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HIV/AIDS -- 7.24.12

Live from the #AIDS2012 conference, Dr. Besser and experts talk about risks, treatments and prevention for HIV/AIDS.

  1. DrRichardBesser
    Richard Besser@DrRichardBesser
    Welcome to today's chat on #HIV prevention. Big focus on #HIV + #AIDS w/ #AIDS2012 in DC. I'll be moderating. Who is here? #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 09:59:48
  2. DrRichardBesser
    Richard Besser@DrRichardBesser
    Here are the ground rules. I'll put out topics, T1, T2, etc. Put the Topic number in front of your post and make sure to use #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:00:29
  3. DrRichardBesser
    Richard Besser@DrRichardBesser
    Later on I will send out a transcript of the chat so the Ts really help us keep together. #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:00:57
  4. CDC_DrFenton
    Dr. Kevin Fenton@CDC_DrFenton
    Hi everyone. Delighted to be on this Twitter chat w/ @DrRichardBesser. #AIDS2012 #abcDrBchat #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:00:53
  5. DanChildsABC
    Dan Childs@DanChildsABC
    Looks like a great chat starting now! Here with the chat crew for #abcdrbchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:00:55
  6. teaminspire
    Inspire@teaminspire
    @DrRichardBesser Hi Dr. B. John Novack from Inspire, online patient support comunities. #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:01:07
  7. DrRichardBesser
    Richard Besser@DrRichardBesser
    Great to have Gregory every week! MMT @GregoryJantzPhD: Just about to join this weeks #abcdrbchat on HIV/AIDS prevention. #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:01:29
  8. reganhofmann
    Regan Hofmann@reganhofmann
    .@reganhofmann editor-in-chief @pozmagazine here! #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:01:35
  9. NIAIDNews
    NIAID News@NIAIDNews
    S. Read, D. Finzi, S. Zwerski, C. Williams, A. Embry & others from NIAID/DAIDS Basic Science, Treatment, and Prevention Programs #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:01:43
  10. SpaceRumsfeld
    Bruce Geryk@SpaceRumsfeld
    Hi there, Dr. Bruce Geryk, neurosurgery resident from UNC-Chapel Hill at ABC News today. #ABCDrBchat #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:02:30
  11. reganhofmann
    Regan Hofmann@reganhofmann
    thank you so much @DrRichardBesser! delighted to be here talking with all of you! @pozarmy join us and everyone at @pozmagazine #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:04:11
  12. GMA
    Good Morning America@GMA
    Chat w @DrRichardBesser + #HIV #AIDS experts live from #AIDS2012 conference! Join us now! #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:04:39
  13. DrRichardBesser
    Richard Besser@DrRichardBesser
    T1: Let's start. How big is the #HIV #AIDS problem in the US? Who gets infected and is it changing? #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:05:06
  14. GregoryJantzPhD
    Gregory L. Jantz PhD@GregoryJantzPhD
    Hi! I'm Dr. Gregory Jantz of The Center for Counseling and Health Resources in Edmonds, WA. Glad to be joining #abcdrbchat today.
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:05:28
  15. NIDAnews
    NIDAnews@NIDAnews
    Looking forward to taking part in the #abcdrbchat - happening now! #aids2012 #abcdrbchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:05:49
  16. CDCNPIN
    CDC NPIN@CDCNPIN
    Happy to be joining too ! #abcDrBchat Looking forward to great discussion on #HIV
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:06:31
  17. CDC_HIVAIDS
    CDC HIV/AIDS @CDC_HIVAIDS
    @DrRichardBesser @CDC_HIVAIDS is here too. #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:08:17
  18. talkHIV
    Talk HIV@talkHIV
    @DrRichardBesser We're here!! Excited! #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:04:23
  19. DrRichardBesser
    Richard Besser@DrRichardBesser
    T1: We're talking epidemiology in the US. Who gets HIV infections? AIDS? Is it changing? How big is the problem? #abcDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:06:18
  20. CDC_DrFenton
    Dr. Kevin Fenton@CDC_DrFenton
    T1: There are more than 1.1 mil Americans currently living w/ #HIV & every yr 50,000 ppl become newly infected #AIDS2012 #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:06:44
  21. reganhofmann
    Regan Hofmann@reganhofmann
    T1 #HIV #AIDS massive problem in US. 750k people not accessing life sustaining treatment that can double as prevention. #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:07:07
  22. NIAIDNews
    NIAID News@NIAIDNews
    T1: In the US, roughly 1.2 mil are infected with #HIV and roughly 50,000 newly infected each year #ABCDrBchat #AIDS2012
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:08:00
  23. DanChildsABC
    Dan Childs@DanChildsABC
    T1 in 2011: ppl living with HIV in US = 1,178,350; 20% undiagnosed, according to CDC: abcn.ws/Ol5qhM #abcdrbchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:08:09
  24. CDC_DrFenton
    Dr. Kevin Fenton@CDC_DrFenton
    T1: Gay men of all races, African Americans,& Hispanics/ Latinos, have a greater burden of #HIV today in the US #AIDS2012 #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:07:51
  25. SpaceRumsfeld
    Bruce Geryk@SpaceRumsfeld
    T1 Young black MSM are particularly at risk, only group to have statistically significant increase from 2004-2009 #ABCDrBchat
    Tue, Jul 24 2012 10:08:42

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