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ACUTE HIV INFECTION

ACUTE HIV INFECTION

WHAT IS ACUTE HIV INFECTION? The amount of HIV in the blood gets very high within a few days or weeks after HIV infection. Some people get a flu-like illness.…

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HIV Testing

HIV Testing

WHAT IS HIV TESTING? HIV testing tells you if you are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes AIDS. These tests look for “antibodies” to HIV. Antibodies are…

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MOLLUSCUM

MOLLUSCUM

WHAT IS MOLLUSCUM? HOW DOES MOLLUSCUM SPREAD? HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE MOLLUSCUM? HOW IS MOLLUSCUM TREATED? CAN MOLLUSCUM BE PREVENTED? DRUG INTERACTION PROBLEMS THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT…

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HIV Travel/Immigration Ban: Background, Documentation

HIV Travel/Immigration Ban: Background, Documentation

This background article addresses two different audiences. It is both an introduction for persons not familiar with AIDS and the HIV exclusion issue, and also a resource for activists; it…

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HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV)

WHAT IS HPV? HOW CAN HPV BE DETECTED? CAN HPV INFECTION BE PREVENTED? HOW ARE HPV INFECTIONS TREATED? THE BOTTOM LINE NOTE: In the US, counseling and referrals are available…

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VITAMIN C: LABORATORY TESTS INDICATE ANTIVIRAL EFFECT

VITAMIN C: LABORATORY TESTS INDICATE ANTIVIRAL EFFECT

A series of laboratory tests at the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in Palo Alto, California found that ascorbate (vitamin C) reduced the growth of HIV in cultured…

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KAPOSI'S SARCOMA (KS)

KAPOSI'S SARCOMA (KS)

WHAT IS KS? HOW IS KS TREATED? CAN KS BE PREVENTED? WHAT ELSE IS BEING STUDIED FOR KS? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS KS? Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a cancer-like…

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ACT UP Golden Gate Changes Name to Survive AIDS

ACT UP Golden Gate Changes Name to Survive AIDS

ACT UP Golden Gate, one of the leading ACT UP chapters in the nation, has changed its name to Survive AIDS, to avoid public confusion with an unrelated group using…

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Where did HIV come from?

Where did HIV come from?

The most recent presentation on the origin of HIV was presented at the 6th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunitistic Infections (Chicago, January 1999). At that conference, research was presented that…

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VACCINATIONS AND HIV

VACCINATIONS AND HIV

WHAT ARE VACCINATIONS? WHAT’S DIFFERENT FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV? WHICH VACCINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED? HIV-POSITIVE TRAVELLERS WHAT ARE VACCINATIONS? Vaccinations, or immunizations, are treatments that build up your body’s defenses against…

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