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Why no immediate HIV test yet?

I've always wondered why an immediate HIV test has not been produced? If you could test a sex partner and get a result immediately, this would help prevent HIV infections. I understand that someone can have HIV before it shows up on a test;...
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,This is not a legal issue, but rather "lack of technology." Testing for HIV is a rather complex process!Dr. Bob... Read more »

(HIV SCARE)$50 DONATION FOR IMMEDIATE ANSWER

Hello Doctor,I am a male & approximately 10 days after uunprotected vaginal sex with a sex... Read more »

Immediate HIV Exposure Question (LISTERINE, 2010)

I was in a gloryhole situation at an adult bookstore. We exchanged unprotected oral, which I... Read more »
Articles
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Quebec Medical Association Adopts Policy Requiring Doctors to Disclose HIV Status to Immediate Supervisors

The Quebec Medical Association has adopted a policy requiring HIV-positive doctors to disclose their status to employers, Dr. Andre Senikas of the association said on Wednesday, CP/Yahoo! News reports (Levesque, CP/Yahoo! News , 2/4). The... Read more »
International AIDS Society

IAS Urges New Focus on ART as Prevention, Calls for Immediate Global Action and Funding for Universal Access to HIV Therapy

Geneva, Switzerland -- The International AIDS Society (IAS) today saluted the World Health Organization (WHO) for its focus on scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) as prevention as well as for treatment. The WHO consultation that concluded today... Read more »
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

NIH-Funded Studies Show Benefits of Immediate Antiretroviral Treatment for HIV-Infected Infants

What Results from two studies presented today at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle demonstrate the importance of identifying and treating HIV-infected infants within the first year of life both to... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Millions of Children Living With HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries Need Immediate Access to Treatment, Group Says

There is an immediate need for the provision of antiretroviral therapy developed for children, including smaller pills and combination therapies, as well as enhanced medical training to provide care to HIV-positive children in developing countries,... Read more »
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Immediate Infection Treatment

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Had condom failure, is there a "morning after" treatment to prevent HIV? Read more »

Scared by delayed test results!

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
On January 8, I had an anonymous HIV test done at a aids network office. The test results were supposed to be back after two weeks, and are normally only available on Thursdays. Today was week three and they are still not back. The staff keeps... Read more »

TEST RESULTS

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies
I JUST CALLED AND MY RESULTS CAME BACK NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW I COULD SCREAM. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO POSTED NOTES TO ME WHEN IWAS SO SCARED. OOPS IF YOU OUT THERE THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE GOOD INFO...I WAS SO CONVINCED I... Read more »

Ex-Lab Worker Questions HIV Test Results

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Ex-Lab Worker Questions HIV Test Results

By FOSTER KLUG, Associated Press writer

BALTIMORE - Thousands of patients could have received questionable HIV (news - web sites) test results not just hundreds, as hospital officials have suggested,... Read more »

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