The History Of Hiv And Aids In America

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The Feminization of an Epidemic

Women and HIV in the United States Women represent the fastest growing demographic of HIV infections worldwide. In order to work on reversing this trend, we must have a thorough understanding of the unique issues that affect women living with HIV infection. To date, the medical community has focused a large amount of its research efforts on HIV/AIDS in men. 1 ,2 However, both clinical experience and the observational data that we do have...

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are men getting hiv from women in america?

hi dr. frascinoare men really getting infected with hiv from having sex with women in this country? i have still never met a poz guy who wasn't either a druggie or had an obvious femininity suggesting homosexual history. and i work with poz...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"An obvious femininity suggesting homosexual history???" and you say you're a nurse? Oh my, my, my . . . . Let me guess. You must come from one of those square states in the Middle Western part of the USA, right? And you work... Read more »

Why does AIDS develop later now and in the past people progressed more quickly? (NATURAL HISTORY)

It says that AIDS comes out usually about 8-10 years, but in the 80s when people were infected they got it like in 2-5 years. Does it mean the virus weakened over time...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,No, your impressions are incorrect. The natural history of HIV/AIDS has not changed. Rather, what's changed is our ability to recognize and detect HIV infection and also our ability to treat the illness. Years ago, HIVers presented much... Read more »

Quick History of AIDS

i was wondering when it was first discovered and how. is it true the people started to die from AIDS in 1979, but it was not recognized until a few years later? any information about this would be appreciated. thanks....

Response from J. B. Molaghan, N.P., A.C.R.N.

San Francisco General Hospital

The AIDS epidemic began in 1981, although most people that became ill with AIDS at that time were probably infected during the 1970's. This forum is focused on questions about fatigue and anemia.You might be more successful in obtaining more... Read more »

History of Aids

Can you provde me the inforamtion of history, like when the virus of HIV/Aids spread first time in our world and who many people effected.one more question is that HIV stand for?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

The best history of HIV that I know is the book by Randy Shilts, And the Band Played On. Human immunodeficiency virus.... Read more »

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Doing an Essay on Aids/Hiv in america

Posted by Anonymous

Please if anyone can answer a few questions about living with Hiv/Aids. I attend Bryant and Stratton in Rochester NY and for my end of sememster project i choose to talk about Aids/Hiv in america. Would anyone mind answering just a few basic... Read more »

HIV/AIDS in Black America: The Uphill Battle

Posted by bartleby

"Black Americans account for only 14 percent of the U.S. population, yet they account for 52 percent of all new HIV infections each year. It's official: Regardless of race, we cannot afford to be in denial and believe that HIV is a white, gay... Read more »

World AIDS Day 2007 - Deconstructing 'HIV'

Posted by Amun, 6 Replies

Ten years ago electronmicrographs (EMs) were published in Virology, March 1997 (Gluschankof et al and Bess et al) clearly depicting what was assumed to be 'HIV' was in fact cellular debris and mircrovesicles proving that no one is 'HIV' positive... Read more »

HIV seronegativity in persons with AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

http://www.aegis.com/pubs/aidsline/1998/dec/m98c1584.html
"...:clinical and laboratory results from 8 cases, North America, 1995-1997.
Sullivan P,Koch W,Do AN etc;Centers for Disease Control/Prevention, Atlanta,GA,USA
Abstract: Background: Diagnosis of... Read more »

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