VOL.101.NO.56
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1991
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HIV testing expected to increase in Lawrence
Watkins and health department offer free screening options
Kansan staff writer
By Kerrie Gottschaim
After Magic Johnson announced last week that he had tested positive for HIV, local health officials predicted an increase in the demand for HIV testing at the University of Kansas and in Lawrence.
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at www.org, said he heard him dud seem an increase.
Watkins had several patients walk in Friday and request to be tested, Yochi.
"I think we have done more today than we have all month," he said Friday.
Johnson, who played as a guard for the Los Angeles Lakers for 12 seasons, announced Thursday that he was retiring from basketball because he
had tested positive for HIV, the virus that precedes AIDS. Johnson led the Lakers to five NBA championships.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department reported that requests for HIV testing had not increased on Friday.
Health department statistics reveal a 39-percent increase in HIV tests administered in July, August and September of 1991 compared to the same months in 1990. October's statistics were not immediately available.
"I do think there will be an increase in the near future," said Kay Kent, director of the health department. "But when the situation, we were seeing an increase."
The health department provides HIV testing to the public in which patients do not have to give their real names, Kent said. She said patients
received pre- and post-test counseling appointments and receive test results within two weeks.
Blood samples are tested for free by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Toecka, Kent said.
Watkins performs anonymous testing, which is done the same way as the health department's testing.
Students can be tested two ways at Watkins. Yockey said.
However, appointments for anonymous testing at Watkins are booked through the middle of the spring semester. Yockey said.
The other form of testing is confidential testing. Patients can walk in and request to have an HIV test. The results are returned within five days.
Confidential testing requires that
personal information be given, but Yockey said the results of the confidential test could not be revealed to anyone unless the patient signed a release form.
"We do have HIV-positive students who know it and who are being treated for it," said Janine Demo, coordinator of Watkins' health education department.
She said from 50 to 60 KU students probably were HIV-positive if national statistics that reported that one in three college students had HIV were accurate.
Watkins' health education department provides pamphlets and brochures about HIV testing and AIDS, and health educators also are available to answer student questions, Demosa said.
Spectrum of HIV infection
Being infected with HIV is not the same as having AIDS. HIV causes a spectrum of conditions and symptoms.
Infected No symptoms Mild symptoms AIDS
- The scientific name for HIV is human immunodeficiency virus.
- AIDS is the most severe, life-threatening form of HIV. AIDS attacks the body's immune system and decreases the body's defense against infection. People with AIDS develop a group of related symptoms and disorders, such as cancer or pneumonia.
- On the average, it takes about 10 years from the time HIV is diagnosed to the time when serious symptoms develop.
- HIV may progress slowly or quickly along the spectrum of HIV infection.
- Anti-viral drug therapy can slow significantly the progression of HIV.
Source: American College Health Association, The Associated Press Joseph Lies/KANSAN
Airborne
Kansas center Greg Ostertag hold of a loose ball in an exhibit
Instructor says mi leadership importa
By Mauricio Rios Kansan staff writer
This day was known as Armistice it originally was intended to recog who died in World War I.
When World War I ended in 1918, 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th r
A year later, President Woodro-
proclaimed Nov. 11 as the date to
more than 100,000 Americans who
fighting the war.
Ray Rhod, army instructor, saiars Day was important because ied the importance of leadership in tarv.
Today, Veterans Day is a tribute erans, past, present and future, sai ROTC major.
"We have military veterans beca hare cared enough to protect the live." Rhbod said.
importance of the military, he said. Rhodd said that ROTC taught steaders in the civilian world as well military world.
The purpose is to maintain visit importance of the military, he said
These are leaders who influence cal process and leaders who make c happen, he said.
"American people need to be e proud of the veterans," he said.
prud of the veterans, he said.
Rhodd said that veterans today
Rhodd said the military was an ex the will of the people.
Rhodd said that veterans today alive, were people of all races.
"They are men, and they are women
Hang time
Justin Knupp / KANSAN
Senior forward Alonzo Jamison lays the ball in as his teammates wait for their turns in the rotation during a recent practice. Jamison and junior point guard Adonis Jordan are the only two returning starters from last year's Final Four Jayhawk squad.
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