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HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) develops into AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and is transmitted through bodily fluids that include: semen, breast milk, vaginal secretions and blood. A diagnosis of HIV or AIDS used to be considered fatal, but with tremendous progress in the management of the disease many doctors and clinicians now treat the virus as a chronic condition. Over one million people in the U.S. are living with HIV or AIDS, and it is estimated that about a quarter of people in the U.S. infected with HIV don’t know it.

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Managing and Treating HIV & AIDS
A diagnosis of HIV or AIDS used to be considered fatal, but with tremendous progress in the management of the disease many doctors and clinicians now treat the virus as...
by Patient Power | 12/02/2007
HIV/AIDS Institutions and Organizations Making a Difference
Learn from experts about institutions and organizations making a difference for HIV/AIDS patients.
by Patient Power | 10/03/2007
Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: Intervention, Advocacy & Restoring Hope
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) develops into AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and is transmitted through bodily fluids that include: semen, breast milk, vaginal secretions and blood. However, this disease has...
by Patient Power | 10/02/2007
Pediatric & Adolescent HIV/AIDS
Children with HIV/AIDS face a number of issues. Unlike adults, children have no choice about disclosing their HIV status to others. Dr. Mark Kline from Texas Children’s Hospital and Dr....
by Patient Power | 10/01/2007