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. This first stage of HIV disease is called “acute HIV infection” or “primary HIV infection.” About half of the people…
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 proteins produced by the immune system to fight a specific germ. Other “HIV” tests are used when people already know…
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 IS MOLLUSCUM? Molluscum contagiosum is a skin infection. It is caused by a virus. Molluscum causes small bumps (lesions) to…
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 includes information not generally available or not published before. Chronology * The U. S. Public Health Service (PHS) has long…
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 on a national human papillomavirus (HPV) hotline. Call toll-free at 877- HPV-5868 (877-478-5868.) WHAT IS HPV? There are over 100…
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 human lymphocytes, in concentrations not harmful to the cells. The experimental study, conducted by Steve Harakeh, Ph.D., and Raxit J.…
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 disease. It originally was known as a disease affecting elderly men of Eastern European or Mediterranean background. KS also occurs…
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 the name ACT UP San Francisco. The decision followed more than two years of discussion. The new organization will continue…
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 suggested that HIV had “crossed over” into the human population from a particular species of chimpanzee, probably through blood contact…
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 certain infections. For example, many people get flu shots each fall. It can take a few weeks for your immune…
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