Monday, June 28, 2010

Do antibiotics work with people that have HIV/Aids

Do antibiotics work with people that have HIV/Aids?
I know that when you have Aids, and you get an infection or something, thats it; you can't fight it off. Do antibiotics work for people with Aids/HIV?
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HIV (as the name suggests) is a virus. However, Antibiotics will work IN people with AIDS but the problem isnt that the person has an infection its that they cant fight the infection, so if one Bacterium remains then it will multiply and ransack the patients organs. However this is the late stage of AIDS. in the developed world most people can live a good 20 odd years after being detected with AIDS. AIDS is just the depletion of CD4+ T cells, with AIDS you die of a secondary opportunistic infection. Bit of a bugger really. *EDIT* AIDS is not a virus, AIDS is a syndrome, Autoimmune deficiency syndrome. You can possibly die from AIDS you die from an opportunistic infection....normally TB, atleast in the developing world. Where Antibiotics can are used to treat said infections they are not 100% effective and require some play by the immune system in getting rid of the disease. Now, Whilse the innate immune system has the ability of clearing many infections this process is slow and unspecialised so if the infection manages to overcome the innate immune system, a lack of CD4 Tcells will mean the infection runs rampant. Now antibiotics generally do not kill bacteria, they inhibit their reproduction thereby making it easier to clear the infection. Once the cd4+ T cell count has gone below a certain point ( i cant remember what the exact figure it is) you are classed with having AIDS. So in summery, while yes you can treat infections in AIDS patients with antibiotics it will not stop the inevitable which is the ultimate death of the patient by an opportunist infection/ recuring infection. I apologise for the mistake, I misread the question and my first section was misleading, I have taken it out!
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no bc they help your immune system to kill/fight off the bacteria. your immune systen cant help
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HIV is a virus so an antibiotic wont be able to destroy it because its too small and reproduces inside cells. AIDS i think is a virus so it's the same. but they will work for baterial illnesses if thats what you're asking while they have HIV/ AIDS
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Those with HIV/AIDS are more prone to opportunistic and secondary bacterial infections. Yes, yes, yes they can be and are treated with antibiotics and these will help the bacterial infection. Everyone except Louis above me misunderstood your question.
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Hi! Antibiotics do work. Unfortunately when I was diagnosed the medical community didn't have much of and idea what to do with me. One thing they did do was bombard my system with antibiotics. So when I do have a need for antibiotics it takes more and longer for them to work. Peace, Will

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

what are ethical ramifications if a medical personnel leaked HIV/AIDS info to unauthorized source

what are ethical ramifications if a medical personnel leaked HIV/AIDS info to unauthorized source?
I am almost finished with a final paper, but I am stumped! How is it unethical if the public needs to know so that person cannot spread the disease??
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it is unethical because it is not a doctors or nurses right to tell anyone about someone's health problems regardless of what the problems are. if you insist that a nurse tell everyone about someones AIDS because it is 'for the good of other people' then you must also tell everyone about every other spreadable disease- hep C, the flu, the common cold, STD's, hep A, hep B, fungal infections.. then you also need to tell the public about other things- maybe the person is a user of drugs! maybe he robbed a store once! maybe she cheated on her husband! it just goes on and on and on- if you decide one thing is ok to tell everyone about 'for their own safety then you decide everything is ok- privacy will not exist anymore. besides, the person suffering the disease will be isolated and condemned by the community merely when chances are- knowing they have an std- they're not going to go around having unprotected sex anyway. it's simply not fair to assume that they will spread the disease and therefore destroy their privacy and their life by telling everyone. now i think if they had spread the disease on purpose before, then by all means tell everyone. :D

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

what is the best way to deal with a person living with hiv/aids

what is the best way to deal with a person living with hiv/aids?
examples of how i can help the person made the person feel loved yet not contaminate the disease.
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For one thing, just be a friend. If that person feels down, give them a hug, sit with them, even if they don't say anything, just give them the feeling they are not alone. Show them you are not scared to touch them. Show them they can count on you and you will find answers to all the other questions.
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Support is what you can give. Luckily today though, pharmacists and doctors consider HIV chronic, rather than acute nowadays, due to mulitple meds out on the market. HIV care has been increasing by leaps and bounds. Tell your friend this. Tell him/her HIV isn't as bad as it used to be 20 years ago, and the virus is rather chronic, and new meds are coming out. A cure will be found soon, scientists are working furiously at developing new gene therapy drugs, even using interleukins to help destroy infected cells. All in all, give support, and make sure you let your friend know that it IS okay to be HIV positive. Many drugs available as I mentioned. If you need assistance in drug selection, or any support, email me. ljxc69@yahoo.com

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Can you get HIV/aids from touching clothes of an infected person

Can you get HIV/aids from touching clothes of an infected person?
For example, wearing underwear that has not been washed and left there for 10+ hours?
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no
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NO!!!
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Not unless they are covered in blood and you have an open cut. And that is just sick, why would you put on someones dirty underwear?
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No
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NO because there is no infected fluid being injected into your blood stream.

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Could you get HIV,AIDS or any kind of STD from sucking or kissing a womans breasts

Could you get HIV,AIDS or any kind of STD from sucking or kissing a womans breasts?
If you kiss a woman's breast, does that mean there is a chance of getting a virus or any other disease? Or kiss other parts of her body? is there also a risk of a disease?
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no
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no ;) give me some of that
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Yes, if she happens to be lactating. ;-)
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Not if you kiss her breast. It IS possible to get std's from kissing her vagina, if she has an std.
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NO!
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no
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no the only way you can get these is from blood or bodily fluids
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Unless there are lesions on the breast it is unlikely. There are a number of things that can hang out on skin, but they aren't considered STDs.
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there's always a risk, but unless she was bleeding or lactating your probably good. just don't be a dumb ass anymore and try to ask before you do the nasty.
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Depends on who had his mouth on them last.
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this question is so dumb. take a health class weirdo
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No, there is no chance, as long as you don't have sex, there is no way to get a SEXUALLY transmitted disease.
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Anytime bodily fluids are exchanged your chances of getting HIV is greater. Consult your family physician for specific answers since you question is really rather vague
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Not unless you get blood out of them.
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NO! Take sex education to learn more about it and ask questions.
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You can get something if she has MRSA, for example. You could get a yeast infection if she has yeast on her breast. Then, there is always the usual staph that lays around everywhere.
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no to the first question. The second question: if she has aids, for example, and you introduced her body fluids into your body (say through a cut in your mouth) there is a remote possibility that you could contract HIV. I don't understand your last question. Women's bodies are no more diseased than men's bodies. If you are so naive about this issue, perhaps it's best that you wait for more maturity before you engage in sexual behavior.
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yes if there is any form of fluid exchange
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Any exchange of bodily fluid can transmit HIV, including discharge from a nipple. Any part of the body can transmit an STD if there's an open wound or a herpes sore.
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yes if you pass any bodily fluids
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Never done that, but I would have to say no. HIV infection still comes from three primary sources: unprotected sex with someone who is infected, whether it's vaginal or anal penetration; ingesting semen or having oral sex with someone who's infected or sharing drug needles with someone who's infected. There's also a risk of getting it through transfusions of tainted blood, but the first three are the most likely. And as it turns out, you can get it from breast milk, although why you'd want to drink...but I won't go there.
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You risk some STD'S by exchanging body fluids. This can be through oral sex as well as penetration. Any body fluid exchange has the potential...any broken area on the skin where fluid can enter. If the breast have any fluid, which a lot of stimulation can cause, it is possible.It's not likely though. So, the best thing...get to know someone. Spend time with them....form a relationship without sex first. Then get tested together and be honest with each other about your sex lives.You have to be careful today. Hep C, is the fastest killer of transmitted diseases today. So...though the question is vague, the answer is take responsibility for what you do and who you choose to do it with. That takes a lot of worry away from the situation right? Miss Mary
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Not kissing the breasts, but other parts of the body, as it is the fluids that transmit the diseases into the cells of your body. You really should know the person real well that you are having "any" relationship with. It is always better to be safe than sorry, which it is to "late" to be sorry after the fact or "act"!
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The two best sources on the net say "absolutely not" when an adult is kissing a woman's breast. Check out aidsmeds.com and thebody.com. Also the Johns Hopkins site for HIV/AIDS FAQ's. They all say that there is not one documented case in the 25 year history of the pandemic, and it has also been ruled out scientifically as a vector for transmission. Yes, there are different degrees of "kissing", but anything other than biting enough to draw blood or deep-sucking a lactating breast for several minutes with actively open and bleeding sores on the inside of your mouth is regarded completely safe. There are more than a dozen different enzymes in saliva that render HIV inactive. Any other sources are just dated with old info.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

How long can you live with HIV/AIDS with out treatment

How long can you live with HIV/AIDS with out treatment?
About 5 years ago, my brother came to me and told me he was feelig weird...i looked up the symptoms and told him what it might be but he was too scared to go to the DR. and here he is 5 years later. Just curious. What do you think. If it was HIV..do you think he would still be here today?
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Remember, 80% of what we worry about never happens. He should have gone and even now go to get a blood test. It is simple and quick. He has all to gain and nothing to lose. Worrying for 5 years has just about destroyed his health anyway. Worry will kill a person. Get him to a doctor. Pops
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when i was worried and taken the meds that they told me i must take to stay alive it was the worst year of my life also the sickest i have ever been.i was never sick until i took meds. When i decided to refuse meds my health improved now 6 years later my health is great and i still refuse the meds.........oh yea they dont know.
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some people live up to ten years without symptoms or medication the only way to know if you are HIV positive is to take a test. people can tell you yes and no on here all day long and when its all done you still wont know without a test result. tell him to get tested.
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Sometimes people live with HIV for years, sometimes even undetected.
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some people can live over 40 years with HIV/AIDS if you take care of your self and do what the doctors tell ya to do..
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It all depends on his health, diet, natural immune system strength, age. Lots of variables. Further, many walk around apparently healthy with no or very low T-cell counts. Being scared to go to the doctor is a common reaction, but I feel one is better off having a trusted medical professional (allopathic, homeopathic, naturopathic, whatever) than none at all. I've been (mostly) walking and jumping and hiking and swimming and working and playing around for 25 years HIV+, but have trusted medical professionals who have helped me at times I could not do it on my own.
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Yes. He could (although he probably does not have HIV, and no one should go 5 years with a suspicion!). The "Clinically Asymptomatic Stage" lasts 10 years on average. Perhaps nothing more than swollen glands. http://www.avert.org/hivstages.htm An American diagnosed with the AIDS virus can expect to live for about 24 years on *average* ... ... a 2003 federal study concluded that only 55 percent of HIV patients who should have been on virus-fighting medications were actually getting them. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,228798,00.html ... HIV can lie dormant within a cell for many years, especially in resting (memory) CD4+ T4 lymphocytes. http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/lecture/hiv2000.htm
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personally one of my family members died form aids 10 years ago.she lived with for almost ten years.she was not taking care of herself,drinking and doing drugs.i don't believe she got any kind of treatment for it and she lived for almost a decade..I'm not a doctor or anything but i believe it depend on the person.your brother should just go to the doctors to put his mind at rest.

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Friday, June 4, 2010

Has anyone heard about the gel for women that reduces the risk of getting HIV/AIDS

Has anyone heard about the gel for women that reduces the risk of getting HIV/AIDS?
It's said that it cuts women's chances of getting the infection by 50%. They also stated that it's effective. As time goes on the gel would be more effective. The gel is now in South Africa. It's has to be at least 80% effective before the US allows it in the country. What do you think about this? Do you think they are coming closer and closer to a cure?
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Prevention is not a cure. And 50% is nowhere near effective enough for me to use.
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Yes, I did hear about that in today's Newspaper. And I hope that the gel is greatly effective. I would like to say that they are trying to find a cure, I really do. But with all the pharmaceutical companies and such, I think it will be hard to get the cure known Just in my opinion. Because the truth is, the Pharmaceutical companies make BIG money from all the drugs they sell to patients of those diseases. Just my opinion though. But I really do hope this gel works!
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Prevention is NOT the same thing as a cure, so the gel has nothing to do with a cure. A vaccine is getting closer to fruition, but a vaccine is ONLY preventative. It does not cure. Obviously treatments have been improving as well. HIV 20 years ago was considered a death sentence. There are now people who have lived with HIV for 20 years!

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Can you get HIV aids by kissing your partner

Can you get HIV aids by kissing your partner?
can you get aids(HIV) by just kissing your girlfriend if she has it?
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only if there is a sore or something in her mouth that's causing bleeding. even if there is a sore, it's unlikely that you'll contract it.
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It is believed that HIV can not be spread by saliva, however if she or you have any open sores in or around your mouth then I wouldn't kiss her until they heal up. You should be okay, though- don't worry. :)
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transferring the HIV virus comes from the exchange of bodily fluids . a simple kiss = no , however french kissing its possible
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Very unlikey,but possible if you have dental disease,or open sores in your mouth.
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Not unless there's an open sore in your mouth and there's blood involved. A doctor once told my group at work that you really can't catch HIV from saliva or tears because there isn't enough virus present in it.

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