Compiled and edited by Martin Flynn
The beautiful Gaudi 'La Sagrada Familia' cathedral in Barcelona (pictured) is the stunning backdrop for the XIV International Aids Conference to be held in the city this July. To keep up-to-date on all the latest HIV news and research, visit the conference newsletter at: www.aids2002.com (available in English, French and Spanish) and the NAM website: www.aidsmap.com
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Annual HIV tests urged for gays
New guidelines from the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) advise all
sexually active gay and bisexual men to have an HIV test at least once
a year.
Rates of syphilis and gonorrhoea are up among gay men in many cities,
the CDC say, and health officials are concerned that these diseases could
signal a big hike in HIV and Aids rates. The recommendations also suggest
annual screening for chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhoea as well as vaccinations
against hepatitis A and B.
Aids 'dissidents' with Aids
ACT UP San Francisco leader David Pasquarelli has been rushed to hospital reportedly suffering from cryptococcal meningitis, an Aids-related
