control Spread of Virus

IRIN/ PlusNews reports on the recent statements a Kenyan cabinet member about isolating people living with HIV/AIDS as a means of controlling the spread of the virus and reactions by local and international HIV/AIDS advocates. On January 28,... Read more »

National HIV/AIDS Researcher to Speak at University of South Carolina

On Wednesday, Dr. David Ho, named Time magazine's 1996 Man of the Year for his breakthrough research on treating HIV/AIDS, will deliver the 2008 Johnson & Johnson Health Care Lecture at the University of South Carolina School of Law's... Read more »

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HIV and public toilet

hello. i wanted to ask you, being realisticly is there a possibility of getting hiv from a public toilet?imagine you use the toilet right away after somebody else, and that person released urine and feces, then flushed, but microorganisms are still...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Poop and pee with abandon as you will not infect anyone no matter how messy your bathroom habits may be. For transmission to occur you need several things to all happen including a sufficient amount of living virus to be present in the material and... Read more »

RE: WHY IS THIS KEPT FROM THE PUBLIC

I'm sure I definately misunderstood the information. Obviously he must have been speaking about the symptom period rather than seroconversion.I've been obsessed with having HIV from a person I kissed. What if I had a sore, bad gums, my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,BRAVO! Love you too!Dr. Bobwhy is this kept from the public?May 23, 2008 I spoke to an HIV tester, and I'm hoping that I misunderstood...but I was told that the virus can lay dormant and stay at such a low load that it remains undetectable... Read more »

why is this kept from the public?

I spoke to an HIV tester, and I'm hoping that I misunderstood...but I was told that the virus can lay dormant and stay at such a low load that it remains undetectable from an anitbody test.This is frightening, especially knowing that it might...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Sure, I can easily "put this into perspective." Either you indeed did misunderstand what you heard or that HIV tester is not the brightest bulb in the tanning bed, so to speak.There is no such thing as "dormant" HIV that stays... Read more »

when did the general public become aware of the HIV/AIDS virus?

did their >knowledge and awareness stem from the contamination of the national blood >supply, and the unusual cancers occuring after organ transplants in theearly 80's? where can i find other resources backing up your answer? thank...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first reported in gay males in the summer of 1981 and the first case of AIDS in an infant was reported in December 1982. These cases were in the mainstream news at the time, but I think that the... Read more »

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Hiv Positive Public Educators wanted*

Posted by AIDS2HIV

Aids2Hiv is looking for positive people who are willing to actively educate thier communities with a brutally honest, accurate message of education and prevention. We are NOT looking for someone to hand out the government message.

Candidate must be... Read more »

How to fight HIV - Public Health Reform

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

http://www.monthlyreview.org/nfte0904.htm
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~josephwd/Cuba/delaVega.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2014854&dopt=Abstract

Many won't like this but I think... Read more »

HIV & Public Health - lets rethink.....

Posted by GamboJim, 2 Replies

All,

I posted this reply to one of the messages earlier. I feel we need to examine current testing conditions to really fight HIV. Also google "Sharon Mitchell" & "Pcr" - she's the Director of AIM (clinic that caters to Adult Industry) - for her... Read more »

anyone would like to speak to my highschool class

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I would like any kind of insight from someone comfortable speaking out about their experience with aids/hiv. I am in a Peer Helping class my senior year in highschool and I have to report about aids/hiv, and I think it would be great to get some... Read more »

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