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Prison for man with h.i.v. who spit on a police officer

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

Prison for Man With H.I.V. Who Spit on a Police Officer The New York Times - May 16, 2008 Gretel C. Kovach http://www.aegis.org/news/nyt/2008/NYT080505.html DALLAS - A homeless man who spit in the mouth and eye ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

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Tentative approval of generic nevirapine tablets

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

Tentative approval of generic nevirapine tablets Food and Drug Administration - May 16, 2008Richard Klein & Kimberly Strublehttp://www.aegis.org/news/fda/2008/FD080501.html On Ma ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

Lawsuit alleges wrongful disclosure of hiv status

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

Lawsuit alleges wrongful disclosure of HIV status Bay Windows - May 15, 2008 Ethan Jacobs, ejacobs@baywindows.com http://www.aegis.org/news/bayw/2008/BY080505.html A former patient of Caritas St. Elizabeth's Med ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

Webcast to showcase saba centra and the hope program-globally training physicians in hiv medicine

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

Webcast to Showcase Saba Centra and The Hope Program-Globally Training Physicians in HIV Medicine: Attendees to Learn How to Facilitate Cost-Effective, Worldwide Learning and Collaboration Business Wire - May 16, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/bw/2008/BW080523.html [HR noShade SI ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

Burundi: campaign gives drivers a licence to have safe sex

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

Burundi: Campaign gives drivers a licence to have safe sex UN Integrated Regional Information Network - May 16, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/irin/2008/IR080518.html BUJUMBURA, 16 May 2008 (PlusNews) - A new HIV prevention campaign targ ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

National asian and pacific islander hiv/aids awareness day

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Institutes of HealthNIAID Online Update - May 12, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/niaid/2008/NI080501.html The ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

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Hiv vaccine awareness day

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Institutes of Health NIAID Online Update - May 16, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/niaid/2008/NI080503.html Twenty-five years ago this m ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

Cdc hiv/hepatitis/std/tb prevention news update 05/16/2008

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update For Friday, May 16, 2008 The CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention provides the following information as a public service only. Providing synopses of key scientific articles and lay media reports on HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis does not constitute ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

New way to inhibit hiv target is created

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

New way to inhibit HIV target is created United Press International - May 15, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/upi/2008/UP080507.html ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 15 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created what's believed to be the first new mechanism ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

South africa: military's hiv ban unlawful

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

South Africa: Military's HIV ban unlawful UN Integrated Regional Information Network - May 16, 2008 http://www.aegis.org/news/irin/2008/IR080519.html JOHANNESBURG, 16 May 2008 (PlusNews) - South Africa's High Court in Pretoria has ruled ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

Statement of anthony s. fauci, m.d., director, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases, on hiv vaccine awareness day, may 18, 2008

WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:11:39 +0100

Statement Of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases, On HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 18, 2008 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes Of Health; NIH News; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) <http://www.niaid.nih.gov/> [FONT siz ... (Source: WebBoard Conference: HIV/AIDS News)

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Cameroon: traditional healers as best messengers in hiv/aids fight

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:02:16 +0100

Traditional healers have been identified as the best messengers in the prevention, care and reduction of stigmatisation in HIV/AIDS patients. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Poor adherence to hiv monitoring and treatment guidelines for hiv-infected injection drug users

HIV Medicine — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:22:36 +0100

HIV Medicine, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???, OnlineEarly Articles. Objectives There is growing concern about access to HIV/AIDS care among injection drug users (IDUs). We examined rates of CD4 cell count monitoring and correlates among HIV-infected IDUs. Methods This prospective observational cohort study of 460 ... (Source: HIV Medicine)

Zimbabwe: union calls for formation of arv drug dispensation board

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:49:12 +0100

THE Zimbabwe HIV and Aids Activist Union is proposing the formation of an anti-retroviral drug committee responsible for monitoring the distribution and dispensation of drugs to HIV and Aids patients. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)

Moxifloxacin alone equals combo regimen in pneumonia

MedPage Today Infectious Disease — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:30:43 +0100

BARCELONA -- Moxifloxacin (Avelox) alone was as effective as a standard combination of two intravenous antibiotics in treating moderate to severe community-acquired pneumonia, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)

Africa: daily hiv/aids report

AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:54:33 +0100

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Should nosocomial pneumonia be treated for 8 days?