In What Year Was The Disease Aids Was Dicovered Aids Discovered

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U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

The Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS

Background The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide pandemic. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By leading to the destruction and/or functional impairment of cells of the immune system, notably CD4+ T cells, HIV progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers. An HIV-infected person is diagnosed with AIDS when his...

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Defining AIDS (HIV VERSUS AIDS DIAGNOSIS DEFINITION, 2010)

If a persons cell count bounces back up above 200, or they beat an opportunistic infection, they are still considered to have AIDS. Why is that? I found out that I had HIV 17 years ago when I became extremely ill with flu-like symptoms but I also...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,See below. The information you requested was already waiting for you in the archives.Dr. BobCONFUSED ABOUT YOUR ARTICLE (DEFINITION HIV VS AIDS 2009) Feb 17, 2009In your answr to a patient , you said that the current definition of AIDS is not... Read more »

Hiv-Aids will could be cured in 4 years time says Hiv Noble prize winning Professor

WE COULD HAVE HIV-AIDS CURE IN 4 YEARS WITH PROBER FUNDING says the professor that found HIVOct 13, 2008 Hi Dr Ewald, you are our shining light with the countless hours and time you put into helping people with hiv live a normal life... Noble prize...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I certainly hope that he is right. Let's pray that he is.... Read more »

Aids-HIV Could be cured in 4 years time says Noble Prize professor Luc Montagnier

WE COULD HAVE HIV-AIDS CURE IN 4 YEARS WITH PROBER FUNDING says the professor that found HIVOct 13, 2008 Hi Guys, you are our shining light with the countless hours and time you put into helping people with hiv live a normal life... Noble prize...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your post.I hope the eminent Dr. Montagnier is right, though I'm skeptical that such advances will happen in this short a period (sort of like presidential candidates saying that they will balance the federal budget).Nevertheless,... Read more »

WE COULD HAVE HIV-AIDS CURE IN 4 YEARS WITH PROBER FUNDING says the professor that found HIV

Hi Keith, you are our shining light with the countless hours and time you put into helping people with hiv live a normal life...Noble prize winner prof Luc Montagnier has stated a cure for hiv can be on hand with in 4 years with proper govement...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Though Professor Montaigne deserves hie Novel Prize I take issue with his statements that an effective therapeutic vaccine can/well be available within 4 years. It pains me to state that we do not know enough about the human immune system to develop... Read more »

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living with AIDS for 19 years

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

My partner came down with AIDS in 1980 and we both went to
S.F. General for immune dysfunction testing. My partner was very
immune depressed and soon died in 1986. I've continued to live
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i am a 38 year old single white male with AIDS...

Posted by Anonymous

I am a 38 year old single white male with AIDS. I was dianosed
with HIV in 1989. I went into deep denial. I kept working and
going out like I wasn't infected. It was hard for me to let
anyone know about my condition. I was very depressed and
stressed... Read more »

AIDS: 25 years

Posted by bradford, 2 Replies

AIDS: 25 years

Twenty five years after being given a death sentence, I'm still alive!

I have been living infected with HIV since 1984 but on November 28, 2010, I celebrated my 25th Anniversary of being told I had six months to live. On November 28th... Read more »

26 years AIDS survior

Posted by AaronK, 3 Replies

I had AIDS for many years now and was the lucky one's to surive... the clinical studies.... long term side effects... and the worst isolation. I'm 26 years old and i was dianosed in 1988 when i was five years old. My parents didn't know why i had a... Read more »

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