Statistics Of Hiv Infections In South Africa

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Question from South Africa

Dear Robert,Thanks for the wonderful work you and your colleagues are doing.I have two questions: 1) I have read recently (somewhere on this site) that the risk of HIV transmission from an HIV+ to an HIV- individual through a single act of...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello South Africa,The statistics are for unprotected per-contact probability of transmission from an HIV-infected person. The current statistics place the risk per episode of receptive vaginal exposure at 0.1 - 0.2 percent. That's unprotected.... Read more »

HIV and South Africa

Dear Dr. Frascino,I am HIV positive but the virus has been undetectable according to my blood tests for nearly 8 years (I was diagnosed in 1999). I have been on Sustiva which I take daily (one pill). My question is that I am planning a trip to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The information you requested, or at least how to get it, was waiting for you in the archives. See below.Bon voyage.Dr. BobResearch on HIV and Travel Restrictions (ON THE ROAD WITH HIV) (TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS)Mar 30, 2008 The other day I asked you... Read more »

What symptoms to look for? South Africa

Hi Doctor. I tested positive for HIV in September 1999, with my baselines as follows: CD4 = 321, 35% and VL = 327, now five months later my results are as follows: CD4 = 204, 31% and VL = 768. My doc said that I shouldn't panic as my...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

If your % of CD4 cells is within the normal range and your viral loads are under 1000, that's very encouraging and your doctor is giving you reasonable advice. The first kinds of problems that people get from their HIV are usually minor, like... Read more »

Question from South Africa

Dear Dr. Bob.Greetings from South Africa. I am a heterosexual male and I would appreciate you answering/clarifying the following:1. I have read (somewhere on this site) that the chances of being infected by HIV during a single act of intercourse is...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello South Africa guy,1.The risk of HIV transmission per episode of unprotected receptive vaginal intercourse is 0.1 0.2 percent. Yes, this is based on an HIV-infected source patient and HIV-negative partner.2.Only the urethra has a mucous... Read more »

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South Africa releases stats

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

From:
http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/publicationsearch.asp?PN=fqtqz.t&PM=&PY=&PS=1

HIV/AIDS as an official cause of death in the year 2001 as available:

<1 year of age: 1.6% (1999)
1-4 years: 3.0% (down from 3.5% in 1999)
15-24... Read more »

Petition for PWA in South Africa

Posted by Jenfer23

You can help make medication available to people with AIDS in South Africa by signing the petition on the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) [Doctors Without Borders] website at http://www.msf.org by April 15.

The petition calls on 39 pharmaceutical... Read more »

Petition for PWA in South Africa

Posted by Jenfer23

South Africa

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Check out these articles at The Daily Mail and Guardian

http://www.mg.co.za/mg/news/2000mar1/14mar-aids4.html

Johannesburg, South Africa. March 14 2000

The dissident view

There is no clarity about what is meant by HIV or Aids, so they are lumped... Read more »

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