What Types Of Rashes Come With Hiv

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symptoms of HIV sub-type O? Pls answer.

Dear Dr,I'm in Thailand. Thanks for the help of your forum!I think HIV sub-type O is a most dangerous Virus than any other HIV, because it can escape from the current Elisa blood test. So could you give us some introduction to itssymptoms?I was...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The symptoms in the limited reports are the same. Type O would be unusual in Thailand. Subtype B and E are the most common and should be detectable with the assays used in your country.MH... Read more »

Could it be HIV Sub-type?

Hello Doc. I had a potential exposure (Condom broke; My penis started bleeding) with a sex worker... Read more »

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Is a rash one symptom of hiv?

Can hives or another type of rash be a symptom of Hiv? Are rashes of acute status or chronic... Read more »

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HIV Rash???-HELP..

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What does a HIV type rash look like? It is part of ARS or ARC? When does it happen? Is it the first sign of HIV or AIDS???..please please help me..I cant take the worry and my doctor won't see me for two weeks!..I HATE HMO's

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HIV-TYPE 2

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HIV-TYPE 2: I would like to hear from anyone who has tested
positive for HIV-2. Currently the U.S. only tests for HIV-1. But
now I have a friend with the type 2 strain (a weaker strain most
common in W. Africa), and we are having a difficult time... Read more »

Now what is HIV-Type 2?

Posted by ExWorryWart, 1 Reply

As if the one that I got tested on wasn't enough, I got this info today that there is also a Type-2. My exposure was not in U.S. it was in Nepal (Country between india and china).. How do I find out about HIV-Type 2 is relevent for this country? Any... Read more »

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Hi folks.. hey wondering if you may give me some guidance with Geno / Pheno Tying. Had this test done, with vl < 100, one hundred copies ml. Wondering if anyone has had this specific test done? Any one familuar with the accuracy of test, and... Read more »

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