Why Is Hiv And Aids Heath Information More Sensitive

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U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

The Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS

Background The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide pandemic. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By leading to the destruction and/or functional impairment of cells of the immune system, notably CD4+ T cells, HIV progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers. An HIV-infected person is diagnosed with AIDS when his...

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Life, Heath & LT Disability

I was diagnosed with AIDS in Nov. I am unsure just how long I have been +, but I feel great and am on meds. I currently do not have insurance and am on the Ryan White program. I am about to begin a new job with a large (major) company and am so...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

You should sign up for the health care coverage available to you. With a large employer, you will be covered under a group health plan and your health status will be confidential. With the exception of supplemental life insurance, most health and... Read more »

Information on aids resistant people who test positive for HIV but never develop active AIDS.

I need information on HIV positive people who never develop active aids. Particularly important is the relevance of DNA in aids resistance....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Since AIDS has only been around for about15-20 years, we cannot say for sure that there are HIV positive people whowill never develop AIDS. The disease hasn't been around long enough to knowwhat will happen... Read more »

Would I get a call from the heath department if I've been tested positive

would I recieve a phone call from the health dept after being tested positive for HIV?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.The answer to your question would depend entirely on where you live. Some public health departments try to track down the persons with named, positive tests (as opposed to anonymous tests); the goal here is to make sure the... Read more »

Heath Insurance cancellation

I was hired with a company last March and was offered health insurance due to go into effect on June 1, 2000.I'm HIV positive and the GROUP rate for the employees health insurance would go up 47. The company refused to pay and now I don't...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

I would check with a Legal Aid organization re any rights you might have.... Read more »

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Some Widow information

Posted by Anonymous

HIV Antibody Assays

HIV InSite Knowledge Base Chapter
Published February 1998
Niel Constantine, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Specific antibody to HIV is produced shortly after infection, but the exact time depends on several... Read more »

Manager, Center for HIV Information SF

Posted by Anonymous

Manager, Center for HIV Information

Position Description
The UCSF Center for HIV Information (CHI) is a faculty-directed program of the Department of Medicine with a remarkably successful track record for developing key information resources on... Read more »

OLD DRUG, NEW INFORMATION: SF Trial of Peptide T

Posted by Anonymous

OLD DRUG, NEW INFORMATION:
Recruitment to Open for Peptide T Anti-Viral Trial

(Contact Diane Cenko, HIVCARE Client Outreach Coordinator, 415-353-6215 or 6259)

San Francisco, Calif. - February, 2001 -- A phase II study of Peptide T to evaluate its... Read more »

PCR sensitivity

Posted by GPPG, 1 Reply

For everyone I am posting the information I gathered about RNA/DNA testing's sensitivity ( i.e not reporting false negative),
1. RNA-PCR 90 - 98 % (depending on timing, immunse response, assay etc.)
2. bDNA little more sensitive
3. DNA-PCR > 99%
4.... Read more »

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