Number Of People In Us With Hiv-2

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India Could Soon Have the Highest Number of People With HIV/AIDS, Says US Ambassador

At an AIDS prevention conference in Madras Wednesday, US Ambassador Robert Blackwill said, "If the disease is unchecked here, India could soon surpass South Africa with the highest number of HIV/AIDS sufferers in the world." UNAIDS says 4 million... Read more »

Recession Prompting Increase in Number of People With HIV Seeking Public Services in California

The Los Angeles Times on Sunday examined how the recession is impacting people living with HIV in California. Brad Hare, medical director of University of California-San Francisco's Positive Health Program at San Francisco General Hospital, said... Read more »

HIV Infection Rates Decreasing in Several Countries but Global Number of People Living With HIV Continues to Rise

Geneva -- There is new evidence that adult HIV infection rates have decreased in certain countries and that changes in behaviour to prevent infection -- such as increased use of condoms, delay of first sexual experience and fewer sexual partners --... Read more »

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numbers, numbers

hi,I'm newly infected/diagnosed and am pretty scared right now. I've been trying to educate myself as much as possible. And sites like this are very helpful. But I'm really afraid of three things. 1)med's side effects. 2)...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

thanks for your question and sorry to hear of your situation.In general, most persons with HIV infection in the US do fine for many years, even without the initiation of antiretroviral therapy.Once therapy is started, I believe that key issues are... Read more »

Just how many people have HIV?

According to the CDC, the estimated number of HIV cases in the U.S. is between 650,000 - 900,000. Would you agree with this estimate or do you think the number is on the low side?Also, what states in the U.S. has the highest/lowest number of...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

An accurate number is a little hard to come by. Historically, AIDSwas reportable to the public health departments and subsequentlyto the CDC, HIV infection without AIDS was not. There have been sentinel hospitals doing HIV prevalence studies to give... Read more »

have you seen these numbers???**

Doc,Have you ever seen such good numbers in a HIV positive person who is not on medication or on medication for that matter? CD4 abs:1121, 52.7%, cd8 abs 418, 20%, cd4/cd8 ratio: 2.7 ?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Yes, you are one of the lucky few.... Read more »

number in aus

can you please give me currentstatistics on the amount of people in australia that are currently hiv infectedthanks...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

According to the most recent reports presented by UNAIDS, Australia had 14,000 adults and children living with HIV (whether or not they had developed AIDS) at the end of 1999.A detailed explanation about HIV/AIDS statistics for Australia are at the... Read more »

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How many people have HIV / AIDS?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am curious to the number of people alive in the US with HIV / AIDS. On the CDC website it states that as of Deceober a total of about 770,000 cases had been reported. Then later on it states that about 400,000 people have died. Are those... Read more »

CNN - The day in numbers: 39.5 million

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The day in numbers: 39.5 million

By Sunaina Gulati for CNN

(CNN) -- Some 39.5 million people are living with AIDS worldwide, according to a U.N. report released on Tuesday. "This year's report gives us real cause for concern," said U.N. AIDS chief... Read more »

Numbers don't mean anything.....

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HIV/AIDS doesn't have a set pattern. Not ever person infected is going to test positive. 8.5 weeks after infection, or 6 months after infection. Most people who test positive do so after being infected years, and after their health has declined... Read more »

help please! (some numbers?)

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

OkI made the mistake of browsing a board that poz people post onnow I am freaked out horribly again.

The responses to my original post, a week or so ago made me feel better while I wait out this horrid window to test. My basic possible exposure was... Read more »

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