What The First Sign Of Hiv

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FIRST signs of hiv/aids?

I was wondering if neurological signs (coma) could be the first sign of hiv/aids with no other symptoms before that?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You're wondering if coma could be a first sign of HIV. I'm almost afraid to ask how you ever came up with such a notion.No, silly person, coma is not the first thing to happen. First your arms, legs and tallywhacker fall off, then... Read more »

first signs of HIV

I reamember whatching a story on how AIDS and HIV started and one sing of the viris was sores on... Read more »

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I have been diagnosed with HIV. My t-cells were around 950 and viral load at around 14500. The... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

South Africa Notes Signs of First-Ever Decline in HIV Infection Rates

On Wednesday in Pretoria, South Africa's health minister said a new sentinel report shows the "first evidence of a decline" in the country's HIV/AIDS epidemic. Preliminary figures from a 2006 antenatal survey found HIV prevalence among pregnant... Read more »

Governor Signs Record $7 Billion in Nevada Budget Bills

Among other bills Gov. Joe Gibbons signed into law on Wednesday is SB 266. The measure requires first trimester HIV testing for a pregnant woman unless she chooses not to be tested; rapid-result HIV testing during the third trimester or at... Read more »

Jamaica Signs First Global Fund Grant Agreement That Uses Antiretroviral Drug Prices Negotiated by Clinton Foundation

Jamaica is the first country to sign a Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria grant agreement that proposes using the prices for antiretroviral drugs and diagnostic tests negotiated by the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation ,... Read more »

85 Countries Sign International Population Agreement on Family Planning, HIV/AIDS; U.S. Does Not Sign

Eighty-five countries on Wednesday signed a statement reaffirming commitment to reproductive health- and HIV/AIDS-related population and health goals agreed to 10 years ago at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in... Read more »

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SIGNS OF HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

What are the first signs of H.I.V.(if exposed) during the first 8 weeks? Read more »

oral sex with HIV+ woman and bad signs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i have symptoms. it sure that the first sign of HIV+. i found information here http://aids.about.com/cs/prevention/a/knowhiv.htm. yesterday, i have a blemish or purplish blotch in my mouth. it like confusion or bruise. now, blemish gradually... Read more »

nodule on Parotid Papillae early sign of HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello people,

First i'd like to say that The Body is a great site and i think it has many visitors from outside the US. So do i from Holland.

I'm suffering whith the following problem:

In august 2001 I have had protected oral and latex protected... Read more »

My doctor is refusing to treat my HIV until I sign

Posted by Garth, 2 Replies

Hello world,
As a newly diagnosed HIV gay man, living in Edmonton Alberta, ( diagnosed 1 year now) I am facing what I beleive to be discrimination and bullying by my doctor. My counts when first diagnosed were CD4 500 and viral load 16,000. Over... Read more »

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