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KS Diagnosis, but HIV negative. How is this possible? Am I contagious?

I have recently been diagnosed with Kaposi's Sarcoma after a lesion was removed from the back of my leg. I was subsequently tested for HIV, and the result was negative. How common is it to have KS, and be HIV negative at the same time? Does...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Yes, you can have Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) without being HIV positive! You are indeed correct, however, this is a bit unusual and is not what is typically described in what you read or what you see (such as Tom Hanks movie... Read more »

CD4 over 1000,still contagious as the DR has said? (ELITE CONTROLLERS, 2009)

My GF has tested positive for over 10 years, but the viral load has always been undetecable as she... Read more »

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Parvovirus, HIV+ humans and Ferrets

My HIV+ partner and I recently adopted a ferret who has tested positive for ADV. From Ferret ADV... Read more »

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The Faith in Prevention Training Manual: Tools for Your HIV/AIDS Ministry

Developed by Starr Smith, Adler School of Professional Psychology -->Background In 2004, AIDS Foundation of Chicago launched Faith in Prevention (FIP), a training initiative to reduce the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on the health of... Read more »

New Zealand Government to Decline Entry to Immigrants With Costly, Contagious Diseases, Including HIV, TB

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Human Rights Watch Calls for Release of Chinese AIDS Advocate Accused of Leaking Documents About Henan HIV/AIDS Epidemic

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HIV Highly Contagious Before Symptoms Show

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HIV Highly Contagious Before Symptoms Show: Study
Reuters Health
10.18.01

HIV may be highly transmissible before an infected person experiences its first, flu-like symptoms, and before HIV tests can detect the virus, researchers reported last week.... Read more »

human bite

Posted by Anonymous

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2004 Apr;20(4):349-50. Related Articles, Links

HIV type 1 transmission by human bite.

Andreo SM, Barra LA, Costa LJ, Sucupira MC, Souza IE, Diaz RS.

Retrovirology Laboratory, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo,... Read more »

Interview for Human Services class

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was wondering if any one who is HIV positive and whom
doesn't care to answer 6 questions for me. I have an assigment for my
Human Services class to interview someone who is HIV positive, so if anyone is willing
please email me at... Read more »

retrovirus HIV human made?

Posted by vaccineman, 2 Replies

I dont know if this topic is appropriate here but i always wondered if HIV was man made. For what I know scientists started playing with viruses in 1905 then came WW2 with all those experiments of the NAZI labs ( very advanced for their time). The... Read more »

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