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The Stages of HIV Disease

HIV Is a Continuum Infection Primary Infection (or Acute Infection) Seroconversion The Asymptomatic Stage Early- and Medium-Stage HIV Symptomatic Disease Late-Stage HIV Disease (AIDS) HIV Is a Continuum Most of us are used to thinking of disease in very simple terms: if you feel sick, you are sick; if you feel healthy, you are healthy. However, because HIV may begin causing subtle changes in the immune system long before an infected...

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low t-cell/high viral load in newly infected individual

My brother tested positive to hiv a month ago, and is showing a cd4 of 50, viral load of 200,000. He also suffers numbness of his feet/hands. The doctors suggested he must have been infected 10 years ago, but he did have a negative test result in...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It is possible to have been infected 5 years ago and have a CD4 count of 50 now. His doctors are referring to studies which suggest that people on average lose about 50-70 CD4 cells per year of infection. Treatment should be very effective in... Read more »

Newly Infected T-Cell Count less than 50

Is it possible to be newly Infected and after 2 days have a T-cell count less of 50? ...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Newly diagnosed yes, newly infected very unlikely.... Read more »

Newly Infected with Cough Symptoms

Hello,I have only been infected with HIV for less than 6 months. Since finding out 3 months ago, I have taken extremely good care of my body. I am quite a proponent of natural and alternative therapy as well as drug treatment (when necessisary), so...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

You may have allergic rhinitis or even a bout of bronchitis. Altjhough it doesn't sound like a serious illness, it's a good idea to see a specialist because not everyone who has been infected recently has healthy T cell counts or a low... Read more »

Am I still considered newly infected

I posted this question a week or so ago and don't see an answer... I know you must receive hundreds of questions every day, but I feel that I am quickly moving beyond the window period, if I haven't already. If you could provide me with...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

We typically define newly infected as persons with negative or indeterminate (partially positive) antibody tests. Another way to test for this is a so-called de-tuned antibody test. As you are no doubt aware, the test typically turns positive within... Read more »

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newly hiv poz looking to talk to others

Posted by rick36, 2 Replies

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Newly Infected and Got Numbers---COnfused?

Posted by pozboy2009, 1 Reply

So i finally have all my numbers and granted i have an appointment on friday morning to explain all this to me but wouldn't mind some knowledge beforehand. I dont even know what numbers are important (well i do but i can't tell which ones they are... Read more »

newly gay and now HIV+

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I just found out this week i am infected. I am divorced from a woman and have 3 children. Everyone ive been with told me they were negative and no one climaxed in a way that would be dangerous. How did this happen??? I got real sick in Feb with... Read more »

Newly diagnosed HIV+ BF and me Negative

Posted by Obvious1, 4 Replies

In January My boyfriend of 4 yrs, and father of our daughter whom is 2, was diagnosed HIV+. A little history. In March of 09, he was diagnosed with Hep B. 3 months prior to that he had a tattoo cover up from a friend in his home. The Drs. feel he... Read more »

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