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Hi everyone - I have created a new not-for-profit web site called http://www.AIDSvideos.org/ whose mission is to prevent the spread of HIV and to assist those affected by making all the world's HIV/AIDS educational videos in all the world's... Read more »

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The HIV Story...

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First it starts with exposure, either sexual or through a needle. If you're exposed to someone who's HIV negative, then there's no way you got HIV from them. They have to have HIV to give it to you. If you don't know their status, you assume they... Read more »

HIV STORY

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Thembi Ngubane.

Twenty-year-old Thembi Ngubane.

Editor's note: Five million South Africans suffer from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. This makes South Africa the hardest-hit country in the world. Fully three-quarters of new cases are girls and young... Read more »

Living with HIV? Get your story published!

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Teen Voices, the magazine written for and by teenage girls, is currently planning on running a feature on HIV. If you are a teen girl with HIV or know of one who would be interested in writing, we'd love to hear your (or her) story on what it's... Read more »

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Faith, HIV and heartbreaking stories

Dear Fr. DeMartini. I read the posting "His way of saving me" of 31 January and found the story heartbreaking and similar to mine in a way. I am a straight woman infected with HIV through a deception of another man. I did not pass the...

Response from Father Rodney J. DeMartini

National Catholic AIDS Network

Dear Friend, Thank you for your very honest observations. I realize that you describe yourself as not believing in God and that the notion of faith is "amazing and totally alien" so I want to try to respond to your hurtful circumstances... Read more »

Do I have HIV based on my story

Dear Robert,Thanks for all that you do...I'm working on having the kind of courage that you have. I just donated $100.00 to your cause and I will donate more as I am able to.Exactly 10 days ago I had sex with a prostitute. I'm a male and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Stressed,Unfortunately I cannot advise if you "have HIV based on (your) story." The only way to determine if someone has contracted the virus is to get an HIV-specific test outside of the window period. What I can do is discuss your... Read more »

story on HIV+ women who choose to have children

My name is Kristen. I am a reporter at a News Channel. I am working on a story about HIV+ women who choose to have children. I am looking for women who have and who are about to have children. I am also looking for medical information about...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

The best way to lower an HIV+ pregnant woman's risk of transmitting HIV to her baby is to start on effective combination antiretroviral therapy early in pregnancy, have a C-section, and do not breastfeed.Brooks Jackson, M.D.... Read more »

What's the story with HIV-0

Hi Dr. Bob...I don't have the words to say what an inspiration you are. In the words of Jack Nicholson's character in "As Good As It Gets", you make me want to be a better person. For now I'm going to start with writing a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Stella,I see absolutely no cause for concern and no reason for additional testing. First off, if the sex was "safe sex," there shouldn't be any significant risk. Next, your Caribbean sexual samba was with a North African groovy guy... Read more »

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This Month in HIV: Summary of "Top 10 HIV Stories of the Past Year"

The Story: HIV is one of the most rapidly evolving fields in medicine, but even so, the clip at which new HIV medications have been approved lately is stunning. And we're not just talking about new meds in existing drug classes; we're also talking... Read more »

2011: 10 HIV Stories to Watch, Part 2

Thirty years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and after decades of research disappointments, 2010 brought major breakthroughs that put scientific advances such as microbicides, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and vaccines within reach and created a... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Correction: Minorities-HIV Story

In a June 27 story about HIV rates among minorities, the Associated Press erroneously reported some results of a study by the Michigan Department of Community Health and CDC. [The summarized version of the story appeared in the June 27 edition of... Read more »

Texas: Pageant Winner Tells HIV Story

The fourth annual "Hip-Hop for HIV" outreach event kicked off Tuesday at Dallas City Hall, and Michelle Anderson of Dallas took advantage of the opportunity to share her life story. Advertisement Anderson is the reigning Ms. Plus America, part... Read more »

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