It is possible to be infected with HIV without showing symptoms of illness. An individual can transmit the virus to others, even if he or she shows no symptoms. More persistent or severe symptoms may not surface for a decade or more after HIV first enters the body in adults, and within two years in children born with HIV infection. This period of 'asymptomatic' infection is variable, however.

The length of time following infection for an individual to develop detectable antibodies to HIV is known as the 'Window Period'. According to the CDC, most persons infected with HIV develop antibodies against the virus within three months after the infection. See similar questions...

This is a period of time without symptoms averaging 10 years. The asymptomatic person looks and feels healthy however, they can still infect others. HIV has a long asymptomatic period, it is estimated 90% of those infected are unaware that they have HIV. See similar questions...

The eligibility period is the period of time an employee must be employed by you before becoming insured under your group insurance plan. See similar questions...

This is the amount of time you have between leaving an eligible key worker profession and repaying equity back to Key Worker Living. See similar questions...

While it is true that most cystinuric patients are unable to absorb some amino acids (cystine, lysine, arginine, and ornithine), there is not a problem with protein malnutrition. Amino acids are also absorbed in pairs, and cystinuric patients can absorb these amino acids when they are in the pair form or short chains. Thus, there is not a problem with protein deficiency and amino acid supplements are not necessary. See similar questions...

The frequency of asymptomatic shedding parallels that of symptomatic outbreaks. There is little asymptomatic shedding in people with genital herpes due to HSV-1 (and therefore not much risk of transmitting herpes to their partners). For genital herpes due to HSV-2, every infected person sheds virus without symptoms from time to time. Just as symptomatic outbreaks are most common in the first months or years after catching the infection, asymptomatic shedding is most frequent in the first year. See similar questions...

Because screening MRI is controversial and not covered by insurance, Breast MRI of Oklahoma offers a no-cost consultation with Dr. Alan Hollingsworth or Sharon Nall, R.N., Clinical Nurse Specialist for an informed consent session. Your mammograms will be reviewed to see how dense your breast tissue is (if your breast tissue is 'very low density', there may be no real benefit of screening MRI). See similar questions...

A Benefit Period or Plan is the maximum period for which benefits would be paid for any one disability. Frequently, the benefit period is a stated number of years (e.g. Five years for accident and sickness). Some plans call for benefits to a specific age (e.g. To Age 65). Frequently benefit periods reduce for disabilities commencing after a certain age. For example, a benefit period to age 65 may provide two years of benefits for disabilities that start between age 63 and 70. See similar questions...

Period of military conflict means (1) a period of war declared by Congress, or (2) a period of national emergency declared by the Congress or the President, or (3) a period of contingency operation. A contingency operation is designated by the Secretary of Defense as an operation in which our military may become involved in military action, operations, or hostilities (e.g., peace keeping operations). See similar questions...

A Waiting Period or Elimination Period is like a deductible to a disability claim. The waiting period or elimination period is the length of time at the beginning of a disability claim for which no benefits are payable. Generally the longer the waiting period the lower the premium. It is important that you make sure the waiting period you select fits in with your specific financial plan. See similar questions...

Asymptomatic shedding means that virus is present on the skin without causing any symptoms. If enough virus is being shed when direct skin contact occurs, a partner may become infected. Asymptomatic shedding is often associated with herpes simplex because so many people carry this virus without knowing - they do not see or feel any symptoms - hence they are ‘asymptomatic carriers’. See similar questions...

A period is one name for the monthly bleeding or menstrual cycle of reproductive aged women. The period happens because pregnancy did not happen and the lining of the uterus, which got thick with blood to prepare for pregnancy, is lost because it is not needed. Because of the bleeding the lining becomes thin and needs to be repaired by the body. More hormones will make the lining thick to prepare again to become pregnant. The whole point of having periods is to be able to get pregnant. See similar questions...

The look back period is the observation period prior to the Assessment Reference Date (ARD). It is the time period during which data is captured for inclusion on the MDS assessment. Reference: RAI Users Manual Chapter 3, Section 3.3, Section A3 PPS payments are per diem rates based on the patient’s condition as determined by classification into a specific Resource Utilization Group (RUG). See similar questions...

Specifically, it refers to visual performance, which is the major component in determining productivity on a computer. The study measured the subjects’ output in terms of the time they needed to complete a task and the number of errors they made. See similar questions...

Mensheds Australia has set up a very special collaborative Help Desk and Resource Centre for men's sheds everywhere. It is way of cooperating and communicating with each other. Collaboration enables a range of management and other benefits to flow more cost effectively between the people involved with men's sheds. See similar questions...

Biomass energy or "bioenergy" includes any solid, liquid or gaseous fuel, or any electric power or useful chemical product derived from organic matter, whether directly from plants or indirectly from plant-derived industrial, commercial, or urban wastes, or agricultural and forestry residues. Thus bioenergy can be derived from a wide range of raw materials and produced in a variety of ways. See similar questions...

The Aromatherapy Registration Council (ARC) endorses the concept of voluntary, periodic registration by examination for all individuals practicing aromatherapy. Registration focuses specifically on the individual and provides formal recognition of a basic level of knowledge in the field of Aromatherapy. See similar questions...

A single physical location where business is conducted or where services or industrial operations are performed. (For example: a factory, mill store, hotel, movie theater, mine, farm, administrative office.) If distinctly separate activities are performed at the same location, and if there is significant employment in each acitivity, then each activity should be treated as separate, (For example: construction activities operated out of the same physical location as a lumber yard. See similar questions...