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Living with HIV / AIDS

FOX Toledo - Mon Nov 23, 10:38 pm ET

Millions of people are living with the disease worldwide. This epidemic is killing many people, in some cases, because they aren’t getting tested or treated.

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Surge in Iran's AIDS death rate
Payvand Iran News - Mon Nov 23, 11:55 am ET
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the pathogen that causes AIDS, has claimed 94 more lives in Iran over the second quarter of 1388 (began March 21, 2009), compared to the first quarter of the year, the Health Ministry said in a report on Monday. According to the ministry, a total of 3,409 Iranians have died of the virus over the second quarter of the year (began March 21), while the death ...
HIV/AIDS--Still a Force to Be Reckoned With: Call for Papers [Editorial]
Journal of the American Medical Association - Tue Nov 24, 4:38 pm ET
JAMA. 2009;302(20):2259.
Canadian AIDS Society/HIV in Canada: How Do You See It?
Marketwire - Tue Nov 24, 6:12 am ET
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 24, 2009) - On the occasion of Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Week, the Canadian AIDS Society is asking Canadians, "HIV is in Canada -- How do you see it?" "With approximately 63,000 people currently living with HIV in Canada, HIV is all around us, but do we see it?" asks Monique Doolittle-Romas, Executive Director of the Canadian AIDS Society. "The Canadian AIDS ...
New Report Shows 97 Medicines and Vaccines Currently in Development for HIV/AIDS
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 10:00 am ET
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are testing 97 medicines and vaccines to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions, according to a new report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). December 1 marks the 21st anniversary of "World AIDS Day" – a global awareness campaign ...
UN Finds 1996 Peak Year For HIV/AIDS
redOrbit - Tue Nov 24, 4:12 pm ET
The number of people infected with the AIDS virus worldwide has remained virtually unchanged over the past two years at about 33 million, the United Nations experts reported Tuesday.An estimated 33.4 million people are now infected the virus, compared with 33.2 million in 2007, as more people are living longer due to the availability of drugs.Officials said the global epidemic likely peaked in ...
Community toy drive for children affected by HIV/AIDS
The Salinas Californian - Mon Nov 23, 4:06 pm ET
This year two local toy drives will be held to benefit clients of Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services and their families.
Maumee churches group helps Africans with HIV, Aids
The Toledo Blade - Mon Nov 23, 5:02 am ET
Maumee Churches United representatives from four churches and a hospital assemble 200 kits for volunteers working with people living with HIV or AIDS in Africa. Right, Emmy Bates, left, and Lisa Seibert help at the event Sunday in St. Joseph Catholic Parish Center in Maumee. At right, Jessica Buehler adds an item to a kit carried by Eddie Mader. Notes are included in the kits, which cost $28 ...
Kenyan TV Journalists Expose Cultural Practices That Spread HIV/AIDS
Internews - Tue Nov 24, 3:43 pm ET
“When I was informed I was HIV-positive, I shared the news with my husband. He warned me against disclosing my status to anyone. I did not dare defy his orders,” says Tatu Saidi, a 14-year-old widow from the Coast Province of Kenya.
Over 33 million worldwide infected with AIDS: report
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 4:59 am ET
An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, according to a report issued on Tuesday in Shanghai by the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
'China's Mother Teresa Exposes HIV/AIDS Epidemic to the World on AIDS Day'
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 11:05 am ET
Press Conference with Dr. Gao Yaojie, Author of China's AIDS Plague: 10,000 Letters, December 1, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
U.N.: HIV infections down 17 percent
UPI - Tue Nov 24, 11:34 am ET
SHANGHAI, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- New infections of HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS, have been reduced worldwide 17 percent during the past eight years, U.N. officials said Tuesday.
WHO and UNAIDS say 33.4 million infected with AIDS virus
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 3:13 am ET
An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, according to a statement issued by the World Health Organization and the Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
UF HIV/AIDS Center to take part in H1N1 trial
The Gainesville Sun - Sun Nov 22, 8:02 pm ET
By Diane Chun Staff writer For most who come down with the new H1N1 influenza, it's an uncomfortable experience but not life threatening.
World AIDS Day brings disease to public eye
The Dakota Student - 1 hour 50 minutes ago
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 will mark the twenty first observation of World AIDS Day, an international day of awareness that aims to raise the level of understanding about the AIDS pandemic. Here at UND, the Student Health Promotion Office will be participating in the event for the ninth consecutive year, by holding events to educate the community about the threat posed by HIV/AIDS.
World AIDS Day to be observed locally
The Dalton Daily Citizen - Tue Nov 24, 7:05 pm ET
World AIDS Day is observed worldwide each year on Dec. 1 to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and to help halt the spread of this pandemic disease.

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