AIDS Terrence Higgins Trust HTLV Antibody Test Information Leaflet

AIDS Terrence Higgins Trust HTLV Antibody Test Information Leaflet

AIDS (Disease)

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The Terence Higgins Trust information leaflet, 1st edition, April 1985, entitled "A.I.D.S HTLV III Antibody; To test or not to test?". Front cover states that it was compiled by the help and advice of doctors. Footer reads: "The Terence Higgins Trust. A registered charity to inform, advise and help on A.I.D.S (Acquired Immune Deficiency). Address: The Terence Higgins Trust Limited, BM A.I.D.S., London, WC1N 3XX.
First page, verso: Mentions "[b]lood tests to detect the presence of antibodies to HTLV III virus, the probable cause of AIDS, will shortly be widely available."
What does the test detect? What does this mean? If the test is positive, am I still infectious? If the test is positive, will I develop AIDS? How reliable is the test? The 'false positive' test. The 'false negative' test. Recto: Who will know the test result? Should my GP know my result? Who should have the test done? Continued on second page.

Terrence Higgins Trust

Arthur Leahy Collection

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