Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Will surgeons perform surgery on someone who has hiv/aids

Will surgeons perform surgery on someone who has hiv/aids?
If they do, do they take any extra precautions to not expose themselves to the hiv infected blood?
Other - Health - 2 Answers
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They will perform surgery. They should be taking all the precautions they need anyway: gloves, mask, clothing and hair covers.
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Many surgeons have labs done on everyone prior to surgery including HIV. A surgeon praticing safe surgeries shouldn't have to worry about this because they should be using the safest techniques regardless of any disease a patient might or might not have. I'm not positive, but I think it's illegal to not operate on someone strictly because they are HIV positive. However, because of the weakened immune system they may want to avoid elective (not life or death) surgery because fear of infection, which causes the most deaths in immune-compromised people. Good luck in all of your life adventures!

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Friday, December 24, 2010

Why is HIV/AIDS commonly associated with the gay community

Why is HIV/AIDS commonly associated with the gay community?
I've heard about it before, but it wasn't explained. To me, it sounds like it's another ignorant comment by homophobics but i may be wrong. So, is there a real reason?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered - 8 Answers
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no..... maybe films like Philadelphia
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We apparently spread it through unprotected sex during the 80's. Of course it came from monkey hunters in Africa. HIV is a monkey related disease, monkey hunters would get infected with it.
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You know why?? cuz its a stereotype............ =.=
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watch "prayers for bobby" on youtube there is a short excerpt from a news bulletin that talks about this
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The year was 1976.Many homosexuals who frequented the local bathhouses in the L.A. & N.Y.C area were seeking medical treatment for some rare ailments.All of these men had the same virus.First called html1 and later identified as hiv.
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IGNORANT BUFFOONS are the problem
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Well, it's definitely not because we hide syringes with them and stab victims mercilessly. -shifty eyes-
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unfortunately there is still a connection between the two. as you can see from the stats HIV is still occurring at a rate of 4.6 times in gay males than it occurs in straight males. Sad, but true. Here's the 2007 stats from the CDC. Transmission Category Estimated # of AIDS Cases, in 2007 and Adolescent Female Total Male-to-male sexual contact 16,749 Injection drug use 3,750 Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use 1,664 High-risk heterosexual contact* 4,011 Other** 181 *Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection. ** Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk not reported or not identified.

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Monday, December 20, 2010

What would you do if a loved one or friend told you they were dying of something such as cancer or hiv/aids

What would you do if a loved one or friend told you they were dying of something such as cancer or hiv/aids?
Let's say the person telling you had it for awhile and was almost on their last stretch of life and waited to drop a bombshell like that how would you feel?
Polls & Surveys - 5 Answers
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I'd be absolutely gutted. Actually, there isn't a word to describe how i'd be feeling. I'd support them through it, but what can you do to make that okay?
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My cousin dyed of Aids last year. It was really sad cause I never got to say bye.
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I have already been down that road. My best friends wife died from cancer in October. I was there for them every step of the way.
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would die inside
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horrible. i'd give them the best time with the little time they had.
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I'd put a bullet in there head too end there misery

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

what are some topics i should address about hiv/aids in my speech

what are some topics i should address about hiv/aids in my speech?
im doinf a persuasive speech on the product (red) campaign and want to inform my listeners about the aids epidemic first. what issues and topics should i talk about?
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-that most people don't know they have it -not only homosexuals get it like previously believed -its not the "easy" people that get it -the first time you have sex you can get the disease -you cant get it by making out, sharing a drink, or hugging -they are still normal and who they were before now they just are sticken with a disease -we have to reach out and help them because many people won't

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

After HIV/Aids, What is the 2nd worst STD you could get

After HIV/Aids, What is the 2nd worst STD you could get?
If you know then also could you list the top 5 worst STD's? I know HIV/Aids is there but what of the other 4? Jumpman, that wasnt my question, i know how std's are given, i just wanted people opinions on what was the worst to get. Belial De Sade...did you even read the question??? For some reason I dont think stupidity is an STD...If it is then wouldnt that mean everyone is born with it?
STDs - 14 Answers
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All STD's are bad...none of them are really warm and fuzzy.
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oooo tough I'd say gonorrhea
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syphilis. And people can tell if you have it because of the boils on your lips
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Syphillis is pretty knarly.
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In my opinion, Other than HIV there are two that I think are the next worst: 1. Herpes - Not curable, and nasty. Can be passed to baby during childbirth. 2. HPV - Causes reproductive cancers down the line, and you won't even know you've got it if you don't get check-ups. All the rest are pretty gross, but they're curable. If you catch them early, the damage is usually minimal to fertility.
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Herpesyphigonoraids. And genital warts.
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HERPIES THEYRE TERRIBLE GROSS EWWWWWWWWWW EWWWWWWWWW EW i dont have any stds ! :D but seriously herpies is gross cause you can see them!
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Most of STDs were given... you better ask for the ways to prevent all those STDs, i think that is more important...we have to promote health and prevent the spread of diseases before we know the disease process..
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When your body can no longer fight off infection - this is AIDS. When you have AIDS you are suseptable to all kinds od STD's from the most mild to more severe.
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Stupidity is a bad one. You get it when you are gullible enough to believe that â€œinfectionsâ€� can be picked up without your system being susceptible enough to provide a fertile breeding ground for such â€œinfectionsâ€�
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In order Syphilis Gonorrhea Herpes Crabs Vaginal warts
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Believe it or not HIV is not the most common STD - it is HPV, but you can't die from HPV. Herpes is bad, but treatable, I would have to say syphilis is pretty bad if left untreated. You can get skin lesions and even go blind as well as crazy. It is all how you look at it, anything left untreated is really bad....Women always have more symptoms than men (go figure) and that is the biggest reason these diseases are passed around so much....Have him wrap it up, and be picky with your partners...they add up quick.
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If you had sex with someone that had Ebola, you'd be seriously screwed, dude. Ebola will kill you in a matter of days. And yes, it would be considered an STD. So, the next time you visit Africa, watch who you have sex with. A rubber won't even come close to saving you. So, the sex better be damn good.
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First of all, that is a very ignorant belief thinking HIV is the worst. All STD's are bad and you can't number there order because each persons body reacts different to each one. People don't die from an aids related illness like in the past. And thinking that it's the worst STD is wrong. People live very normal lives with HIV and for most never have any issues. There are far worse STD's. Some can be very debilitating. Syphilis for example is very easy to catch and can attack the brain and cause people to go crazy. In fact there have been more cases of syphilis in the last few years than in the decade before. It's also much easier to catch than most std's. Most common STD's are more of just a temporary inconvenience if anything. Modern medicine clears up most all. Herpes even has a pill that now keeps it in check. iain4rangers put some in order, but I think crabs should be below vaginal warts.

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

How is it that african-americans lead the world in HIV/AIDs cases, but we only make up 13% of the population

How is it that african-americans lead the world in HIV/AIDs cases, but we only make up 13% of the population?
It's something fishy about this
STDs - 7 Answers
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seems their casual attitudes towards multiple sexual partners might be involved.
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it's not African Americans, it's Africans. The aids rate in Africa is very high and they make up more than 13% of the population so it only makes sense that they would lead the world in aids cases.
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Say hello to Africa, population ~1 billion So you think HIV/AIDS was a conspiracy to kill ethnicities? First it was the Gays, now its the the africans, whats next...handicap people?
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it means that of the entire african american population, they have the most # of people that have HIV/AIDS than other ethnicities. i think mexican people are close up there also.
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You are confusing African-Americans with Africans. AIDS is rampant in many countries in Africa and the 13% is only the makeup of blacks in the US not in the world. Black people have more cases but most of them are in Africa.
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Yeah, there is something fishy about that. Makes you wonder doesn't it.
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It's not Africa Americans who lead the world in HIV cases, it's Africans. But to awnser the question, it's because of a number of facters. First of all, it seems AIDS originated in Africa (as HIV is a form of SIV found in chimpanzees in Africa) so the African population was hit first, before anyone knew what the disease was or how it was transmitted. Other populations were insulated from the original and/or ongoing outbreak either by sociatal dictations of sexual activity, isolation from the original outbreak either or before information was known about prevention, or simple or partial immunity. I attended a confrence by a leading genetic researcher (who focused on HIV) about 3 years ago. His research indicated that certain populations had either a partial (thus slowing down the onset of symptoms) or total immunity; these were the populations most affected by the Bubonic Plague some few hundred years ago. Apparently, those who were able to survive the Bubonic Plague had a mutation in their killer T cells on the Delta 32 receptor... the same one HIV uses to infect the T cells (whom are responsible for identifying foreign threats to the body... kinda like generals). While its nice to look up your ancestor and find out that you might be immune, fact of the matter is there are 2 major types of HIV out there. HIV type 2 has no immunity, is more virulent (meaning more likely to get infected), faster on-setting symptoms, and while its current contained to South Africa... it's just a matter of time before it gets out. To answer the other part of your question, the US prisons have an proportionate amount of African-Americans in it's systems in comparison with general population. Furthermore, HIV type I is most infectious with blood contact and in regards to sexual relations, anal sex tends to be more likely to cause scopic or microscopic abrasions (cuts; whether your male or female). As such, there has been pandemics in the prison systems throughout the last 15 years, ebbing and tiding, but such pandemics disproportionatly affect black males because there are more of them in there as a population percentage compaired to the other races. Upon release it is possible that they could further spread the disease through their wives, girlfriends, or other partners.

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

How does sex with a virgin cure HIV/AIDS? Is the hymen medicated

How does sex with a virgin cure HIV/AIDS? Is the hymen medicated?
Plz answer, doing work on a project for school. No, what I want to know is how the virgin does not get AIDS, but the man also is cleaned by the power of virginity. It is better than your BIlly Mays Shamwow, according to my teacher.
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It doesn't cure it. Nothing currently can cure it. Never attempt this.
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IT DOESN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is COMPLETELY UN-TRUE!!! There is ABSOLUTELY no truth to this theory. Having sex with anyone/ anything does not cure AIDS or HIV.
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it doesnt. that is a believe of the muslims, i think. All thats gonna do, is give a virgin AIDS, and petrify her for the next few years.
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It doesn't. This misconception that is common in Africa is partially responsible for the huge spread of AIDS on that continent. All it manages to do is infect the virgin. It gives no benefit to the man at all.
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it doesnt it just spreads it to the virgin(well ex virgin)
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Well, you see, in a virgin's vagina, there are these little red dwarves called Teh Aidz Blockorz. What they do is, when someone with AIDS has sex with a virgin, Teh Aidz Blockorz spring into action, eliminating any AIDS from both parties. However, it's a one shot deal. If a virgin loses her virginity to someone who doesn't have AIDS, nothing happens but Teh Aidz Blockorz go away.
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Nearly 60 children are raped every day in South Africa and while experts agree to disagree as to the causes, or whether the pervasive belief in the so-called "Virgin Cure" prevents/cures HIV/Aids is possibly responsible for this deeply disturbing phenomenon, university researcher, Mike Earl-Taylor suggests it could well be a contributing factor, and a major one at that. Moreover, infant rape appears to be unique to South Africa, however, the Virgin Cure is not.
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NO

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

What is the difference between STDs, AIDS & HIV? What/Where is a good source to find clear distinction & info

What is the difference between STDs, AIDS & HIV? What/Where is a good source to find clear distinction & info?
I don't know anything about these things, and my ignorance scares me. I want to know everything. I want to know every type of STD, its symptoms, characteristics, & effects. I also want to know about HIV & AIDS. I often see them affiliated with each other; are they the same thing? I want to know the symptoms, characteristics & effects of HIV & AIDS as well. How can all these things be transmitted? What regions of the body are susceptible to these diseases?
STDs - 3 Answers
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Here's a source at the Center for Disease Control that should put you well on your way: http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/disease_info.htm Quick summary: STDs are Sexually Transmitted Diseases. HIV is the virus that cause AIDS, the disease, which is sexually transmitted (among other ways.)
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STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease - any form of disease contracted through sexual contact would be considered an STD. HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus, which can be transmitted sexually but also can be transmitted by blood transfusion, shared needles, pregnancy - it is transmitted by bodily fluid. AIDS is Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - the HIV virus causes AIDS when the virus destroys enough of the T-cells in the human immune system.
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An STD is a Sexually Transmitted Disease. Many diseases (most commonly gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, venereal warts, trichomoniasis and HIV)are most commonly transmitted by sexual contact. Some of these diseases can also be transmitted to the mouth and throat during oral sex, or to the anal region during anal sex. These diseases do not survive in open air very well, so the toilet seat transmission rumor is not true. Sometimes, people can get gonorrhea, chlamydia or herpes infections in their eyes as well. Actually herpes is the common virus that causes cold sores. It just depends which mucus membrane came in contact with the infected person's infected area. HIV is Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is the virus that causes AIDS, or Auto-Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is a very weak virus when outside the body, so it must be acquired direct contact with the blood, semen, or vaginal fluids directly into the other person's blood stream or mucus membranes of the vagina, anus, or throat most commonly. IV drug abusers can pass it to people they share needles with because it is common to pull out a little bit of blood into the syringe before injecting the drug. Another uncommon way of acquiring HIV is thru receiving a blood transfusion from an infected person. Not every one who is infected with HIV will go on to develop AIDS. Condoms provide very good protection from sexually transmitted HIV, and fair protection from some of the other diseases. If you have any other specific questions, please ask. These things are important for everyone to know.

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Sunday, November 28, 2010

How long can the HIV/AIDS virus live in a dead human body without embalming and after embalming

How long can the HIV/AIDS virus live in a dead human body without embalming and after embalming?
This is a two part question Part 1 with no preservation Part 2 after embalming Thanks
STDs - 2 Answers
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Viruses are not alive. They are nucleic acid, RNA or DNA, with a protein coat with the ability to infect cells and replicate. A virus possess no metabolism and has no function on its own so it can not "die". If your question was "how long will a [virus in question] remain intact and infectious in [insert scenario]? The answer anyone could give would be highly speculative. In the case of HIV, no one knows as it is impossible to detect actual virus even in a living person. It is postulated that HIV can not live outside the body for more than a a few seconds to maybe minutes nor will it still be infectious in dried fluids. If a corpse is still "wet" there are pathogens that could still be infectious during necropsy and embalming however. Embalming fluids are generally germicides and will inactivate viruses as well. However, using fixatives (like formaldehyde) may actually preserve intact viral particles. In the practice of modern embalming, the embalming fluid is pumped in the carotid artery while blood is drained from the jugular vein. Although blood may pose a pathogenic hazard during this stage of embalming, it is impossible to adequately answer either of your questions about HIVs postmortem infectivity with any certainty. Supposedly scientists can show a reactive ELISA from a corpse up to 16 days postmortem but occupational exposure to HIV is extremely extremely rare in such a scenario.
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As a funeral director / embalmer, I have studied this well. Here is what I have come up with: Studies have shown that HIV is inactivated rapidly after being exposed to commonly used chemical germicides at concentrations that are much lower than used in practice. Embalming fluids are similar to the types of chemical germicides that have been tested and found to completely inactivate HIV. No one knows exactly how long HIV will remain viable in the blood and tissues after an HIV-infected person dies. To find this answer, the exact time of death would have to be noted and then timed sampling of the deceased's blood would have to be performed. In addition, amounts of virus circulating in the blood vary. All blood, even that in corpses, should be considered potentially infectious; and all workers involved with preparation of the body (e.g., morticians, embalmers) should use universal precautions.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Can someone point me to a good article in regards to homosexuality and HIV/AIDS and staying in the closet

Can someone point me to a good article in regards to homosexuality and HIV/AIDS and staying in the closet?
I know that homosexuals in the US are 50 times more likely to contract HIV than others in this country but I would like to see a good, simple article that points that out also possible ties in the fact that those who are closeted and having random sex are putting us homosexuals at risk.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered - 2 Answers
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most be nice pulling facts out of your......
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try reading "The joy of gay sex". That should about cover it.....

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

How much medication or pills does a person with HIV/AIDS take

How much medication or pills does a person with HIV/AIDS take?
Janee- the link didn't work.
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They take around 7 pills a day.
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There is no set amount. It is determined by your Dr. depending on where your immune system is at. Some people don't take any at all, I have several friends who fall in this category. It means their immune system is very healthy. There is a new drug out called Atripla that is one pill taken once a day....I myself take 5 pills a day. So it will vary from person to person. I have been infected since 1985, so I have had this a long time but am doing very we and look like everybody else.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Does anyone know how many people in Africa are infected with the HIV/AIDS Virus

Does anyone know how many people in Africa are infected with the HIV/AIDS Virus?
And, has anyone figured out any way in which to slow the progress of this disease down or eliminate it from new born babies in Africa? Thank you in advance for your answers!
Infectious Diseases - 4 Answers
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South Africa is currently experiencing one of the most severe AIDS epidemics in the world. By the end of 2005, there were five and a half million people living with HIV in South Africa, and almost 1,000 AIDS deaths occurring every day.1 how terrible is that...but you can help just visit http://www.avert.org/help-avert.htm
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According to the World Health Organization 34.3 million people in the world have the AIDS virus 24.5 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly 19 million have died from AIDS, 3.8 million of them children under the age 15. 5.4 million new AIDS cases in 1999, 4 million of them in Africa. 2.8 million died of AIDS IN 1999, 2.4 million of them in Africa. 13.2 million children orphaned by AIDS, 12.1 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Reduced life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa from 59yrs to 45yrs between 2005 and 2010, and in Zimbabwe from 61yrs to 33yrs. More than 500,000 babies infected in 1999 by their mothers most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. I think it's gonna hard to eliminate HIV / AIDS in such country like Africa where education is not one of their priority. Even in higher educate country like US, HIV / AIDS can't be eliminate that simple. If we suggest an African to use condom, they'll threw it right away, except if we can pursue their chief.
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you need to go on Line and check out the statics and you will get an accurate diagnose
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A word of advice,KEEP AWAY.It may come from being promiscuous.

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Friday, November 12, 2010

What is the ratio of people in the United States who have HIV/AIDS, and in the ratio worldwide

What is the ratio of people in the United States who have HIV/AIDS, and in the ratio worldwide?
If nothing else just a percentage of people who have it.
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http://www.unaids.org/en/Regions_Countries/default.asp

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Monday, November 8, 2010

What is the increasing percentage of HIV/Aids for African American Women

What is the increasing percentage of HIV/Aids for African American Women?
Breast Cancer? Stroke? Heart Disease? Diabetes?
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20-30%

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Why would so many people of the world with HIV / AIDS want to come America anyway

Why would so many people of the world with HIV / AIDS want to come America anyway?
Considering our healthcare system is so bad. Can what the liberals say about our healtcare be true? It seems to be the opposite. We have the best of everything in the world. That is why so many billion people would love to come here.
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what makes you think they do? just because obama lifted the ban doesn't mean that they are beating the doors down.
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I don't think it's the very best. I think there are many loopholes that allow them to have access to it. Access that those people probably don't have in places like Africa. Besides, bush started the process to lift the ban, it was already in the works by the time Obama came.
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Because most people with AIDS outside of the Western World live in Africa and other places, and could have access to better healthcare,while not perfect is it better than anything you could get in a developing area.
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FcUK all the WHiTEY SCUM sucking Bi T CHes. Including the YAT babosos.
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Food. Shelter. Neighbors from around the world. Mountains.
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The figures you see about the U.S. being behind some of the socialized medicine countries has little to do with the actual quality of health care a person can receive here, so don't get bent out of shape. Our technology and specialists are the best in the world. Costly, yes, there is no question about that. But quality costs money.
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I don;t know that people with AIDS want to come here.
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they don't but never the less, can you imagine magic johnson being unable to go to germany???
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isnt our healthcare like number 34 or something like that and france is ranked higher than us in healthcare
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So they can load up on Obama's Santa Clause like giveaway's . God bless.

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Monday, November 1, 2010

how do people get transmitted with hiv/aids?coz i thought condoms help or its only people who dont use get it

how do people get transmitted with hiv/aids?coz i thought condoms help or its only people who dont use get it?
Some people can have sex with slats for longer period of time but still go strong while others use even protection but still get it.Is it that our immune systems are different or some people are just too lucky to take risks in life?
STDs - 3 Answers
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exposure to the aids virus has a chance of infecting you....it could be sexual fluids from unsafe sex, a contaminated blood transfusion. also luck does play a part, but it isnt worth playing russian roulette with your life!!! Play safe people.
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i think it mostly depends on people not using protection after that their immune system. but u can still contract other stds while having a strong immune system.
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The only sure 100% protection is abstinance - don't have sex. The reality is people (including yourself) are going to have sex. You have to know how to protect yourself. The reality - condoms are as close to safesex as possible. It is possible to have unprotected sex with an HIV+ person and not get the virus. It's possible to have sex several times and not get the virus. But, do you really want to risk that chance? If you are going to have sex (and most people are) USE A CONDOM! Everytime! If you haven't got a condom, don't have sex. Delaying sex won't kill you. It may save your life. Not that HIV will kill you. But, it will make your life much more complicated. Who can get HIV? Everyone! Noone is immune from it. All HIV is is a disease. Anyone can catch a disease. Bad people get it. Good people get it. Everyone gets it. Protect yourself. Protect your life. Use a condom!

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Can you contract HIV/AIDS if infected blood were to come in contact with a wound

Can you contract HIV/AIDS if infected blood were to come in contact with a wound?
I was just wondering because I was debating with a friend if this actually happened or not. I said that the blood coming out of the arteries and veins would flush the blood out, and that due to the elasticity of blood vessels, the severed vessels in which blood would retract and slightly close. Then I was wondering what if were just to come in contact with tissue, not necessarily just get into the blood stream. @simone - ah sorry, yeah I meant to contract HIV from HIV/AIDS infected blood.
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check out the CDC website to be sure.... I'm 98% certain that if you touch something with the living HIV virus with an open cut/ wound/ ect you run the risk of catching it.
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Wow ! Yes good point. Never looked at it like that.I would ask my doctor. May be to wash the wound after contact would go a long way to playing safe. Very much worth looking into that.
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Might depend on how "healthy" the virus was. I wouldn't play Russian roulette to find out. Even if it only contacted non-vulnerable tissue, you might somehow get it onto a vulnerable spot. Your mind is a good scientific one. You can use it to find solutions - don't stop at the point of weighing risks!
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hiv an aids are not the same thing. hiv means you have a low t-cell count and aids can be any of 30 diseases that are present with low t-cell count
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I would say that it is very likely. I mean you are talking about a virus which is very tiny.
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well...if u have a large open wound and u r literally pushing HIV infected blood into it then yes...otherwise, no...it is not that easy to get

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

What happens if you have HIV/AIDS but never get tested

What happens if you have HIV/AIDS but never get tested?
I know you would eventually get sick but what happens if you never really get diagnosed and don't take the medicine? How long would you live and what would it be like. I know it screws up your immune system or something but what exactly happens?
STDs - 4 Answers
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Basicly it kills this very importAnt cell in your body that tell the rest of molicuse what too do when your infected. So basicly if you were to get a cold there would be nothing you could do about it and it would slowly kill you from the inside because the body dosnt know what to do. Thats why the medicine dosnt really "cure" it, it just prolongs the persons life.
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At first the number of colds and flus you get goes up a little. You are sick more. Then at some point your entire immune system collapses, and you start to get lots of weird diseases. Types if mold that are no match for the immune system of the typical infant can be devastating diseases. If you are lucky, this wouldn't happen for ten years. A few people experience the "immune system collapse" after just a few years, and a few may not experience it for 20, but I think 10 years is normal.
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You die within 2-5 years
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You die. You can die very ugly because of Kaposi sarcoma. 6-8 years is average life expectancy from infection to the end. Last 2 years will be horrific. http://www.metapathogen.com/HIV-1/HIV-1-disease-progression.html

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

What is the state law of Ohio regaurding HIV/AIDs, confidentiality, and duty to warn

What is the state law of Ohio regaurding HIV/AIDs, confidentiality, and duty to warn?
I need to know if counselors in Ohio are required to keep this information confidental or if they can tell third parties
Law & Ethics - 4 Answers
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Whether they are obligated or not, if your significant other was HIV positive, wouldn't you want THEM to tell YOU?
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Due to heppa laws, the doctors cannot tell people who personally has the disease, but they can however tell those who have had sexual or blood contact that they have been exposed to the disease so they can get tested. I do think though that if an insurance company asks, they can tell them so the comapny can decide to cover you or not. You can look up the center for diease control, they can give you more definate answers...
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Not sure about Ohio, I know America is rather backwards (much like Australia in some ways) so it wouldn't surprise me if the answer is No for Privacy reasons. In Australia it is a big NO-NO if you don't tell your sex partner you have AIDS (probably HIV too) and a jail sentence if they are infected.
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you didn't say what type of counselor this is. in my experience, only licensed medical and mental health professionals enjoy the doctor / patient privilege. if this is a school counselor, that is not licensed, only their own ethics or school policy will keep them silent. if this was a counselor at an AIDS clinic attached to a medical professional; the privilege would apply to the doctor's employees. ohio probably has specific statutes dealing with sexually transmitted diseases and notifying past contacts, but even then, outside of the "stakeholders" (past intimate contacts) your medical jistory stays private. perhaps for a more definitive answer, you should post on the medical boards. good luck!

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Can u get hiv/aids from percing your lip wih a safety pin

Can u get hiv/aids from percing your lip wih a safety pin?
i pierced my lip like about 4 months ago with a safety pin, and one of my friends told me that u can get aids like that, is it true?
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Only if someone before you with HIV/AIDS used the same safety pin to pierce themself.
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Where would the AIDS come from? The worst that'll happen with a safety pin pierced lip is a raging infection that takes over the blood and kills you. Which, in reality, can happen if an infection goes untreated.
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No, but you can get an infection if you didn't sterilize the needle. HIV is a weak virus, and you need a large amount of blood or mucus membrane exposure with an infected person. Hepatitis B is more worrysome.
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yes, also hepititis. But that is only if someone else had used that needle or pircing that had hiv or hep.
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only if it poked somebody that has the HIV first.
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unless someone with aids used it before u did then theres no way u can get it.
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No. Once it is exposed to air, HIV (virus that can lead to AIDS) only survives for a few minutes. The only way there would be any risk in your situation is if the pin had HIV infected blood on it, AND you used it IMMEDIATELY after the infected person used it. Even then, risk would have been extremely low. HIV is transmitted through unprotected sex with an infected person, sharing needles for drug use with an infected person (virus would survive longer in the airtight syringe), from mother to baby at birth, or during breastfeeding. HIV is not transmitted by saliva or by casual contact.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

SHOULD OTHER COUNTRIES HELP AFRICA with the HIV/AIDS TREAMENTS

SHOULD OTHER COUNTRIES HELP AFRICA with the HIV/AIDS TREAMENTS?
Most people are not treated for HIV-AIDS because they cannot afford expensive drug therapy. Should other countries and/or pharmaceutical companies make an effort to provide low-cost drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa?
Other - Diseases - 4 Answers
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We need help in our own country to help with rising costs of illnesses including AIDS. So, my answer is no.
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This is more of an ethical question. I believe outside countries should help with African countries only if they're asked for it. Their government represents their nations' people and it is up to them to ask for help. If the people think their government's wrong for not asking, then it's up to them to change who's in charge. It could be offensive to them if you're an outsider coming in to help with the situation since it can show that they're weak or incapable to perform their duties. Morally, the pharmaceutical companies/ outside countries should help (if asked to), only if they, themselves don't need the same material for their own people, or the money used to provide help would not put them in trouble financially. Basically, I'll say this- Do not help others unless you've learned to help yourself.
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Other countries already can and do help African nations with HIV/AIDS treatments.
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If it is a dollar or 2 a day to treat the people over there, it should be the same all over. The drug companies are price gouging AGAIN.

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Friday, October 8, 2010

How did the spread of HIV/AIDS start

How did the spread of HIV/AIDS start?
There are many theories of how it spread. some say a french guy came to america and spread it. some say someone slept with a monkey and got it. some say scientists invented it. which theory do u agree with?
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some weirdo had sex with a monkey and it began from there
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I heard that people got it from eating monkeys.
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Probably some overly religious rich billionaire funded a group of scientists to create the virus because he wanted to stop people sleeping around. But seriously, we will probably never find out.
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Some drunk guy in africa did it with a monkey and the rest is history. Monkeys are actually attracted to humans and try to mate with them in africa.
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The guy and the monkey thing is an urban legend. Patient zero was never identified. The only theory I agree with is that the origination of HIV/AIDS will never be known. All we can do now is protect ourselves and keep safe.
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They said it all started with a monkey, i guess a person could of slept with a monkey or they shared a needle with a monley, they reall don't know how it transfered to a human from a monkey but they do know a monkey had it for!!!!!!!!!!!
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my science teacher told us it may have started in Africa. Because some tribes there eat monkeys and the virus could have evolved. It's just her theory, but i think it's very plausible.
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I have my own theory, but I cannot prove it so I won't say it. But, you're right - there any several possibilities of how it all began. I don't think that we will ever find out for sure how it began mainly because some special interest groups would never allow the real reason to be disclosed. I do think that some people (very few, but still) are full aware of the facts, but they will never be made available to the general public because of the reasons I listed. So, we're left guessing, and it will forever be that way. The average person will never find out the truth. It would be nice to know once and for all how it all began. I sometimes wonder too. Just my opinion.
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There is a theory that HIV/AIDS is a genetically engineered disease made by man, developed to control our numbers or to mass wipe-out specific people. So I'd say the Scientist theory is the closest. But they are not just any 'scientists'...

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Monday, October 4, 2010

why does south africa have a big problem with HIV/AIDS

why does south africa have a big problem with HIV/AIDS?
im writing a paper about south africa for my politics class and i chose the subject AIDS/HIV in Africa, but i need to know why does south africa have such a big number of infected people. is it related to the government. please need help
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Because they are not well educated on safe-sex practices. Also, Africa is the leading country in rape cases reported each year.
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Sex with everyone, using no condoms.
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People there in South Africa have worse sanitoryhabits and people do in North America moreover people there have often have ucontrolled sex meaning that they do not use condoms that is a major cause of AIDS
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I am from South Africa, and the reason why HIV/AIDS is such an epidemic is because of overpopulation, causing the poor who have no access to education or even contraception to not know that they are spreading the disease to their wife/husband and then to there kids if they get pregnant. Also with the crime rate sky high. Drug sharing causing HIV to spread and all the crimes of rape.
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Lack of education about HIV transmission and protection is a major problem. Many people in Africa who have HIV believe that if they have sex with a virgin, they will be cured. This belief results in a very high rate of rape of young people, and spread of HIV.
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A lot of it is related to the government not doing enough to educate its people and also not providing adequate access to condoms. There has also been an element of the government in the country not wanting to reveal to the rest of the world the extent of the problem it was experiencing therefore meaning that it has been swept under the carpet getting worse. Until the SA government decides to be open with the world and it's own people about the extent of the problem it will be hard pushed to come up with a robust enough strategy to deal with the problem.
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all of the above, and let's not forget that the church condemns condom use, and the USA does not financially support any overseas health programs that support and encourage condom use. They believe, along with the pope that abstinance is the only answer. shame isn't it.

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Friday, October 1, 2010

How does HIV/AIDS virus infect a human cell

How does HIV/AIDS virus infect a human cell..?
What are the stages, viral replication etc. What happens in the host cell, and how does it serve as parasite?
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This website has a thorough, albeit somewhat basic, description of the infectious process of HIV. It also has videos and stuff. http://www.cellsalive.com/hiv1.htm

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

How many pills does a person with HIV/AIDS have to take a day on average

How many pills does a person with HIV/AIDS have to take a day on average?
I know the amount is quite a bit, but if anyone knows a definite amount, do share :D
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wats the differance 2 pills 45 pills who cares
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im not sure but i remember magic johnson saying he takes like 10 pills a day
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announced approval of a new three-drug combination pill that could mean a single pill a day for many HIV/AIDS patients. Regulators heralded the drug as the first chance for patients to take their medication in such a simple form. HIV/AIDS patients now must take several pills daily, often in complicated combinations. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/540761
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I used to take 8 tablets a day when I was pregnant but now I take 2 tablets a day.

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Friday, September 24, 2010

Can someone help me figure out whether these HIV/AIDS questions are True or False

Can someone help me figure out whether these HIV/AIDS questions are True or False?
1. HIV can infect rapidly, and symptons can take years to develop. 2. All HIV carriers are potentially infectious. 3. AIDS is present in all but 3 continents in the world. Plz plz help cuz i don't know if they are true or false. and if u do know the anwer, plz write T/F next to the number of the question so i kno which one. this is part of my homework
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1. True 2. True 3. False-- AIDS is present in all continents bar Antarctica.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

How can I get strangers to help people with HIV/AIDS

How can I get strangers to help people with HIV/AIDS?
I am a graduate student with no money, but I want to make a difference in the fight against HIV/AIDS. I'm participating in AIDS LifeCycle 6 (http://aidslifecycle.org/4895) to raise money for HIV treatment and prevention. I need to raise $5,000 in six months! Does anyone reading this want to donate? Will you donate? How can I get strangers to donate? EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS! AIDS LifeCycle ( http://www.aidslifecycle.org/4895 ) is a 545-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for and awareness about HIV/AIDS. 1,000,000 people in the United States are living with HIV, and money raised by this event will: * Provide medicine to those who can't afford it * Counsel HIV+ people about how to get the care they need * Educate people about HIV prevention Will you help me? http://aidslifecycle.org/4895 Do you have suggestions on how I can raise the $5,000 I need to participate?
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Hey God Bless ya! Hmm it is definitely hard to advertise this. You will probably need some money to make some money. I would recommend a banner on websites, for example find out how you can purchase a banner on a yahoo website and then you could advertise what you are trying to do. Good luck on your journey.

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

What is your opinion regarding the current situation regarding the world pandemic of HIV/AIDS

What is your opinion regarding the current situation regarding the world pandemic of HIV/AIDS?
I welcome answers in the affirmative as well as negative. I am doing a project and therefore wish the same. I would highly appreciate answers from those unfortunate to have contracted the illness.
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There needs to be more education particular in third world countries about the possible consequences of unsafe sex - HIV/AIDS being one of them. In developed countries, try to stop needle sharing between drug users to bring down the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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I also hav d same type of opinion like u. M a medical student. Smetimes i think that i can find permanent cure 4 AIDS. Its possible only if i knw A-Z of pathogenesis, virulence, treatment of AIDS as per new researches..... I feel i cud! bt....... There r millions of big scientists working on this dreadful disease 4 finding its cure... What m i? Prevention is better than cure. Even Maintainance is better than repair. Treatment: There r many drugs which deactivate reverse transcriptase enzyme responsible 4 multiplication of virus. ZIDOVUDINE, LAMIVUDINE, STAVUDINE r sme of d drugs.. To eradicate dis disease we shud introduce 1 chapter in may b in 10th standard in schools. That chapter shud contain prevention of AIDS n all types of precautions regarding it. We shud introduce sme more chapters like course of vaccinations in a child etc which r general health topics, whch every1 of us shud know.... I feel 4 us education is more important than finding a cure 4 it, which already is being done by Scientists....... Distribution of groups causing AIDS: 1. Homosexual or bisexual men: 50% 2. Intravenous drug abusers: 25% 3. Hemophiliacs: ~ 0.5% 4. Recipients of blood and blood components: ~ 1% 5. Hetrosexual contacts: ~ 10% 6. In approx. 6% of cases, the risk factors cannot be determined. HIV had infected 60 million people worldwide n nearly 20 million adults n children hav died of d disease... T.H A N K Y O U !!!...........

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Can you get HIV/AIDS from a person regardless of the fact that they have it or not

Can you get HIV/AIDS from a person regardless of the fact that they have it or not?
Can you get HIV/AIDS from an exchange of body fluids from a person regardless of the fact that they are infected or not?
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You cannot get a disease from someone who doesn't have it.
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if they are not infected, you cannot get infected from them. The AIDS virus is passed from one infected person to another person, thus infecting them. If they don't have it, you cannot get it from them.
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ABSOLUTELY!!! Like anything else, you can carry the virus/bacteria and never be affected by it, but you can pass it on to someone else who is more likely to have a weaker immune system. Simplictically breaking it down, take flu shots. Certain strains of flu shots are given, but they may not protect you from the prevalent flu that is going around.
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no not at all if someone is not infected with it no matter how unsafe you play or whatever u cant catch such viruses at all..
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The only way to catch HIV is from an infected person. NO infection, NO virus, simple, but there are other STD's out there that you can catch other than HIV when playing around. If on the other hand if the person IS infected, almost any sexual activity posses a risk. Plus remember it can take months for a persons HIV test to show positive, so if they recently had sex with an infected person, contracted HIV, but still tested negative, they could still pass on the virus. Hence why it is better to know a person for a while before sleeping with them. The only safe sex is no sex, and the next best thing is when there is no "pink parts" touching. Your mouth, vagina, penis, or anus are all pink parts. This will also protect you from many other STDs
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lol, no

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

What would be your reaction to receiving health care from a worker with HIV/AIDS

What would be your reaction to receiving health care from a worker with HIV/AIDS?
Especially if it involves contact with your body fluids and the use of sharp objects? Would you object or consider it discriminatory if you did not allow the person to do their work? And do you think the person should quit healthcare and work where they are not in contact with human fluids?
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They cannot be health care workers in the US if infected. Its illegal.
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HOLY S*** THEY HAVE ADIS!!! AHHH!! naw im just kidding I'd be sad.. "teardrop"
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I would not allow it.
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no thank-you
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In my opinion, if that worker knows they have it, then they should extra precautions to protect patients, but it would discriminate the worker if they have used extra precaution as best as possible, and it wasn't their fault it has happened...but if they didn't use precaution even though they knew they had it, then i would complain...but I wouldn't object as long as i know they are using precaution to protect me!
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I would not let anyone who has HIV/ AIDS do anything to me. If I can't get a better health care beside the one that got the hiv/aids then i will go to another health care place. the HIV/AIDS is no no for me.
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Id say........... bitch, give it up, i like dick, yous nothin but a prick, starring vagina sold out bunk trick, like i give a shit, i aint seen no eastcider lit, you played drizze like a used car salesman, punk, i aint seen your lowrider get drunk, I dont know what you heard about me but the backstabbing nigga hep c, and you the motherfuckin chink dmv, and crack knows your lyin rib, suck that lung next time you die on crib.
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Each health care worker should take all precautions to avoid any contamination on both sides. After all, what would it help to avoid or take extra precautions when you know someone is infected? How many people are there NOT KNOWING that they are infected? Refusing an AIDS positive person's care would be discriminatory and not very constructive.
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Wow, you really get a sense of how un-enlightened and uneducated people are on this site. For starters; No, it is not illegal....There are many Doctors, Dentists, Nurses and other health care professionals in the United States infected with HIV who are still practicing. HIV is a difficult disease to get!!!! Has anyone here ever heard of "Universal Precautions"? They are the basic guidelines in any health care setting that protect the health care worker from the patient AND the patient from the health care worker. Although there are reports of a health care workers (Dentist in the US) infecting patients, they are extremely rare. Chances are if you get HIV from a health care worker, its because you had unsafe sex with them. Do some research people, and don't be so ignorant! Take Care, and Stay Safe!
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I'm not as concerned with healcare workers as I am with those who prepare my food in restaurants. First, I don't know of any heal care professionals that don't use rubber gloves when taking care of a patient. It really shouldn't be a concern unless they offer you a blood transfusion. JMHO
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its called discrimanation.....you never know who might have the virus it isn't like they tell you bc they have the right to privacy..as long as they aren't trying to infect me i don't have a problem with them in any work environment bc they have to make a living to those meds are high

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Saturday, September 4, 2010

When will Christians stop saying that HIV/AIDS is a gay disease

When will Christians stop saying that HIV/AIDS is a gay disease?
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control,Blacks age 13 to 24 account for 63% of all new AIDS cases in america. This doesn't include the fact that africa has the highest number of people with HIV/AIDS. If God isn't responsible for bad things, and you say that bad things are the result of our sinning, why are innocent babies in Africa being born with HIV, What did they do to sin? Why are the majority of HIV/AIDS cases in America from black people? What if you were infected by a dirty needle in a hospital? (it happens)
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People still say that "gay disease" crap? I thought we dropped that nonsense decades ago.
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stop picking on christians you bully
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Got a link to your stats You're way to negative for this time of morning
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it's a black disease too gays and blacks spreaders of aids make sure to wash your hands after being near them
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if it's a gay disease why is it that lesbians are less likely to get it than straights?
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I live in South Africa - highest HIV infection incidence in the world. It is not a gay disease as the overwhelming number of sufferers were infected via heterosexual encounters. Woman are the principal victims. Xians bigots lie all the time to justify their bigotry. If it was a gay disease then why is the Pope going around Africa trying to stop people protecting themselves with condoms? He has a lot to answer for.
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They stop saying that the moment they have to deal with it in their own surroundings.
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Aids or HIV is a disease That is brought on by gays, & lesbians. & also by using unclean needles for illegal drugs. But there is also aids that an innocent person can get by a blood transfussion
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It's origin, is what Christians are talking about, not how it's spread. The Bible talks about how a homosexual encounters will result in disease upon their life. What stat that you are conveniently leaving out, or should I say the CDC will never reveal (I have a friend who works for the CDC) is that there are thousand of documented cases when two gay partners have NEVER had ANY homosexual encounters before in their lives prior to their current relationship, and yet they still get Aides. I have inside info, I know the truth....
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It is not a 'gay' disease but a human disease spread through promiscuity and intravenous drug use. Innocent children are being born HIV positive as a result of their parents licentiousness and drug use. Most are not spread through hospitals as needles are no longer reused and blood and organs are tested for it. It is all of our problem.
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As a mental health professional with 20+ years experience, including specifically addressing HIV / AIDS patients, I never will stop saying that. You may have percentages that prove that other populations are included in the diseased population, but that doesn't discount the reality of homosexuality being a prime force in the development of HIV/AIDS. God, as in the living Jesus our Christ, Bless you always.
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They will stop when it stops being a gay disease which will be FOREVER. They will take it to HELL with them. I don't judge them. God has already judged them, as an ABOMINATION to Him. All of the answers are in the Holy Bible. Wouldn't it be quicker to get the TRUTH from the Bible than to ask people that don't know the TRUTH?
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Most christians stopped saying that as soon as they discovered that HIV/AIDS was not limited to the gay community. Some christians never believed that as Jesus clearly taught that illness is not a punishment from God. (John 9:3) A hand full will always believe it as it suits their preconceived homophobic beliefs.
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to be honest with you it did come from eating monkeys overseas. It has been mostly transmitted by humans having sex, man with man, and woman with woman. It is most common now with the gay people. However some people have gotten this from other sources. Aids is one of the things that is on humans. Many other things just as bad is on humans as well. The curse of death is the curse of death.
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well, to tell you the truth, we Christians don't all believe that. it is (sorry) really the Catholics. the pope even said that condoms won't stop STD/AIDS. Like, I am a non-denominational christian, and I believe that their are bad things in the world because life is a real test, and without bad things, heaven wouldn't seem all that great compared to Earth. but, we do understand that homosexuals can contract the disease, but people are born with it, people contract it other ways, etc. so, all in all, evryone has their own opinion, Christian, Catholic, Athiest, and otherwise.
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Is it just me or did Eric just imply that HIV just forms in gay people as a punishment from god and isn't an STD...RELIGIOUS RETARDS. this is why i despise christians sometimes. most gays and blacks don't have HIV, it's less that 10% for each group and there are social factors that lead to people having a higher incidence of disease, you don't get hiv just because you're black or you're gay
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I read that HIV/AIDS is spreading fastest among heterosexual single people and heterosexual married couples. People still have the mindset that HIV/AIDS is mainly a problem for homosexuals. When heterosexuals have affairs they don't think about getting HIV/AIDS and they don't get tested. If people don't know they have HIV and have multiple affairs many people could get infected and never know it. I feel very sorry for the babies that are born with HIV/AIDS. They did nothing wrong and it's not their fault. I have seen people take blood and not want to wear gloves. I would think they'd be afraid of getting a disease. Some people don't have common sense.
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im cristian and i doont think that hiv is an gay thingo, u get aids from having sex with like people hu have had like 100000000 sex partners gay and str8 so yah
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Your right, anal cancer is a Gay Disease.
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Never. It doesn't suit their (the Christians) moral purpose and anti-homosexual stance. Unfortunately AIDS started in Africa and was allowed to get out of control by governments that did nothing to stop it. Also education campaigns were non-existent for the most part in a country where many people are illiterate and uneducated. This was in rapid contrast to countries like Australia that had huge scary public education campaigns (The Grim Reaper ad), education in schools and promotion of the use and in many cases free distribution of condoms especially to sex workers. This very quickly contained the growth of HIV/AIDS in Australia in the 80's.
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The demographic you are referring to will sadly probably not stop saying that HIV/AIDS is a gay disease until it happens to them...to someone they know and love who is NOT gay. My family has always been very open-minded and accepting of homosexuality in our community and nation, but when AIDS was first discovered, it was almost universally known as a gay disease...it was a disease that only gay men seemed to be contracting, and thus, that was how it was described in the media and even in scientific discussions. Not long after hearing about the disease, my father went into respiratory distress and was rushed to the hospital to discover he had contacted HIV. The most likely cause? A blood transfusion he'd had five years before. There are PLENTY of straight people who have HIV. AIDS may have started out "a gay man's disease," but it is hardly that anymore. Question: Breast cancer is almost always only found in women...is breast cancer a curse on women? Women can hardly get testicular cancer...I mean, really, think about it. Is testicular cancer a curse on men? And if you can answer yes to both questions, would you honestly approach a family member with one of these horrible ailments and tell them their suffering is a direct consequence of their sins and misdoings? I can't even believe some of homophobic, close-minded, bigoted, ignorant, uninformed, and simply STUPID responses to this question. It's absolutely appalling that in this day and age people can be so irrational.
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Maybe when non-Christians stop making that connection: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ah13un3149XsYzaq6XnPe0DwDH1G;_ylv=3?qid=20090723193501AARrb4C
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When they understand what this mean MKNAOMI

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