Conspiracy beliefs about the origin of HIV/AIDS in four racial/ethnic groups

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The beliefs about the origin of HIV as a genocidal conspiracy in men and women of four racial/ethnic groups African American, Latino, non-Hispanic white, and Asian in a street intercept sample in Houston, Texas are examined. Data suggest that genocidal conspiracy beliefs are relatively widespread in several racial/ethnic groups and that an understanding of the sources of these beliefs is important to determine their possible impact on HIV prevention treatment behaviors.

Health aspects, African Americans, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Origin, Asians, AIDS treatment

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Changes in AIDS-defining illnesses in a London clinic, 1987 - 1998

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Some of the disorders usually used to define the presence of AIDS have declined in incidence over the 11 year period studied by the authors. esophageal candidiasis, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), Wasting syndrome, and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) have all declined dramatically, while Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and AIDS dementia have not

Statistical Data Included, Diagnosis, Statistics, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Cytomegalovirus infections, Wasting syndrome, Mycobacterium avium complex, Kaposi's sarcoma, AIDS dementia, AIDS dementia complex, Thrush (Mouth disease), Oral candidiasis

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Treatment of mucocutaneous herpes simplex virus infections unresponsive to acyclovir with topical foscarnet cream in AIDS patients: a phase I/II study

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The authors tested foscarnet 1% cream on AIDS patients who had herpes simplex lesions on mucoid surfaces which had not responded to treatment with acyclovir. The foscarnet cream seemed safe and effective.

Evaluation, Acyclovir, Herpes simplex virus, Skin lesions, Foscarnet

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