Life With Hiv

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HIV life cycle, and how HIV affects the immune system

Hi Rick, When Hiv attaches itself to a lymphocyte, is the lymphocyte actually a gland as in the neck or armpit, and does this then become a reproduction factory for HIV with an abundance of T-cells coming from the gland? Thank you for your...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. HIV infects cells of the immune system called CD4 cells. There are many CD4 cells inside the lymph nodes. These cells can also be found all throughout the body.When HIV enters a CD4 cell, the cell itself becomes a... Read more »

LIFE OF HIV IN A SYRINGE

sir, I WANT TO ASK THAT HOW LONG DOES THE HIV SURVIVES IN ASYRINGE IN A ENVIRONMENT....

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

This question has already been answered in detail. Please refer to Lifespan of virus in a needle.RMK... Read more »

life of HIV

if the human nails scratches the HIV+ person what is the exact life of HIV virus on the nails....

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for the question.HIV does not survive well outside of the body. If there were blood on the nails after a scratch, once that blood is dried any virus in it would not be able to survive. So certainly after a few hours there would essentially... Read more »

life of hiv outside the body

Hi Dr. HIV can not survieve as long time outside the body. but wat is the aproximately time at which HIV can live outside the body?...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

If the fluid (blood, semen, etc) is dried you can consider it non-infectious.Joe... Read more »

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whats life like with hiv/aids?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am a student doing a research paper on how life is like for those recently diagnosed with hiv/aids. Theres questions that i need to ask to someone that is diagnosed with this disease, if you wouldlike to help me please email me at... Read more »

my life with hiv.

Posted by dear, 4 Replies

I don't have no friends with hiv it would be nice to talk to a person who has it. Read more »

Life with HIV

Posted by blkshape, 8 Replies

Hello

Thank you for reading my post .

I am a newly diagnosed (one month) .Last week , I went for first time to my doctor.

The doctor , who is supposed to be a specilits in HIV , told me that A normal life expectancy is 8 years without meds and 8... Read more »

Can you work full time through life with hiv/aids?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello,

I have been positive for a year with cd4 468 and viral load of 13K. No meds yet. I am only 36. I have been divorced twice with four children and very very large child support obligations. I have talked with my doctors and read about the... Read more »

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