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HIV+ working at Microbiology Lab

Dear Doctor,If I am HIV+ and I am working at the Microbiology lab which is bacteriology and virology ,,is there any risk for me to get opportunistic infections if I work at this lab or not ?do you think I shall change my job?please can you send me...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

You should share your HIV status on a confidential basis with your supervisor. If your immune system is still relatively strong and you follow appropriate technique scrupulously, then your risk of occupational exposure is small. However, if your T... Read more »

New data on HIV medication in children?

I have represented a lot of Social Security disability applicants over the years. I know that in... Read more »

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intent-to-treat data: what does it mean?

Often in clinical data about HIV drugs the term 'intent-to-treat' is also given. What... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

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GlobalHealthFacts.org Posts Latest Global, Country-Level HIV/AIDS Data; New Latin America, Mexico HIV/AIDS Fact Sheets Available

"Latest Global and Country-Level HIV/AIDS Data Now Available on GlobalHealthFacts.org," Kaiser Family Foundation : GlobalHealthFacts.org has been updated with country-level HIV/AIDS data to reflect the latest information released in the UNAIDS 2008... Read more »

Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

APIAHF Commemorates National API HIV/AIDS Awareness Day by Releasing Report on HIV/AIDS Data Needs and Promising Practices

Washington, D.C. -- To commemorate National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on May 19, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released an in-depth report to call attention to the continuing lack of data... Read more »

Release of Data on Small Study Suggesting Smallpox Vaccine May Protect Against HIV Infection Ignites Debate

Scientists from George Washington University and George Mason University who recently collaborated on a small study showing that the smallpox vaccine may protect against HIV infection are in an "ethical tiff" over GMU's decision to issue a press... Read more »

Global AIDS Leaders Call for Lower Drug Prices, Increased Funding to Fight Disease After Release of New HIV/AIDS Data

Global HIV/AIDS leaders have said that new data on the pandemic released on Monday by UNAIDS and the World Health Organization highlight the need for increased access to antiretroviral treatment and HIV prevention programs, the Washington Post ... Read more »

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Window period data

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Are there some information that people test negative on Elisa just after 6/7 weeks, that tests postive after 13 weeks.

Does anybody is aware of such case?

This window period, and so many confused statement by the experts - I have not seen the case as... Read more »

Window Period Data

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

1.1 Million American living with HIV/AIDS

Posted by Florida69, 2 Replies

WASHINGTON - A new estimate of how many Americans have the AIDS virus puts the number at about 1.1 million, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

The CDC numbers, based on 2006 data, show the population living with HIV... Read more »

AIDS patient eradicted of HIV virus?

Posted by Mike89406, 4 Replies

Very interesting read while he went through some hardships doing this it sounds like the opening of a possible new door to treatment. The guy hasn't been on Meds for 600 days after a bone marrow transplant.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122602394113... Read more »

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