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China Detains HIV Rights Advocate

Last Thursday, police detained human rights advocate Hu Jia at his home in Beijing. Authorities gave Hu's wife a warrant stating he was suspected of "incitement to subvert state power." Hu is known for advocating for care of HIV/AIDS patients... Read more »

Newly Diagnosed or Long-Term Survivor -- What Everyone Should Know About HIV and Their Rights

Confidentiality Rights -- the AIDS Confidentiality Act First, your HIV status should not be disclosed by you to anyone except those people who absolutely need to know (doctors, health care providers, etc.), close friends, most-trusted confidants,... Read more »

Macedonia: Group Wins HIV and Rights Award

University students hold red ribbons during an HIV/AIDS awareness rally on World AIDS day in Chengdu, Sichuan province on December 1, 2009. © 2009 Reuters. Vienna -- Healthy Options Project Skopje (HOPS) is the recipient of the 2010... Read more »

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No HIV - right to AIDS

My doctor is so busy that he doesn't take the little things serious. I feel like going off my Viracept and Cobivir just to shake up the numbers so he pays a little more attention to my case. I've been on the same cocktail well over a year....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Stopping your HIV meds usually results in a viral rebound towards your pre-treatment level and the CD4 count starts heading towards the low level you have had. If your lowest level of CD4 is << 200 and/or you have been sick with AIDS in the... Read more »

Safe Sex Covers More Than HIV, Right?

Hi Doc,I had an episode of unprotected oral (recieved a blowjob).The doctor prescribed me 2 grams Azithromycin 1 day after the encounter followed by 400 gms Cefixime the following day (i.e. 2 days after). He said this was a prophylaxis (?) against...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi T.V.,Is this correct? No, I would not recommend such empiric treatment for "an episode of unprotected oral." Yes, the dose of azithromycin would treat a confirmed case of Chlamydia and yes, cefixime can be used to treat resistant... Read more »

HIV children's Rights

I am a family daycare provider. I would like to know the legal rights for children with HIV and if you believe a daycare is the safest place for them....

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

I suggest you contact a lawyer for legal advice regarding the rights of HIV infected children. In terms of whether a daycare setting is a health hazard for the HIV infected child, I think it probably depends on the stage of HIV disease of the... Read more »

Please tell me!!! Can HIV be spread right away!

Hi Doc.I've asked this question before but i never got answered. I'm really worried about something. If I contracted HIV, would I be able to infect someone else right away?? Or within 2 weeks? What is the time before someone who is HIV+...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Unfortunately, there is no specific answer to your question since immune responses will vary from person to person. Some research states that HIV disseminates through the body within five days. If you have a potential exposure to HIV, it is best... Read more »

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Nutrition and HIV: Loosing rights to choose

Posted by bradford, 1 Reply

Nutrition and HIV: Loosing rights to choose Dietary Supplements!

Are you aware youre loosing your rights to choose? Have you noticed your choices of natural health products for optimizing your health are disappearing?

Why? Because of legislation... Read more »

HIV will die within 20 mins out of body, right?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I heard that HIV in blood or semen cannot survive for more than 20 minutes if it exposes to air and remains on a surface, e.g. table, in a cup.

However, does the amount of the liquid influence the activeness of HIV?
i.e. Will it take more time (more... Read more »

I have no one else to talk to right now

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am 19, and I am preparing to go in for an HIV test next week. A couple of weeks ago I got a paps done and I discovered I had Chlamydia.

I'm freaked out because my boyfriend ran away to another province, so I have no way of contacting him. We had... Read more »

Another worried guy right here

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, I am a 22 year old, bi/curios guy who is rather worried that he might have caught the virus and was wondering if you guys could help me out?

My last HIV test was in 2003 which came back negative which was a huge relief as I had had unprotective... Read more »

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