How Do People React To Hiv And Aids

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Health Officials React to UNAIDS/WHO Report Showing Nearly 40 Million People Worldwide Living With HIV/AIDS

Health officials on Tuesday reacted to a report from UNAIDS and the World Health Organization showing that the number of people living with HIV/AIDS over the past two years has increased and that the worldwide total now stands at nearly 40... Read more »

HIV-Positive People in Zambia React to Recall of Roche Antiretroviral Viracept

The recent recall of Roche 's antiretroviral drug Viracept has "created panic" among HIV-positive people taking antiretrovirals in Zambia, some of whom believe that other drugs might not be safe, IRIN News reports (IRIN News, 6/19). The European... Read more »

AIDS Advocates, African-American Political Leaders React to Bush Pledge to Fight HIV/AIDS Among Blacks With Surprise, Skepticism

AIDS advocates and African-American political leaders have reacted to President Bush's pledge to fight HIV/AIDS among blacks with "surprise and some skepticism," the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle , 2/4). Bush... Read more »

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Can an hiv antibody test false-positively react to syphilis?

I decided to go get tested for hiv a couple of months ago. I went to this non-profit testing site and i had an oraquick rapid test and a western blot done. Both of them came back positive and i was in shock. I didnt know how to accept that. Then...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Thanks for writing in. When a person is infected with HIV, Syphilis can cause a much more severe decline in the CD4 count. In regards to Syphilis being misinterpreted for HIV, the answer is no. Please see a previous answer by Dr. Bob for... Read more »

am i reacting normal??

Hello,i'm Jan a 45jrs old male from the netherlands,working on a incubater-ward in the hospital as a specialized neonatological nurse. I found out i was HIV positif on march 21th this year while i was admiddet to the hospital due to a severe...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Since I am not a doctor I am not qualified to answer the medical questions that you pose. I suggest that you resubmit that to the correct medical forum.There is no "normal" way for any one to react to a specific medical situation. Each... Read more »

HIV +, Pregnant and reacts to Nevirapine

I tested HIV last year, was put on treatment and reacted to nevirapine and taken off treatment and been off since.My CD4 is a good count. I have been told that I am definitely not a candiate for the PMTC programs avaible in my country , in Africa. I...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

First, we need to address the question of therapy. World Health Organization Guidelines (available on the WHO web site; http://www.who.int/3by5) generally recommend therapy during pregnancy if a woman's HIV status requires it. However, even if... Read more »

Am I over reacting?

Hallo and many thanks for professional and realistic opinions - you help to so many of us. I had protected sex now 9 days ago and I got permanenet burning on the tip of the penis for last three days (one day with a need for frequent urination). I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Are you overreacting? Yep!She "just liked my penis . . . ." Hmmm . . . well apparently you have a likeable penis.Do you have a risk for HIV? No, not if the latex condom was used properly and did not break.Regarding the efficacy of... Read more »

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Can HIV antibodies cross react in a herpes test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi folks,
I am wondering if HIV antibodies can be mistakenly be picked up by HSV-2 IgG ELISA. This may cause false positive for HSV-2. ELISA (even for HSV-2) being a more sensitive test as compared to specific has been always known to throw in false... Read more »

Everyone Reacts Positive on HIV Elisa Tests

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

http://www.robertogiraldo.com/eng/papers/EveryoneTestsPositive.html Read more »

Looking for people to interview with HIV or AIDS

Posted by Anonymous

Hi,
I am writing a series of articles about AIDS and HIV infections aimed at college students in Pullman and Moscow Idaho. Many students feel their risk of catching such a disease in a small town is virtually non-existant. I have had difficulty... Read more »

How many people have HIV / AIDS?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am curious to the number of people alive in the US with HIV / AIDS. On the CDC website it states that as of Deceober a total of about 770,000 cases had been reported. Then later on it states that about 400,000 people have died. Are those... Read more »

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