| HIV |
| Negative HIV test results after 6 weeks. How accurate is this? |
Seeing that you never had HIV in the first place (I have seen your questions a few times), your test results are accurate. 75% of people who are infected with HIV will make antibodies by 17-20 days... |
| If hiv spreads thru xchange of syringes by drug addicts sufferin wit aids,Y can't it spread thru dog's bite? |
If a dog bit an infected human then before the virus could die bit an uninfected human it is possible for a dog to transmit HIV that way. Difficult to do since the dog would have to get enough bloo... |
| Getting HIV or the Human Immunodeficiency Virus...? |
Let's see:
- If you have a cut on your hands (arms, face, etc), even if your hands are severely chapped then, yes, the virus could potentially be transferred. Our skin is a very strong ini... |
| Unusual HIV question: Can one NOT get HIV if one accidentally have bodily contact with an HIV person? |
If a healthcare owrker comes in contact with a HIV positive persons blood via needle stick, etc. The healthcare worker can be started on mega doses of a gamma globulin that works to boost their im... |
| Could HIV transmit this way ?in the barber-shop? |
Hello!! :o) I understand why you're all worked up over this. We all do the same thing - every now and then. We get an idea in our heads and RUN with it. But you're fine. I promise. There ... |
| WILL AN HIV TEST TELL ME IF I HAVE AIDS NOT HIV?? 10 points? |
An HIV test will tell you if you have the virus that causes AIDS. It will only tell you if you are HIV positive. You can not have AIDS if you are not HIV positive. AIDS diagnosis comes from bein... |
| HIV ELISA result? |
This is an interesting question. In order to pass the virus on, you would have to be seropositive, so the virus simply floating around in your system, while not infecting you, but infecting others,... |
| Can you get hiv from diluted blood? |
I guess its possible but the odds that you contracted HIV as described are miniscule. Probably worse odds than the lottery. I wouldn't worry about it. ... |
| Hiv-1 test? |
Some tests do not have absolute "Positive" and "Negative" results.
There is a "grey zone" where an accurate determination cannot be made. That's all the test ... |
| Suppose tested HIV positve after long time treatment appears HIV negetive is he free from HIV/AIDS? |
People that are HIV+ don't get cured. HIV does not go away, but it might be that his viral load is so low that it will not be picked up on a HIV test. It just means that the meds are doing the... |
| HIV/AIDS in India. There are more people infected with HIV than Tuberculosis.? |
Yes,this is the fact ... |
| HIV test results at 25 weeks? |
The HIV tests work like this:
After 25 days of potential exposure/transmission, they are 80% accurate
After 3 months they are 98.5% accurate
After 6 months, they are 99.9% accurate.
Tes... |
| Hiv and thrush? |
If you were infected with the HIV virus you would definitely trigger a test after 4 years. If you haven't had any sex from the time of unprotected sex to the time you were tested, rest assured... |
| HIV / Aids can it be spread through mosquito bites? |
There are three theoretical mechanisms which would allow blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes to transmit HIV.
1. In the first mechanism, a mosquito would initiate the cycle by feeding on an... |
| HIV will be SPEARED by during shaking hands? |
When you have wounds - whether in your mouth or hands or private parts or anywhere else on your body - you DO NOT touch an HIV person with the open skin exposure!!! Or else you have to get tested a... |
| Are HIV antibodies " just T-cells " with a different name? |
Antibodies are totally different from white blood cells. Antibodies are tiny molecules that are made by B cells (which are one type of white blood cells) -- some are on the surface of the B cell, ... |
| I have a question about HIV blood test? |
The Western Blot test confirms by finding certain antigens like p24. This test is done after a positive test for HIV.
The PCR test for viral load of HIV virus is the most accurate.
This is assu... |
| Can HIV be cured ?? |
Dear Vicky,
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"HAT's off to YOU" n ur... |
| DOES HIV 1 AND HIV 2 HAVE THE SAME ANTI BODIES?? read 10 points!!? |
Because HIV-2 infections are not always detected by HIV-1 antibody tests, antibody tests for HIV-2 have been developed.
Testing for both can be done by the use of two independent tests, one for ... |
| Do hiv transmits if i sleep close with a child with hiv ? |
HIV is transmitted via blood or other body substances, NOT i repeat NOT including saliva. If they have a bleeding cute you should take great care in treating the cut, by that i mean keep latex glov... |
| A doctor uses a HIV PCR test to screen for HIV and claim that there is no window period. Is that true? |
It's true that a PCR tests for the virus itself - whereas the Elisa & Western Blot test for antibodies.
Antibodies can take 3 weeks to 3 months to show up in the blood, (some states sti... |
| Does HIV ALWAYS cause AIDS? |
No, HIV does not always cause AIDS. In order to be classified as having AIDS, one's cd4 levels have to fall below 200. A lot of this stuff has to do with white blood cells and one's lymph... |
| How does HIV become resistant to an analogs action of substituting for its respective nucleoside in DNA? |
AZT is the most commonly prescribed anti-HIV treatment. Its brand name is Retrovir. It is in the class of anti-HIV drugs known as nucleoside analogs. A number of other nucleoside analog drugs which... |
| HIV symptoms, if you get one do you get them all? |
I do not know if you are aware or not but depression has many symptoms this includes physical symptoms. I have listed below the symptoms of the first onset of HIV and deppression. I would advise no... |
| Question about getting HIV? |
Obsessive Compulsivity... dont' feel bad... when you mentally obsess over a fear so much that it overtakes your life, you know you have a problem. There is no way in hell, ever, under no circu... |
| HIV and Aids? |
If they were all unmarried and having unprotected sex, each and every individual would be responsible. The only person responsible for themselves is themselves. If an unknowing spouse received it... |
| Hiv/aids question? |
A person can't contract AIDS - period.
People don't contract AIDS - they contract HIV, which in most cases usually develops into AIDS.
And, there is NO WAY to know how long a person... |
| Hiv Test????????? |
Yes, and they react positive to nearly 100 unrelated conditions......
Factors Known to Cause
False Positive HIV Antibody Test Results
1.Anti-carbohydrate antibodies 52,19,13
2.Naturally-... |
| HIV results over the phone? |
Clinics I've been to will give out negative results over the phone, but will make someone come in if their test comes up positive. I suppose if you're truely concerned you could schedule... |
| HIV through piercings? |
Well, chances are you are HIV free. Unless your sex life is questionable. Go ahead and get a test if you cannot rest not knowing for sure. Try and relax more.
You will be alright. ... |
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