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AIDS Daily Summary
June 07, 1994
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National AIDS
Clearinghouse makes available the following information as a public
service only. Providing this information does not constitute endorsement
by the CDC, the CDC Clearinghouse, or any other organization. Reproduction
of this text is encouraged; however, copies may not be sold, and the CDC
Clearinghouse should be cited as the source of this information.
Copyright 1994, Information, Inc., Bethesda, MD
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"H.I.V. Testing for Children in Foster Care"
"AIDS Walk Stirs Memories, Lifts Spirits"
"Stanford Opens HIV/AIDS Primary Care Clinic"
"Triplex Reports Discovery of Olignucleotide Compounds That
Significantly Inhibit HIV-1 Activity"
"Immune Response Corp. Dispute With Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Heads to
Court"
"Lawyer With AIDS Settles"
"Dining Out for Life Raises $75,000"
"People Working With AIDS"
"Five Best Centers for AIDS Research"
"Gay Male Survivor Guilt"
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"H.I.V. Testing for Children in Foster Care"
New York Times (06/07/94) P. B1; Navarro, Mireya
As the debate over the government's reach in diagnosing and
treating HIV-positive children rages on in New York, the state's
Department of Social Services is preparing to embark on its most
aggressive effort yet to identify infected children. The
department is developing regulations to routinely screen children
in the foster care system for HIV infection. All children
entering the system would be assessed for HIV infection within
five days, and those found to have risk factors would undergo HIV
testing within a month. Officials expect to identify more
infected children once the new requirements are in place because
of the link between HIV and intravenous drug use. Because many
children of drug-addicted mothers wind up in foster care, these
kids are likely to be more vulnerable to the virus, says State
Social Services Commissioner Michael J. Dowling.
"AIDS Walk Stirs Memories, Lifts Spirits"
Boston Globe (06/06/94) P. 13; McGee, Patrick
Some walked the 10 kilometers in memory of loved ones who had
succumbed to AIDS, and some walked for the ones who are in the
process of dying. Whatever their reasons for taking part, an
estimated 35,000 people participated in Sunday's AIDS Pledge Walk
in Boston. The event, sponsored by the AIDS Action Committee of
Massachusetts, raised $3 million in pledges.
"Stanford Opens HIV/AIDS Primary Care Clinic"
Business Wire (06/06/94)
California's Stanford Hospital will provide specialized primary
care for HIV/AIDS patients with the opening of The Stanford
Positive Care Clinic. According to the clinic's director, Dr.
Andrew Zolopa, the goal of the new facility is to provide
HIV-infected patients--at all stages--with comprehensive health
care, as well as access to the most current drug and vaccine
research trials. The clinic will also provide the peninsula's
HIV/AIDS patients with access to all levels of care at a single
location, dispensed by specially trained staff members.
"Triplex Reports Discovery of Olignucleotide Compounds That
Significantly Inhibit HIV-1 Activity"
Business Wire (06/06/94)
Scientists at Triplex Pharmaceutical Corp. have discovered a
series of compounds, called guanine-thymine olignucleotides
(GTOs), which seem to inhibit HIV production through a unique
nucleic acid protein interaction. The compounds suppressed HIV
p24 production for more than one week after being removed from an
HIV-infected culture media, according to Triplex President and
CEO Dr. James M. Chubb. The GTOs may prevent viral-specific
transcription, thus potentially slowing or even halting disease
progression, added Dr. Robert F. Rando, an assistant director at
Triplex. Rando said the company is currently focusing on
defining the mechanisms of action of the GTOs, and working to
characterize the GTOs' long-term suppression of HIV.
"Immune Response Corp. Dispute With Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Heads to
Court"
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News (06/03/94)
Immune Response Corp., tangled in a continuing dispute with
partner Rhone-Poulenc Rorer over an AIDS treatment they developed
together, filed a petition in Illinois court to support a recent
arbitrator's award. In February, the two firms asked an
arbitrator to decide which company should control development of
the immunotherapeutic. Immune Response emerged the victor, but
complained that Rhone-Poulenc has not complied with the decision
and requested an expedited hearing. Rhone-Poulenc said it was
surprised and frustrated to learn of its partner's legal action.
"Lawyer With AIDS Settles"
National Law Journal (05/30/94) Vol. 16, No. 39, P. A8
An unidentified Philadelphia attorney has settled a federal
lawsuit in which he charged his employer, the William Shapiro law
firm, of firing him after he informed his boss that he had AIDS.
A similar lawsuit, filed by another Philadelphia attorney against
Kohn Nast & Graf, was scheduled for trial this month but was
postponed until September.
"Dining Out for Life Raises $75,000"
Nation's Restaurant News (05/30/94) Vol. 28, No. 22, P. 11
On May 5, a group of Chicago restaurants raised $75,000 to
support the fight against AIDS by donating a percentage of that
day's receipts. Pre-event publicity for Dining Out for Life was
said to have yielded an unusually high volume of business,
according to participating restaurants.
"People Working With AIDS"
Federal Times (05/23/94) Vol. 30, No. 15, P. 5; Harris, Christy
President Clinton recently honored Federal Labor Relations
Authority employees for their exemplary treatment of a staff
member who retired due to AIDS-related health problems.
Recognized on May 9 were FLRA General Counsel Joseph Swerdzewski,
former General Counsel Kathleen Koch, Deputy Director of
Operations Nancy Speight, Dallas Regional Director James
Petrucci, and attorney Susan Jelen. The honors were prompted by
a letter to Clinton written by Christopher Ivits, a 10-year
Dallas employee, who praised the manner in which the FLRA
management treated him after he revealed his HIV status. He said
they afforded him "every opportunity, every responsibility and
challenge that was available," and remained supportive and
compassionate when he sought a shorter work week because of his
declining health. "At no time was I ever treated like half a
person or half an employee," Ivits wrote in the letter. "Rather
I was treated with respect and as a valued and productive member
of the staff." Speight said that she and other FLRA employees
were somewhat surprised by the ceremony. "It was an honor, but
this is just the normal way you're supposed to treat people," she
said. National AIDS policy coordinator Kristine Gebbie
commented, "The FRLA has demonstrated that progressive workplace
policies and procedures are effective in assisting someone living
with HIV or AIDS to continue productive work as long as their
health permits."
"Five Best Centers for AIDS Research"
Advocate (05/17/94) No. 655, P. 20
A survey of medical school deans and senior faculty members lists
the five best centers for AIDS research as the University of
California at Los Angeles, the University of California at San
Francisco, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, and the
University of Washington. The study was conducted by U.S. News &
World Report.
"Gay Male Survivor Guilt"
Focus (05/94) Vol. 8, No. 6, P. 7; Boykin, F.F.
Survival guilt, though modest, is prevalent among gay men,
according to a small urban study. Surprisingly, HIV-positive men
tended to have higher survivor guilt scores than HIV-negative
men. There was no correlation between survivor guilt and the
number of friends, ex-lovers, and lovers affected by HIV, but
there was a high correlation between involvement in gay or AIDS
organizations and relief from survivor guilt feelings.