HIV/AIDS will manifest itself in different ways for every individual and at every stage of infection. There are three stages of infection and these are the symptoms manifested in each stage:
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Scientists Worried by Drug Resistant HIV Strain Uncovered in the Philippines
Scientists are worried that a new drug resistant HIV strain recently found in the Philippines could lead to a new epidemic calling for urgent research in order to find treatment.
Continue readingLower Respiratory Tract Infections Beat HIV As the Leading Cause of Death in Africa
HIV/AIDS related deaths are no longer th eleading cause of death in Africa. HIV/AIDS is now the second cause of deaths after lower respiratory tract infections.
Continue readingMore Girls Than Boys Found to Get HIV From Mother-to-Child Transmission
More girls in Kenya are born with the HIV virus compared to boys. On the other hand, more HIV+ boys than girls die before they are born.
Continue readingWomen Responding Well to PrEP Variation to Popular Truvada
A new HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug has been found to be safe and well tolerated among women bringing the number of PrEP pills in the market to two.
Continue readingNew South Wales Health on the Road to Eliminate HIV Transmission by 2020
New South Wales has witnessed a huge decline in new HIV infection rates giving it hope to eliminate the virus completely by 2020.
Continue readingHIV Positive LGBT Community to Be Treated Equally Minister Vows
Jamaica’s minister of health has vowed to fight stigma among the LGBT community and ensure everyone gets equal treatment in all public health facilities.
Continue readingChallenges in the Provision of HIV Testing and Counselling Services in Africa
Lack of proper facilities is affecting privacy and confidentiality of HIV testing and counselling services in Africa. This is in turn affecting the HIV fight.
Continue readingThree Ways HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment has Advanced
While a HIV vaccine is still something we hope for, there are several ways that HIV treatment and prevention has advanced saving people from this deadly disease
Continue readingPrEP Fails in a Third Man Due to High Risk Sexual Behavior
The third case of a person contracting HIV while on PrEP has been reported. This time round, however, the cause of infection is not drug resistance.
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