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Woulds Hiv Or Aids Show Up Through A Blood Culture
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Can a blood culture identify hiv?I recently had to undergo an hiv test in a foreign country. The test result revealed that I was positive.The hospital asked me for a second blood sample saying they wished to culture it. However they did not tell me the result of the culture even...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Antibody tests are more sensitive and accurate then blood culture for HIV infection. You can culture HIV out of the blood, but it requires a certain expertise and equipment to do it properly. Even in the best hands not all infected people will have...
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India: Now, Cultural Events to Create HIV/AIDS AwarenessThe Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society (TANSACS) of India has organized a series of cultural performances in rural areas to educate local people as part of a lengthy HIV/AIDS awareness campaign. According to TANSACS District Program Manager B. Mohamed... Read more »
Men, Culture and HIV/AIDSI care . . . Do you? "I care . . . Do you?" is the slogan for the second year of a two-year campaign intended to create a sustained focus on the role of men in the AIDS epidemic. Key Messages Men are influenced by cultural norms... Read more »
United Kingdom: Prescribe Heroin on the NHS, Says Nurse Leader; Injection Rooms "Would Cut Crime and Infection Rates"On Monday at the Royal College of Nursing's annual conference in Bournemouth, the head of Britain's largest nursing union said the National Health Service (NHS) should consider prescribing heroin to drug addicts and open "consumption rooms" for... Read more »
HIV and Smoking: Burning Up Lives"The culture of AIDS is a culture of smoking. While around 22 percent of Americans smoke, a recent study showed that up to 66 percent of people with HIV are lighting up. That's not all. People with HIV are at much greater risk of negative health... Read more »
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Viral culture test for hiv. gmanbill?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can anyone tell me if having a viral culture is a good idea,for finding hiv.ive already had dna,bdna,pcr,antibodys,antigen. Read more » New Queer health/culture site
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http://www.terrydobbin.ottawaweb.com/heal.htmlRead more » blood in mouth?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Ive been taking a class on culture and illness of pain and we recently talked about HIV. I was tested two years back and negative (I had no suspicion but did it anyways). However now I find myself out of my mind wondering/worrying if I could of...
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HIV from blood on Toilet paper?
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
Hi,if somebody that had hiv spilled a bit of their blood onto toilet paper, and then a minute later i used the toilet paper to wipe my vagina....would that put me at risk? i am extremely worried about this! Read more »
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