Number Of New Hiv Infections

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AIDS 2010 Studies, Releases: Treating HIV-Positive Patients With ARVs Drove Down Number of New HIV Infections, Study Finds

"Treating HIV patients with cocktails of AIDS drugs helps to stop them spreading the infection further and more than halved the number of new HIV diagnoses in a study in Canada, scientists said on Sunday," Reuters reports. The study, which was... Read more »

Number of New HIV Infections Rising in Thailand, Thai Senator Says

The number of new HIV infections in Thailand is rapidly increasing because of widespread unsafe sex practices among youth in the country, Thai Senator and leading HIV/AIDS advocate Mechai Viravaidya said recently, the AP/ Washington Post reports... Read more »

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Japan Reports Record Number of New HIV Infections in April-June

Japan's Health Ministry recently announced an increase in new HIV infections that may indicate the infection rate is accelerating. In the three-month period from April to June of this year, 248 cases were diagnosed. This was the largest number since... Read more »

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new HIV with confusing numbers

I was infected 18 months ago. I lost 20 lbs and had swollen glands on the inner part of my legs. I recovered, started gaining weight then was diognosed 2 months ago. My CD4 is 335 and Viral Load is 59000. I havent been sick and am not going on any...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If you were recently infected and your CD4 count is now at 335 then you are already at the point where most US experts would advise initiating therapy in the near future. Repeating the blood tests while taking a good multiple vitamin (ie Centrum)... Read more »

Numbers in early infection

I found out beginning of December 2004 that I am HIV positive. T-cell 295 viral load 2356, had a flu-like cold at the time, so we took numbers again on 1/28/2005 T-cell 273 (have read not a statistically significant change) BUT viral load at 26,000....

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.I typically monitor HIV viral loads and CD4 counts every 3- to 4 months. Using this mathematics, getting 2 or 3 more sets of labs in the next 9 months would actually be right on schedule, irrespective of the decision about... Read more »

First/New ART meds--serious numbers.

I have known of my HIV infection for a little over 2 years and decided to wait to take meds with decent VL and CD4's over 600. Steady drops in numbers prompted me to ask for mild treatment when CD4's got to 340.A recent very serious food...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.First off, I think that using the HIV labs obtained during a "very serious" food poisoning could be an inaccurate assessment of your baseline health. I would have preferred to have waited at least a couple of weeks... Read more »

Hair loss with a new HIV infection

I suffered flu-like symptoms as a result of my new HIV infection in late February and most of March. I felt better in April but felt very stressed after learning I was positive. Since mid-April to now, 2 1/2 months later, I have been experiencing...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Hair loss can occur in some patients due to stress. In a minority of newly HIV infected patients hair loss may seem to increase. Any of the recommended regimens (efavirenz, boosted protease inhibitor, or raltegravir based) have pluses and minuses... Read more »

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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 »

New Emagazine for hiv affected and infected.

Posted by kicker, 1 Reply

Ok, so a little background. A few months ago, after finding out I was positive and not knowing what to do, I decided that I would create a website devoted to people affected and infected by HIV. I had multiple reasons for this, one my neg partner... Read more »

New Virus Leads Drugs to HIV-Infected Cells

Posted by new2this2010

This is great news.

http://www.dailytech.com/New+Virus+Leads+Drugs+to+HIVInfected+Cells/article22391.htm#cmt706319 Read more »

HIV Infections ARE RISING!

Posted by bradford, 7 Replies

HIV Infections ARE RISING!

Many people still have the belief that HIV and AIDS only affects homosexuals! However, 75% of the world population infected with HIV is heterosexual. The United Nations predicts AIDS will cut population by 300 million; 300... Read more »

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