Who Has Contract For Cdc Aids Hotline

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American Social Health Association Loses CDC Contract for HIV/AIDS, STD Hotlines

The Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based not-for-profit organization American Social Health Association on Monday lost a bid for a federal contract with CDC for its largest program, which includes two national telephone hotlines that provide... Read more »

What Services Can an HIV/AIDS Hotline Provide?

Want to talk to someone about HIV/AIDS prevention or treatment? A hotline is a great way to go. Some hotlines provide information about HIV transmission, symptoms, testing, etc. Others provide treatment information or list the latest clinical... Read more »

CDC Reviewing Whether Contract With Chiron Has Inhibited Research on Hepatitis C Treatments

CDC is reviewing a 14-year-old government agreement with Emeryville, Calif.-based biotechnology company Chiron that allows the company "so much control" over hepatitis C research that competitors say they have abandoned plans to enter the field,... Read more »

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cdc hotlines answers always correct?

I got a cut on my finger not long ago. And I work in a store. Is it possible for me to get infected if a customers might have fresh cum on his finger? Even it's not visible? I saw a customer just dropped off a hooker and came in the store....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Jim,Thanks for the info. Glad to hear the CDC is now "consistent with what most doctors on TheBody.com have been saying for some time." You know how much we love being trendsetters! Stay well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

CDC Hotline has officially changed its window period to 3 months

Dear Dr. Wohl,I hope you will post this along with your comments.People in this forum and others get all worked up about the window period. Is it 3 months or 6 months? Most people on thebody.com say that the window period is 3 months. But when...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Thanks, Jim for this uodate. DW... Read more »

CDC Hotline has officially changed their window period to 3 months -- please post.

Dear Dr. Holidny,I hope you will post this along with your comments.People in this forum and others get all worked up about the window period. Is it 3 months or 6 months? Most people on thebody.com say that the window period is 3 months. But when...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

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Does Saliva Really Kill HIV? CDC hotline is confusing me! PLEASE PLEASE DR. BOB

Dr. Bob:ive read many of your postings which have been extremely helpful and educational.i was struck by two postings that discussed exposure to pre-cum when performing oral sex, and that there are chemicals in saliva that can kill hiv. now i know...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,My claims about extremely low HIV transmission risk are based on the results of recently reported scientific epidemiological studies. Yes, we know there are components in saliva that tend to inhibit HIV, but we do not yet clearly understand the... Read more »

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Answers from Hotlines

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Dear Hotline,
Q: I may have had a possible exposure for contracting HIV when can I test to have a conclusive test result?
ANSWER:
You can receive a relilable HIV antibody test anywhere from 2 to 12 weeks after exposure.
The best course of action... Read more »

NYS HIV/AIDS Hotlines

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Thank you for visiting our website.

1. At 3 months, 99.9%(CDC Sponsored research) of the population will have developed antibodies to
HIV if they were truly infected.

2. I have not read of a time period that will be 100%. At

3 months it is
highly... Read more »

NYS HIV/AIDS Hotlines

Posted by Anonymous

If someone want to hear about the three month window period can call NYS HIV/AIDS HOTLINES and they can explain the window and why you can trust your test at 3 month and maybe give you all a number how many that are positive at 3 month(The CDC study) Read more »

USA have the worst Hotline

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

CDCs HIV hotline are the worlds worst Hotline, They do not give you straight fact about HIV. What type of person workes in these hotlines? Do they have a medical backgroud? I doubt that. In my country we only approve nurses to answer questions in... Read more »

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