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Billy Porter reveals hes living with HIV
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Jonathan Van Ness, Magic Johnson, and Charlie Sheen are living with HIV. Pose star Billy Porter revealed last year that he has been HIV positive since 2007.
Most people with HIV can live long and healthy lives if they get and stay on treatment. There will be a period of adjustment. People who are newly diagnosed can feel many emotions—sadness, hopelessness, and even anger. Pay attention to your mental health.
Vietnam is one of four countries with the best HIV/AIDS treatment in the world along with Germany, the U.K. and Switzerland, Acting Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said.
Acute HIV infection (Stage 1) progresses over a few weeks to months to become chronic or asymptomatic HIV infection (Stage 2) (no symptoms). This stage can last 10 years or longer. During this period, the person might have no reason to suspect they have HIV, but they can spread the virus to others.
The oldest documented person living with HIV, known as 'The Lisbon Patient', dies at age 100. 'Miguel', from Lisbon, Portugal, was diagnosed with HIV in 2004 when he was 84, after doctors discovered he had rare forms of colitis and lymphoma and a low CD4 count.