Six months after being quarantined in the Pima County Jail medical unit, a man who reportedly refused to take TB treatment is no longer contagious, said Robert Fleming, his attorney.
Niagara and Erie county health officials are urging anyone who has received a tattoo since 2001 from Niagara Falls tattoo artist John Portik to be tested for HIV and hepatitis.
In the present study, the researchers investigated the impact of providing continuously available rapid-result HIV testing and counseling in a busy labor ward of a tertiary care hospital in rural
House of Ruth is a local organization that provides financial and social support for people living with HIV/AIDS. With assistance from Louisville Metro Housing and Family Services, the group offers clients a rental subsidy program.
In New York on Wednesday, the National Basketball Association announced plans for this summer's Basketball Without Borders camps, an international outreach launched by the league in 2001.
Next month in London, organizers will hold the "46664 Concert Honoring Nelson Mandela at 90." The Hyde Park event is being held to benefit the former South African president's 46664 campaign against HIV/AIDS. Mandela, now retired from public life, will make a rare appearance at the June 27 concert.
On Thursday, Nevada health officials said 77 more hepatitis C infections among former patients of an ambulatory clinic could be tied to its reuse of syringes and drug vials.
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