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  HIV infection rates are highest in the South A new Internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the ... Full story

 Islamic religious leaders in Somalia are increasing efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination against HIV-positive people in the country, IRIN/Plus News reports. Religious leaders in the predominantly Muslim country are encouraging people to treat HIV-positive people with respect and are becoming involved in HIV prevention efforts, according to IRIN/Plus ... Full story

At least 3 percent of District residents have HIV or AIDS, a total that far surpasses the 1 percent threshold that constitutes a "generalized and severe" epidemic, according to a report scheduled to be released by health officials tomorrow. This Story... Full story

    Police officials in Dayton, Ohio, are hoping to create the city's first rehabilitation center for commercial sex workers, following a reported increase in HIV-positive sex workers arrested in 2008, the Dayton Daily News reports. According to the Daily News, 12 sex workers, including two men, arrested last year ... Full story

The lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday by Ilya Dall tells of how Roberto Alomar allegedly refused to take AIDS tests, even though it was obvious that ... Full story

One of the most important tools that you have in fighting HIV disease is your relationship with your doctor. It's worth spending time looking for the right doctor, and being ruthless about changing doctors who don't work for you. Studies have shown that a person with HIV whose doctor treats lots of other ... Full story

What are T-Cells? A T-cell is a type of lymphocyte. Okay, so what's a lymphocyte? Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell. About 15 to 40 percent of your white blood cells are lymphocytes. And they are some of the most important cells in your immune system—protecting you from viral infections; helping other ... Full story

So on to the first big question—when to start treatment. Since useful drugs have become available, many doctors have gotten very excited about HIV treatment, and they often recommend that treatment begin as soon as possible. This may be the right option for you, but it's usually worth taking your time to learn about the drugs before you make a decision about starting treatment. Sometimes ... Full story

I'm not going to pull a Pollyanna and say how great it is to be poz (HIV-positive), but in point of fact, in some ways becoming poz is one of the best things that ever happened to me. I'm not so sure I would have said that when I first had to face ... Full story

Introduction You're HIV positive (HIV+). You've only just learned about your status. OR you've known about it for sometime. Whether it's still fresh news that you are beginning to absorb or it's something you have been living with for a while, there are bound to ... Full story