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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 4/22/2005


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Hello, my name is Michelle and I have a project at school about AIDS. If you can please answer these questions:

People who are HIV Positive, how do they initially react toward their situation?

Do support groups help these individuals gain a good attitude about AIDS?

When is the time to start getting treatment?

Thankyou, it would be very helpful if all questions got answered and I'm sorry for three Q's instead of one. :)

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I can only answer the last question that people should seek treatment as soon as possible. That way it gives the medicines time to protect the body's immune system before it has been too compromised by the virus.

For answers to the other questions, I would ask someone who actually diagnoses people with HIV such as health department officials, or specialty physicians.

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Kristen Brannock, MPH

Expertise

I can answer questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.

Experience

I trained with the Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS counselor and was a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service in college. I have an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education and conduct research in the field of HIV prevention. I also take continuing education courses in HIV/STI prevention periodically.

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Master of Public Health Health Behavior and Health Education UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)

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