The Root Of The Aids Virus

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Stigma of AIDS Still Hampers War on Killer Virus in Asia: Experts

Deep-rooted stigma against people with HIV/AIDS is preventing people from accessing treatment in Asia, where resources to fight the disease are increasing. "We must work to ease the stigma against people with HIV," said Hiroshi Hasegawa, a veteran... Read more »

Newsweek Examines "Grass-Roots" Efforts to Provide HIV/AIDS Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Newsweek in its July 19 issue examined the "grass-roots" efforts of organizations such as Medecins Sans Frontieres and Treatment Action Campaign in sub-Saharan Africa to "mobilize millions of people" to seek HIV/AIDS treatment and create... Read more »

Brazil's Grass-Roots Fight Against AIDS

Brazilians with AIDS now receive better treatment than some U.S. patients, according to John Iverson, co-founder of ACT-UP in Oakland and Berkeley, Calif. "In Brazil, the treatment is more universal than it is in the United States," Iverson said,... Read more »

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root canals

can root canals be arisky for hiv person explain...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

As a rule, dental work, including root canal therapy, is no different for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/As) than it is for the general population. This happens to be a frequent misconception as many times PLWH/A are led to believe that there... Read more »

Root Canal then sick

Hi Dr. I wanted to ask about the possible chance of getting HIV while at the dentist. 2 years ago I had a root canal done and a few days later a gland behind my ear swelled up and then a few days after that I broke out in a rash. I was tested a...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

I believe your friends have answered this question for me, as I would expect the swelling of the gland behind your ear was a result of the tooth being infected. As to why you developed a rash a few days later, there are several potential reasons... Read more »

Root Canal Caused Herpes??

Last week, I had an endodontist perform a root canal (tooth #18) in a single office visit. Within days, several sores formed in my mouth, both beside and behind this tooth. The one behind the tooth was particularly painful and I thought it to be a...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Root canal therapy can be traumatic to the tissues surrounding the tooth, therefore it is possible for this event to activate latent herpetic virus and cause an outbreak. If this be the case, then Famvir would be an acceptable medication. After a... Read more »

oral surgery for impacted wisdom tooth and failed root canal

My last CD4 was 402,and my VL was in the 50,000's. On august 14,I started Combivir bid,and Viracept 1250mg bid. I went to my dentist(who doesn't know about my HIV status)because of pain and a lump on my gum. He said it was an abscess...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

From a medical/dental point of view, based on your history of sinus problems, I would suggest you contact your ENT (ear, nose and throat specialist) for an opinion concerning this procedure. As I do not have access to your sinus and/or dental films,... Read more »

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Study Flushes Out Hidden Virus, Pointing to cure

Posted by optimistic2009, 2 Replies

"Professor Robert Siciliano: Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute say they have developed a way to lure out these latent reservoirs in laboratory experiments, possibly paving the way to a cure if repeated in... Read more »

AIDS Cure Quest to Kill `Sleeping' Viruses

Posted by new2this2010

AIDS Cure Quest to Kill `Sleeping' Viruses Enlists Merck Cancer Medicine

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-02/aids-cure-quest-to-kill-sleeping-viruses-enlists-merck-cancer-medicine.html Read more »

OZONE PROVEN TO KILL AIDS VIRUS

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I PURCHASED A MEDICAL OZONE DEVICE.VERY HIGH QUALITY DEVICE.IF USED PROPERLY IT IS COMMONLY REPORTED TO KNOCK OUT AIDS.THE CONCEPT AND DEVICE IS DEFAMED BY FDA AND AMA BECAUSE OF SPECIAL INTERESTS AND IGNORANCE IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY.THE... Read more »

AIDS patient eradicted of HIV virus?

Posted by Mike89406, 4 Replies

Very interesting read while he went through some hardships doing this it sounds like the opening of a possible new door to treatment. The guy hasn't been on Meds for 600 days after a bone marrow transplant.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122602394113... Read more »

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