Needs Of Persons Living With Hiv Aids

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precautions need relatives living in same family from hiv person

My friend and his two wives are HIV+.THeir five children are HIV-.His other family members live with them.He eats/drinks with other family members,friends in same utensils/glasses.what care ,Precautions necessory for family members and friends...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

HIV is only spread through sexual contact, blood transfusion, or through sharing a needle with an HIV positive person. It is not transmitted through saliva, perspiration, or coughing. Many studies have shown that HIV is not transmitted amongst... Read more »

How long can a person live with HIV before getting AIDS?

How long can a person live with HIV before turning to AIDS? Is it possible to never be full blown?... Read more »

Response from Brian Conway, M.D. »

How long can a person live with HIV/AIDS?

What is the longest time that someone has lived with the AIDS virus active in their body? does HIV... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Social Services Utilization and Need Among a Community Sample of Persons Living With HIV in the Rural South

The authors introduced the current study by noting that HIV prevalence has grown faster in the US South than in other regions, and Southern people living with HIV (PLWHIV) "are often rural, impoverished or otherwise under-resourced." Research on HIV... Read more »

Social Support and Maladaptive Coping as Predictors of the Change in Physical Health Symptoms Among Persons Living With HIV/AIDS

Researchers in the current study sought to examine social support and maladaptive coping as predictors of HIV-related health symptoms in a primarily low-income and diverse sample of HIV/AIDS patients with respect to gender, ethnicity, and sexual... Read more »

India Needs to Expand HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs to Reach Every Person at Risk for Disease, Opinion Piece Says

Although many of India's political leaders see the "urgent need for aggressive" prevention and treatment measures to prevent an "AIDS catastrophe" in the country, prevention measures need to be "expanded to reach all those at risk," Melinda French... Read more »

Policy Brief Examines Sexual, Reproductive Health Needs of People Living With HIV/AIDS

"Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of People Living With HIV ," Guttmacher Institute : The policy brief examines how people living with HIV have specific sexual and reproductive health needs -- such as services focused on their... Read more »

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Need to interview a person who is HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello, I am interested in interviewing someone who has HIV or AIDS. I am doing it as part of a community service project for my class. The only "problem" is that I need to have "proof" that I did not just make the person up or the experiences. If... Read more »

Care Home for persons affected w/ HIV/AIDS

Posted by kel

Hi All~
I don't know if this will interest anyone but her goes. I just recently moved to Phoenix AZ w/ my best freind (who is gay) and we found out that there are no care homes/assisted living facilities for the gay community here or for those... Read more »

Living with HIV/AIDS

Posted by ScotCharles, 2 Replies

A week ago as I sat in a doctor's reception room waiting for the results of a liver biopsy, it came to me that since my initial diagnosis twenty-one years ago, I have spent the last two decades attending the end of my days. How many times have I... Read more »

I need help from an Hiv + person

Posted by NW715, 6 Replies

I am going insane. I would truly appreciate if someone that is dealing with hiv can help me? Please. I would really like to talk privately on the instant messenger is possible. If anyone is up for talking, please reply. Thanks a lot. Read more »

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