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What Does Being A Carrier Of Herpes Mean
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Ask the Experts
am I a chronic carrierI had the hep b virus in august 2004 - had been hospitalized and all. Just recently had following test and their results: HBSAG-NON-REACTIVEHBSAB-NON-REACTIVEBCORE AB - REACTIVEDNA VIRAL LOAD OF 1.6DOES THIS MEAN I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PASS THE VIRUS...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
If your surface antigen is nonreactive, you are not a chronic carrier. Your core positivity suggests past infection. However, since your surface antibody is negative, you have "isolated Hep B core antibody". This could mean past infection...
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what is an" INACTIVE" carrier means?what is the diff. bet in active and an INACTIVE carrier means? is it the same? pls... Read more »what is in active carrier means?gud am dra. what in active carrier means? am i allowed to work abroad if that 's my case?... Read more »
Articles
Poll: Israelis Still Avoid Social Contact With HIV CarriersThe Israeli public still stigmatizes people with HIV/AIDS, with 48 percent of respondents in a new Israel AIDS Task Force poll saying they would not go to a dentist who also treats such patients, and 53 percent demanding that carriers make their... Read more »
Fact Sheet on HIV/AIDS MalignanciesWhat Is a "Malignancy"? The word malignancy means a cancer. Specifically, cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that divide uncontrollably and may spread to other parts of the body. There are many kinds of cancer, which can involve just about any... Read more »
Effect of Herpes Simplex Suppression on Incidence of HIV Among Women in TanzaniaGiven that infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV, the current study tested whether therapy to suppress HSV-2 might reduce the risk of HIV acquisition. The subjects of the study... Read more »
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Safe and Effective in HIV-Positive PeopleEncouraging results were presented from the ACTG A5247 study on the use of two doses of a live varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine (Zostavax, Merck) in almost 400 HIV positive people who were VZV positive or who had herpes zoster (HZ)/shingles... Read more »
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genital herpes or herpes simplex
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Could herpes cause changes in your mouth like dry mouth, white hairy tongue? Thanks for your response.Read more » Help I dont know what these labs mean!!! *DELETED*
Posted by CountTheStars, 1 Reply
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Insurance carrier in NY/CT?
Posted by willy, 2 Replies
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows of insurance carriers in the NY/CT area that are particularly good to deal with if you have HIV? Or any that I should avoid? My COBRA policy is running out soon, my new employer doesn't provide insurance and I need...
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reoccuring herpes breakouts
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I have read somewhere that if you have herpes and you have reoccuring breakouts that can be an indication of HIV. Is there any truth to this?
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