Currently my home town Melbourne is hosting the Australasian HIV/AIDS conference with many countries from South East Asia in attendance along with Australian and New Zealand representatives. News from this conference is that there has been a worrying 8% increase of HIV infections between 2010 and 2011. This increase has been noted to be within the gay community with significant … [Read more...] about Australia Shows 8% Increase in HIV Infection Rates in 2011
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CD4 Count No longer Suggested Guide For HIV Treatments
Hey there Guys, Some great news reported recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about changing treatment guidelines for people living with HIV, suggesting early treatment regardless of CD4 count. Current guidelines suggest holding back on starting HIV treatments until there is a drop in CD4 count to below 500, or if there was a AIDS defining … [Read more...] about CD4 Count No longer Suggested Guide For HIV Treatments