Man Cured Of Aids Virus: First U.s. News Conference
There were times I felt like I could die. And times I kind of wished I would. But I survived. I have a great survival spirit, and that is why I am here.” At first, Brown hoped to remain anonymous. For a time, he was known only as “the Berlin patient.” Now he’s stepping out of the shadows to set up a foundation to attract funds for AIDS-cure research. “I did not choose to become the Berlin patient. You will find the original content at this website http://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20120724/man-cured-of-aids-virus-news-conference (Source: aids-write.org)
Source: aids-write.org - November 6, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: current news aids Source Type: blogs
Sask. Hiv Infection Numbers Decline
That’s despite the fact 28 per cent more tests are being done compared to four years ago. One explanation is that people who have been diagnosed and treated have a lowerrisk of passing on the virus, Opondo said. In Saskatchewan,the rate of new HIV infections has dropped from 19.1 per 100,000 population to 17.2 per 100,000. That compares to the current Canadian average of 7.4 per 100,000. Meanwhile, the number of First Nations people with HIV infections is rising, but that’s a reflection of more people being diagnosed and treated, Health Canada spokesman Ibrahim Khan said. You will find the original content at t...
Source: aids-write.org - November 6, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: current news hiv Source Type: blogs
Rihanna Named New Spokeswoman For Mac’s Aids, Hiv Campaign
Related Stories Rihanna, Drake leave VMAs after-party within minutes of each other days after dinner date The Barbadian singer has been revealed as the new spokesperson for MAC’s global AIDS and HIV campaign. “Welcome to #VIVAGLAM … @ Rihanna ! Arriving January 2014″ announced MAC via Twitter on Friday, confirming that 25-year-old R’n'B star Rihanna will be fronting next year’s Viva Glam charity lipstick, taking over duties from Nicki Minaj. You will find the original content at this website http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/rihanna-mac-aids-campaign-article-1.1507035 (Source: aids-write.org)
Source: aids-write.org - November 5, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: current news aids news Source Type: blogs
Man Cured Of Aids Virus: First U.s. News Conference
After having his own blood cells eradicated with radiation and powerful chemotherapy , Brown received the transplant with the anti-HIV mutation. While recovering, he was unable to take his anti-HIV drugs — yet there was no sign of the virus in his body. Five years later, Brown remains HIV free. A recent report that there may be lingering virus in his body is not true, Brown said at the news conference. “Despite what you may have heard recently, I am cured of the AIDS virus,” Brown said. “I am cured and will remain cured.” Brown said that doctors have tried the same type of transplant on nine o...
Source: aids-write.org - November 5, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: current news hiv news Source Type: blogs
How is HIV transmitted?
Which body fluids can transmit HIV/AIDS?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a microorganism transmitted through contact with an infected person’s body fluids. The body fluids infected by the virus and that when exposed to a healthy individual can actually spread the virus to that person are blood, semen, breast milk, cerebrospinal fluid, amniotic fluid, and synovial fluids. These are potential body fluids of an HIV infected person which can actually transmit the virus to a healthy individual.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus can only infect a person by getting into the body’s circulation. There are several means...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
What to Watch out for with HIV
What to watch out for?
It is important to keep in mind that not all people infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus experienced symptoms. Sometimes the symptoms only get manifested when the virus has already progressed and much damaged has been made, in other words, there is a possibility that a person infected with the virus only feels sick when it is already progressing to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS.
For those people who feel the symptoms early on the onset of the disease, the manifestations usually do not solely suggest infection of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus because the symptoms th...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
What is HIV?
Discovering What is HIV?
What do we know about HIV? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. This is one disease condition that until now no one fully understands. The common virus that humans acquire is those that cause the common flu and with this viral infection, our body with its defense system gets rid of this infection and because it is viral it resolves over time even without treatment. This is simply not the case with HIV. This is not the common viral infection that humans acquire which is self limiting. This viral infection usually develops into a terminal disease known as AIDS. With HIV, the body’s i...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
What does being HIV positive mean?
What does it mean?
There are several laboratory tests that can be done to detect the presence of HIV in the blood. Being HIV positive means that antibodies were detected in your system after series of laboratory work ups and this also means that you were exposed to the virus and thus you can spread this to other individuals as well. Once a person is found to be HIV positive he or she can pass this to other people particularly sexual partners or if the person happens to be a woman, to her unborn child.
The laboratory tests to confirm antibodies for HIV are most often definitive of diagnosing the disease. These...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
Taking Care of yourself with HIV
How can you take care of yourself?
Prevention from acquiring Human Immunodeficiency Virus basically revolves around knowledge about the disease. Knowing things about it for instance what it is, how it is acquired, who are at risk, how it is prevented, and where you can get it are some of the “must knows” in preventing yourself from having the disease. Once you know the things that you need to know about HIV then you are equipped to prevent yourself and maybe other people you know from having it by haring the information to them.
One of the major things that you need to know by heart with regards to HIV is...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
Stages of HIV
What are the Stages of HIV?
Like any other diseases, HIV has stages that it undergoes and the symptoms manifested by the person infected with the virus depend on which stage the virus is currently on. Acquiring the disease does not mean the person will become ill instantly. It has to get into the system first and starts its growth process. Those people whose immune system are low during infection or maybe their immune system is just low because of a current other infection, the process of incubation will be hastened because their body’s defenses are already weak thus invasion will be a lot easier for the virus. Fo...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
How do you get AIDS?
Ways of acquiring AIDS
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) are blood borne diseases. These conditions exist in the whole system, no particular area, not localized to a certain system, but may and can involve all systems of the body. One definite way of acquiring HIV and AIDS is through contact to body fluids from infected individuals.
Infected body fluids
There are certain body fluids excreted or secreted by the human body that can carry the virus of HIV or AIDS. These include the blood, semen, breast milk, vaginal fluids, and rectal mucus. Other fluids tha...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
Living with HIV – how to stay healthy
How to stay healthy?
A lot of incidences of diseases occurring in different parts of the world are being added to the health statistics. These diseases may range from a very subtle one to the most virulent ones. The government and some private organizations are working hand in hand to prevent diseases and promote health, but still it all depends on how the individual sees his or herself in terms of health and what measures are done t prevent illness and promote a healthy living.
Having a disease means there is break in the continuity of health. Somewhere in the chain has been broken thus the entry of disease ...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
First Steps to Treatment
Treatment Options
HIV is a viral disease that has to be managed with a series of step by step therapy. When someone is a suspected to be HIV infected, there are several laboratory exams that have to be done to confirm the diagnosis. This work up involves testing your blood for the presence of antibodies. When a positive result is yielded this is where another step has to be taken into consideration.
During the first clinic visit of an HIV positive individual, further lab work ups have to be made in order to set a baseline data which can help the physician and everyone involved in the treatment in the whole co...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
Disclosure
Do you have to tell?
After being diagnosed with HIV or AIDS, the next thing that would probably play in mind is whether to tell or not about the disease. Having diagnosed with HIV or AIDS is difficult to accept and thinking about what comes next makes the battle even harder. Having the diseases means facing a tough battle ahead thus it is important that support groups are there to guide and provide encouragement to anyone who is faced with this tremendous stress in life.
Having diagnosed with HIV, the first tough thing to do is probably acceptance. Just like in the stages of grief, acceptance is the first but...
Source: aids-write.org - November 4, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: featured article Source Type: blogs
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Source: aids-write.org - October 20, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
