Hiv Stages And Transmission

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About Half of HIV Transmission Occur in Early Stages of Infection, Study Says

About half of new HIV cases occur when the person transmitting the virus is in the early stages of infection and unlikely to know if he or she is HIV-positive, according to a study scheduled to be published in the April 1 edition of the Journal of... Read more »

Study Examines HIV Transmission Rates; Glaser Foundation Expands PMTCT Program; Media Groups to Create Global Health Event

"Rates of HIV-1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV-1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda ," Journal of Infectious Diseases : The study -- conducted by Maria Wawer, a professor in the department of population and family health at the Columbia... Read more »

South Africa's Medicines Control Council May Ban Use of Nevirapine Only for Prevention of Vertical HIV Transmission, Official Says

South Africa's Medicines Control Council yesterday during a plenary session on the final day of the South African AIDS Conference 2003 in Durban, South Africa, said that it would not ban general use of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine but might... Read more »

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Transmission during acute stage

Somebody told me that Aids can be transmitted with a probability of 45 during acute infection stage (before the antibodies are made). However, I also heard that the probability of infection is less than 1 even having an intercourse with the men who...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

HIV can be transmitted from someone during acute infection. Since the viral loads are highest during acute infection, the risk of transmission is thought to be higher then than from someone with established, chronic infection.... Read more »

How can someone contract HIV? (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2008)

How can someone contract HIV? I mean if you have sex with multiple HIV negative people, can you contract it? I dont understand. Can someone get it by having unprotected sex with multiple HIV negative people? I dont understand....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I absolutely agree: You certainly don't understand! Can you contract HIV from having sex with multiple negative people? No, of course not. HIV is a sexually transmitted disease in which an HIV-infected person can transmit the virus to an... Read more »

HIV/AIDS (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2010)

Can two HIV negative men develop HIV/AIDS from having unprotected sex with each other?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,See below.Dr. BobHow to contract HIV (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2009) (Obama Budget Would Kill Abstinence-Only Funding) May 15, 2009If a HIV - woman and a HIV - man have sexual intercourse while the woman is on her menstrual... Read more »

can you get hiv/aids if you.. (QTND: HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2008)

me and my partner have been curious about trying anal sex. we are both hiv/aids free and free of any other std's. we were curious, can we get aids from anal sex even if you both are disease free?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Gosh, and folks wonder why we need age-appropriate, science-based sex education back in our schools!?!?!?Your's, my friend, is a QTND (Question That Never Dies) and has a common sense ATNC (Answer That Never Changes). See below.Dr. Bobgay... Read more »

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Things to know about HIV Transmission

Posted by health2010, 1 Reply

is it true that an hiv test is invalid if the blood drawn for the test is among several drawings of blood duirng the same session for other tests? Read more »

Things to know about HIV Transmission

Posted by bartleby, 2 Replies

Before you worry your head off about HIV, please make sure you understand some basics to see if you if you were at risk.
What is HIV?
How is HIV transmitted? Read more »

HIV Transmission Risk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I need to ascess my risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. 6 days ago, I met up with this man that I had chatted to online and we had unprotected sex.
There was a lot of open mouth kissing and fondling. He proceeded to masturbate... Read more »

chances of HIV transmission

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi everyone, i was wondering what are the chances of contracting the HIV virus having unprotected sex with someone who has it? for example, i don't understand how magic johnson have the virus and cookie (the wife) who became pregnant doesn't have... Read more »

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