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Basic Facts About HIV and the Law

HIV/AIDS affects companies and organizations in many ways. Managers and labor leaders are gathering information, talking with their trade and professional associations, learning more about HIV/AIDS, and preparing strategies for HIV/AIDS programs and policies suitable for their companies. The majority of people infected with HIV are between the ages of 25-44 and are employed. The increase in the number of people with HIV means that there will be...

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HiI have been researching HIV/AIDS recently and the information I have found contradicts the medical consensus of this disease. What argument can you put forward in the face of overwhelming evidence of the non-existence of any scientific foundings...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

This is an outdated debate that we address here from time to time. I wish this were the last; but to answer yours, here goes.There are tens of thousands of peer-reviewed, published scientific articles that provide the evidence that HIV causes... Read more »

facts HIV PROGRESSION

Dear Dr. Frascino!I have aditional questions-about HIV...Which anti hiv mechanisms have "non-progressors" , is their imune system different from others?In which way, have they cellular factors or what?Could scientists try to copy their...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You're not the only one confused about that. The basic answer is that HIV can become incorporated in "resting CD4+ T cells," which are very long-lived cells. Antiretroviral drugs don't affect these cells until they are... Read more »

BOB WHY DO YOU KEEP DENYING THE FACT THAT HIV IS A GAY MAN'S DISEASE?

Dr. Bob,No offense, but I think you are totally 'blinded' by your liberal agenda to raise money for AIDS research by acting like HIV isn't a Gay Man's disease. Lets look at some facts... The most highly infected areas for HIV...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You begin your comments by saying "no offense . . . ," but then you proceed with:1.". . . San Fag Sisco . . . ."2.". . . you gays can't even keep a condom on your penis . . . ."3." . . . you lil Fudge... Read more »

med student question-- clarification regarding dried blood, cdc facts and hiv , and hep c vaccine.

Hello Dr. Frascino, how are you? I have not been on this site for some time. I am happy to see that you are doing well, I hope that your CD4 count is keeping up. The reason why I am calling, is for clarification. I had some new tiles put in my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.It is true that as far as blood-borne pathogens are concerned hepatitis C virus (HCV) is heartier and survives longer outside the body than HIV. The duration of survival depends on ambient room temperature, humidity, viral strain, etc. Your risk... Read more »

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Key facts about HIV/AIDS - Note Last Item

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

Key facts about HIV/AIDS
Reuters NewMedia - August 10, 2006
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The world's largest international AIDS conference opens in Toronto, on Sunday, 25 years after the epidemic... Read more »

HIV Facts, Helplines & Health Advisers In The UK

Posted by Anonymous

For those of you undergoing the HIV Scare Crisis in the UK, I am posting the telephone numbers of the local helplines.

A telephone conversation with someone knoledgeable about the disease (such as the helpline operators) may come in very useful. It... Read more »

HIV FROM CONDOMS AFER FACT?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

What are the chances of catching hiv when:
You have sex with a male with the condom on, after he cums he pulls the condom off and you play around for around 10 minutes he puts his penis in you for a couple of seconds (about 2 inches)? Read more »

I'm trying not to scare anyone, but facts are fact

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

In fact I'm not trying to scare anyone, and I don't want to make a kid's game out of the Bulletin Board. I'm just trying to make everyone realize that 99,9% of people doesn't cover all individuals, when talking about tests... I'm sure that 999 of... Read more »

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