Other Infections
Forum: Seasonal and H1N1 Swine Flu Are Risks for People with HIV, but Vaccines Are Scarce
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- Category: H1N1 (Swine) Flu
- Published on Friday, 20 November 2009 13:13
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive people -- especially those with a low CD4 cell count -- should get vaccinated against the flu, a panel of experts agreed at a November 10 forum in San Francisco on "Surviving the Flu Epidemic." However, the clinicians reported that they did not yet have a supply of the 2009 H1N1 swine flu vaccine, and local stocks of seasonal flu vaccine have run out since the government directed manufactures to shift to H1N1 vaccine production. In the meantime, they suggested, it would be prudent to have the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) on hand. 
CDC Issues Updated Information about H1N1 Swine Flu for People with HIV
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- Category: H1N1 (Swine) Flu
- Published on Tuesday, 27 October 2009 14:13
- Written by CDC
The risk of 2009 H1N1 influenza A -- also known as swine flu -- in adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS is currently unknown. However, individuals between the ages of 25 and 64 years with chronic health conditions associated with higher risk of influenza complications, including HIV infection, are an initial target group that should receive the H1N1 flu vaccine. HIV positive people should also be vaccinated against the seasonal flu and bacterial pneumonia, according to updated information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
New Injectable Drug Peramivir Is as Effective as Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for Seasonal Influenza
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- Category: Influenza
- Published on Monday, 21 September 2009 17:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
A single intravenous injection of the new flu drug peramivir worked as well as the widely used oral agent oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for relieving symptoms of seasonal influenza, according to 2 presentations at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2009) last week in San Francisco. While these studies did not involve the novel H1N1 "swine" flu, peramivir works the same way as agents that are active against the new virus. 
CDC Updates Interim Recommendations for Clinicians Concerning H1N1 Influenza in HIV Positive Adults and Adolescents
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- Category: H1N1 (Swine) Flu
- Published on Tuesday, 27 October 2009 14:13
- Written by CDC
Some HIV-infected individuals, especially those with low CD4 cell counts, may experience rapid progression of illness related to 2009 H1N1 influenza A (commonly called swine flu), as well as complications such as secondary bacterial infections including pneumonia. Early treatment with oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza) should be considered for HIV-infected adults and adolescents with suspected or confirmed influenza, according to updated guidance for clinicians provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
HIV Infection Does Not Appear To Be a Risk Factor for H1N1 Influenza Death
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- Category: H1N1 (Swine) Flu
- Published on Thursday, 03 September 2009 17:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
So far there is no indication that people with HIV are at greater risk for complications or death due to H1N1 influenza (swine flu), according to a global survey published in the August 20, 2009 issue of Eurosurveillance. 
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked to Infectious Retrovirus XMRV
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- Category: XMRV & Other Retroviruses
- Published on Tuesday, 13 October 2009 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Two-thirds of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome were found to carry a retrovirus known as xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) in their peripheral blood cells, compared with just 4% of unaffected individuals, according to a report in the October 8, 2009 advance online edition of Science. If further research confirms that XMRV contributes to CFS, antiretroviral drugs may one day be used to treat the condition.
Anal Cancer Treatment Is Equally Effective for HIV Positive and HIV Negative People
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Friday, 21 August 2009 14:13
- Written by Liz Highleyman
HIV positive people with anal cancer can be treated according to standards of care for HIV negative people and achieve equally good outcomes, according to a French retrospective analysis published in the August 15, 2009 issue of Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
FDA Issues Updates for Health Professionals on Vaccines and Antiviral Medications for H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)
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- Category: H1N1 (Swine) Flu
- Published on Monday, 12 October 2009 17:00
- Written by FDA
October 8 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its most recent updates for health professionals concerning the ongoing outbreak of novel 2009 H1N1 influenza A, commonly called "swine flu." The updates provide the latest information on H1N1 vaccines and antiviral medications.
Many HIV Positive Women Do Not Receive Recommended Regular Pap Smears for Cervical Cancer
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Friday, 14 August 2009 14:13
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Although they are at higher risk for cervical cancer, nearly 25% of HIV positive women did not received recommended annual Pap screening, which allows impending cancer to be detected and treated at an early stage, according to a study in the August 1, 2009 Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
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