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Swine Flu With People With Hiv
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Ask the Experts
Swine flu and people with HIV* Does Tamiflu and Relenza etc interact adversely with HIV meds - i.e can we take theses if we are on HIV ARVs?* Are people living with HIV of more risk to this virus than the general population?*Anything special people living with HIV should do in...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
There should be no significant interaction between these antivirals and HIV meds. We don't know the risk level, but likely those with very low CD4 counts would be at greater risk. I don't think there is anything special that anyone else...
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Swine flu and HIV-infected PeopleAny special precautions that people with HIV should take in the face of swine flu?Are there... Read more »Swine flu* Does Tamiflu and Relenza etc interact adversely with HIV meds - i.e can we take theses if we are... Read more »
Articles
What Does H1N1 (Swine) Flu Mean for People With HIV/AIDS?[Editor's Note: This interview was initially posted on April 29, 2009, when the virus formally known as novel influenza A (H1N1) was just beginning to spread worldwide. We will continue to periodically update this article as needed to ensure its... Read more »
Novel H1N1 (Swine Flu) and Concerns for People Living With HIVA total of 8,843 hospitalized cases of swine flu have been confirmed in all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. 556 deaths have occurred. National statistics are updated weekly by the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC has described the... Read more »
An Update on What H1N1 (Swine) Flu Means for HIV-Positive PeopleThis interview with Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H., took place on Aug. 11, 2009; since then, parts of the transcript have been updated with more recent information. This is our second update with Dr. Gallant this year on what the swine flu pandemic... Read more »
H1N1 (Swine Flu) and HIV: How U.S. HIV Health Care Settings Are Gearing Up for the 2009 Flu SeasonMiguel Gomez: This is Miguel Gomez with AIDS.gov, [www.aids.gov ] and I want to welcome everyone to our webinar and conference call on H1N1 preparedness and HIV/AIDS. And during the course of our time together I really hope that we'll be able to... Read more »
Connect With Others
Swine Flu
Posted by Seekyah
Just want everyone to protect themselves, especially with this new swine flu. Please take care of yourself.
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People at work have the flu
Posted by Tenderfoot, 1 Reply
I work in a very enclosed office and we all work side by side. Two of the staff are off sick with sinus and chest flu's and I'm a bit worried about that since I'm still waiting to get in to see my Doc about my med regieme. My last test was 262cd4...
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true or fase "the flu shot"
Posted by soimnotalone, 1 Reply
Is the flu shot actually a form of the flu virus and if it is, should people with hiv/aids be getting this shot
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Is a Cold or Flu more simular to ARS?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hi, I know ARS has been said to mimic the flu, or mono. Some people use Cold and Flu interchangably. Recently I had a pretty serious cold with all the classis symptoms. I was extrememly congested, tired, and had a seriuos sore throat. After...
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