AIDS virus invaded U.S. from Haiti: study
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The AIDS virus invaded the United States in about 1969 from Haiti, carried most likely by a single infected immigrant who set the stage for it to sweep the world in a tragic epidemic, scientists said on Monday.
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WASHINGTON -- The global AIDS epidemic continues to expand around the world, with the numbers of those living with the virus estimated at 39.5 million and those dying in the last year at 2.9 million, according to a United Nations report released yesterday. The report also estimated 4.3 million new infections in 2006 -- roughly the same number for the ...
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NEW YORK  - Independent of cigarette smoking, infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is associated with an elevated risk for developing lung cancer, a study shows.
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December 13, 2004 -- Researchers at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ, have developed a trio of drugs they believe can destroy HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to a medical journal report.
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For the first time, health officials report that the AIDS virus can be spread by a mother pre-chewing her infantâs food, a practice mainly seen in poor, developing countries.
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Rapid HIV tests lead to more  people getting tested and receiving their results, according to  a study by the US Department of Veterans Affairs presented at  the 16th International AIDS Conference.
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AIDS is a disease which results when a person is affected by HIV virus. As soon as a person is detected HIV positive in blood test, he/she carries the germ and ultimately becomes an Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS patient.
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Tuesday, December 1 is World AIDS Day, and in anticipation of this event, UNAIDS and the World Health Organization has released a report documenting the increase in the spread of AIDS worldwide.
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A rise in new cases of AIDS and HIV infection among gay and bisexual men in many US states, reported in a federal study on Wednesday, has given support for concerns the disease is resurgent in the country.
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Some experts are recommending that virtually all Americans be tested routinely for the AIDS virus, much as they are for cancer and other diseases.
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Researchers have found another handle that the AIDS virus uses to attack cells, and said this one may explain how it gets into the gut, where it hides out and multiplies for a full assault on the body.
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Male circumcision halved a man's  risk of being infected by the virus that causes AIDS in  heterosexual intercourse, according to results of two large  clinical trials in Kenya and Uganda announced on Wednesday.
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The graphic outlines the impact of AIDs in Africa, where more than two-thirds of the people living with HIV worldwide live. (AP Graphic).
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Most gay and bisexual men infected with  HIV in the United States are taking steps to reduce the chances  of passing on the deadly virus to their sex partners, according  to a federal study released on Thursday.
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Simultaneous infection with both HIV and TB is spreading throughout sub-Saharan Africa, researchers say.
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Pregnant women infected with  HIV are more likely to spread the virus to their children if  they are carrying twins, according to a report in the journal
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BEIJING The number of people contracting the AIDS virus in China is rising and infections are spreading from high-risk groups such as drug users to the general population, according to a study released Tuesday.