Question 1

hiv + spits with no visible blood in the spit on an hiv- persons small cut. is it dangerous? plz help

Accepted Answer

Yes and No: Yes, spitting is disgusting and dangerous. No, spitting is not one of the ways HIV is typically transmitted to other people. Habitual spitting needs to be stopped.

Question 2

how could hiv positive persons join the military?

Accepted Answer

It is disqualifying: "Presence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or serologic evidence of infection (042) is disqualifying. Positive Enzyme-Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay test(s) for HIV with ambiguous or inconclusive results on Western Blot testing is disqualifying."

Question 3

doctors, what are vaccinations that are good for hiv infected persons?

Accepted Answer

HIV and vaccinations: The vaccinations that are NOT recommended for HIV positive persons are any of the live virus vaccinations, which include the Sabin OPV, and  Zoster.  Just about everything else is potentially on the list and the specific ones to choose depend on previous vaccination history, interval since last vaccination(s) and current age.

Question 4

what could be reason that persons with hiv are at risk of getting many other diseases?

Accepted Answer

Orchestration: The HIV virus affects the t cell mediated immune system.  T cells orchestrate our entire immune system.  Therefore no matter what the cd4, HIV positive persons are at high risk of catching salmonella and tuberculosis.  As the immune system is disturbed, risks for opportunistic malignancies and infections arises, .

Question 5

what cause hiv?

Accepted Answer

Cause of AIDS: Human immunodeficiency virus.  It may be acquired through sex, intravenous drug use or other exposure to body fluids of an infected person.

Question 6

symptoms of hiv?

Accepted Answer

Don't wait!: Don't wait for the symptoms of HIV to show up - get tested if you could be at risk (risk factors: unprotected sex, needle sharing). A few weeks after contracting the virus, HIV causes a flu-like syndrome (fevers, malaise). Then the virus can lie dormant for years before causing life-threatening infections of the lung, brain, and other organs due to the body's damaged and decreased immunity.

Question 7

can hiv be cured?

Accepted Answer

Almost: Today's medical regimen has vastly improved lives of patients with aids to the point where they can lead normal lives - a good example is magic johnson. It is not  a cure but the HIV can be managed. We are still working on a vaccine.

Question 8

how is hiv spread?

Accepted Answer

Several ways...: "hiv is the virus that causes aids. It can be spread through unprotected sex (vaginal, anal, or oral sex) with someone who has hiv; contact with hiv-infected blood by sharing needles (piercing, tattooing, drug equipment, including needles); by hiv-infected pregnant women to their infants during pregnancy or delivery, or by breast feeding."    http://www.Health.Ny.Gov/publications/9678/index.Htm.

Question 9

can i cure my hiv?

Accepted Answer

I wish we knew how: We have learned so much about HIV in the last 20+ years, and treatment for HIV is light years ahead of where we were even 15 years ago. But, once it integrates into cells' dna, we do not know how to dislodge it yet, so we do not know how to cure it. But the medications available today are highly effective, simpler to take, have low side effects, and should provide a near-normal life expectancy.

Question 10

is hiv everywhere ?

Accepted Answer

Define everywhere: The virus is entrenched in the world.  The total number of cases in the usa is relatively stable.  In parts of the developing world, it is still spreading quite a lot.

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