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JOHANNESBURG, 24 November 2009 (PLUSNEWS) - The rate of new HIV infections worldwide has declined by 17 percent in the past eight years and prevention efforts can take some of the credit, according to the annual UNAIDS update on the epidemic released on 24 November.
By Michael Weinstein & Dr. Homayoon Khanlou, M.D.
JOHANNESBURG, 30 September 2009 (PLUSNEWS) - More than four million people globally are now on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment - a 10-fold jump in five years - but this is still less than half the people living with HIV who need it.
AMSTERDAM / BALI / GENEVA / LONDON / NEW YORK, 11 August 2009 – People living with HIV and their advocates today launched a groundbreaking guidance package,
JOHANNESBURG, 17 July 2009 (PLUSNEWS) - New research suggests that circumcising HIV-positive men does not reduce the risk of their female
Most people get HIV by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV. Another common way of getting the virus is by sharing needles with someone who is infected with HIV when injecting drugs.
Some people still incorrectly believe they can become infected with HIV/AIDS through coughing, sneezing and using the toilet, a professor at the University of the West Indies (UWI) says.
Standard Chartered bank has launched a global online campaign and website (www.vir.us) to raise awareness and provide education about HIV and AIDS to the 15-24 year old population.
Researchers have found that HIV-1 virus moves rapidly in the body, and damages the B-cell antibody-producing system in the gut, within days of infection.
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is the most severe form of HIV infection. HIV infected patients are diagnosed with AIDS when their CD4 count falls below 200 cells/mm3 or if they develop an AIDS-defining illness (an illness that is very unusual in someone who is not HIV positive).
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