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Causes HIV is found in semen, blood, breast milk, vaginal and anal fluids. Most people get HIV by having unprotected vaginal (frontal) or anal sex with someone who has HIV. In some cases, HIV may be passed during unprotected oral sex. HIV...

HIV - A reportable infection HIV is a reportable infection. This means that if an HIV test is positive, the result is reported to public health so that staff can provide support to the person and keep track of the number of new HIV...

Window periods are based on averages or statistics from studies. Different HIV tests have different window periods. As HIV testing technology improves, window periods may become more specific or even get shorter. HIV tests used in British...

Calculating HIV window periods

What is anonymous HIV testing? In BC, there are a number of ways that you can get an HIV test.  Anonymous HIV testing is different from other types of HIV testing because your name is not attached to your result and your contact...

Causes When a person gets HIV, the virus makes copies called CD4 lymphocytes. The immune system responds and the body begins to make antibodies to HIV. This immune response causes the symptoms of the seroconversion illness.  Symptoms The...

Things have changed a lot in the 30 years since the HIV epidemic began in BC.  Fewer people are being infected with HIV each year, and access to free, effective treatment means that people with HIV live long and productive lives....

A PDF version of the HIV and AIDS topic page on SmartSexResource.

If I have HIV, what are the chances that my HIV test will still show negative? To find out, drag the slider to the number of days since you think you were exposed to HIV.   0 days > 100 days 0days Probability of false...

CANAC (Canadian Association for Nurses in HIV/AIDS Care) CANAC is a national professional nursing organization committed to fostering excellence in HIV/AIDS nursing, promoting the health, rights and dignity of persons affected by HIV/AIDS...

Can I be infected by HIV after having sex wit an HIV career using a condom. Can sucking the girls breast and her Mouth cause me to be infected

Background Despite advances in HIV treatments, as well as campaigns aimed to decrease the stigma of HIV, a small but significant portion of individuals at risk of HIV in BC are delaying or not getting tested due to concerns about...

Background High rates of suicide have been reported among people living with HIV, but there is little research that looks specifically at suicide among gay and bisexual men who are HIV positive. Existing studies only look at trends and do...

If a HIV neg male has protected intercourse with a HIV pos female, what are the chances/possibility of infection of the HIV neg male (given condom used correctly and did not break)? How would you rate the risk of the protected intercourse...

Testing for HIV can create anxiety for many individuals, especially those who want to know as soon as possible whether or not they are HIV positive. There are a variety of tests that are used to detect HIV; some test for antibodies...

Understanding the window period of HIV tests - time from infection to a positive result - is important in order to provide appropriate information to clients, including when to test after a possible exposure to HIV. Progress in HIV testing...

New for 2016, the Clinical Prevention Services surveillance team has developed “dashboard” reports on the status of sexually transmitted infections and HIV trends in British Columbia. These reports will be posted quarterly in the STI...

Do you think about immunizations when caring for HIV-positive individuals? This World Hepatitis Day (July 28), we are raising awareness on the importance of hepatitis immunizations for people infected with HIV. Immunocompromised people,...