VOL.101, NO.56
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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HIV testing expected to increase in Lawrence
Watkins and health department offer free screening options
Kansan staff writer
By Kerrie Gottschalk
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.
Watkins had several patients walk in Friday and request to be tested, Yokevsaid.
"I think we have done more today
we have all month," he said Friday.
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said he already had seen an increase.
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
lackers to five NRA championships.
Lakers to five NBA championships.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department reported that requests for HIV testing had not increased on Friday.
"I do think there will be an increase in the near future," said Kay Kent, director of the health department. "We are seeing an increase, we were seeing an increase."
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.
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 Toeka. Kent said.
Students can be tested two ways at Watkins, Yockey said.
Watkins performs anonymous testing, which is done the same way as the health department's testing.
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 charge is $18, and test 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 every 500 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. Demo said.
Being infected with HIV is not the same as having AIDS. HIV causes a spectrum of conditions and symptoms.
Spectrum of HIV infection
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
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Kansas center Greg Ostertag hold of a loose ball in an exhil
Veteran
Instructor says mi leadership import
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
Today, Veterans Day is a tribute erans, past, present and future, sai ROTC major.
Ray Rhod, army instructor, saniars Day was important because i ed the importance of leadership in tarv.
A year later, President Woodr proclaimed Nov. 11 as the date to more than 100,000 Americans who lives fighting the war.
"We have military veterans beca have cared enough to protect the live." Rhobb said.
These are leaders who influence cal process and leaders who make happen, he said.
Rhodd said that ROTC taught stu leaders in the civilian world as we military world.
The purpose is to maintain visi importance of the military,he said.
Rhodd said the military was an ex the will of the people.
"American people need to be e proud of the veterans," he said.
nive, were people of all ages.
"They are men, and they are wome
No. 21 Lane Czapinski, who played junior varsity basketball last year, guards sophomore Patrick Richey during a varsity practice session.
Junior varsity team faces tough transitional season
The Jayhawk junior varsity basketball team went 14-6 last season. The 14-victory total was the highest in the program's eight year history.
By David Mitchell
Kansan Sportswriter
"I usually have at least six guys come back," said Turgeon, who is entering his fourth year as the junior varsity coach. "We know kids I thought would come back that didn't."
However, Coach Mark Turgeon has just four members of the 14-man team returning.
Only one starter, forward Jason Robertson,
returns.
Robertson said the small returning class had made this a transitional season.
*Right now, we're going through a huge
Sophomore forwards Brent Johnson and Blake Weibroth also will return.
relearning process, "he said. "This is the most freshman we've ever had."
With a shortage of height on the squat, a foot-of-3, will move to power forward this season.
"He came on strong for me at the end of last year," Turgene said.
alsoJunior shooting guard Derek Zeck also returns. The back court will miss starting pinchovers.
After three years on the junior varsity squad, Cazplinski has moved up to practice with the team.
"Lane wasn't going to play this year," but we
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