There are several different ways to confirm HIV infection. One of the most common confirmatory testing methods is by Western Blot. There is also a confirmatory test called ELISA.
more males than females are diagnosed with hiv/aids
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3-6 months for HIV.... you can live years before Developing AIDS
A person does not have AIDS until they are diagnosed with the condiition. AIDS is a result of advanced HIV infection. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. There are no reliable symptoms that point to HIV infection. The only effective way to know your status is to get tested.
An HIV patient diagnosed with bacillary angiomatosis is considered to have progressed to full-blown AIDS
According the the United Nation's, as of 2006, 1.7 million people in Zimbabwe were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
About five to six people die from AIDS per MINUTE. That proves AIDS is a deadl disease and that you should not have sex until marriage. HIV does not kill you but AIDS does. And AIDS is developed after you are HIV positive.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a condition that develops as a result of HIV infection. AIDS is diagnosed based on how well a person's immune system is functioning after HIV infection.
more males than females are diagnosed with hiv/aids
People contract HIV first. In time, they will develop AIDS-related diseases such as Kaposi's sarcoma or PCP (pneumocistis carinii pneumonia). Once they have AIDS-related diseases, they are typically diagnosed as having AIDS.
African American males
Asian/Pacific Islander