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Latest Stats?The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

I was just wondering what some of the latest statistics are for teens and the HIV Virus..... do you know where I may be able to find a web page or such that could give me answers?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. For the latest HIV and AIDS statistics for the United States (includingstatistics among teens), go to the following website:http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/hiv_aids/stats/hasrlink.htmFor statistics in other countries, you... Read more »

Some stats here.......and questions

1. On a recent HIV report in my country (Malaysia), it indicates that untilthe end of 1996, there are 20 084 cases of HIV cases. 55.3% of them are fromintravenous drug use, 1.3% from blood products and 15.7%, unknown oruncertain mode of...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. The only statistics that I have forMalaysia are for full-blown AIDS. Based on the latest information availablefrom the World Health Organization, the number of AIDS cases in Malaysia is580, as of 3 May, 1996. I do... Read more »

HIV STATS

Hi:I'm a 44 year old healthy fit male who recently was diagnosed with HIV. My Cd4 is 391 and my Viral load is 9360. How do I know how serious this is and when to start medication. ...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.You've got a CD4 count that's close to, but not formally at the threshold for starting medications. Since your viral load is relatively low, the expected rate of CD4 decline should be slower than average, hence,... Read more »

HIV/AIDS in the USA...World AIDS Day

As World AIDS Day approaches, we are hearing much about the pandemic in Africa and other resource-poor areas of the world. What about the U.S.? Do we have this problem under control? No one seems to talk about AIDS here anymore. Can you give us the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I wish I could report we had HIV under control here, but in fact that is not the case. In fact many of the commitments the Bush Administration promised in 2001 at the U.N. General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS turned out to be all... Read more »

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South Africa releases stats

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

From:
http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/publicationsearch.asp?PN=fqtqz.t&PM=&PY=&PS=1

HIV/AIDS as an official cause of death in the year 2001 as available:

<1 year of age: 1.6% (1999)
1-4 years: 3.0% (down from 3.5% in 1999)
15-24... Read more »

scary stat on hiv & death--makes u wanna not test.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

check this...-- AIDS patients got both good and bad news on the long-term survival front. A federal report released in March found AIDS patients diagnosed in 1995 lived an average of nearly four years, compared to just 11 months for those diagnosed... Read more »

where do i find info on hiv stats

Posted by Anonymous

I am doing a paper on hiv in teens I need stats on teens in calif. and I would like to narrow the search to my own county. does anyone know where to go or how to do this. thanks for the help! you can E-Mail me at brezep@yahoo.com

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An article about HIV stats in Africa

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, allot of attention has been focused on AIDS in Africa. Since most people can not be there to see for themselves what is happening, I believe it is very important to read other peoples reports about what is happening their rather than relying... Read more »

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