Sunday, December 28, 2008

If a hen swallows a condom full of sperm infected with HIV AIDS and if somebody eats that her meat, does the

If a hen swallows a condom full of sperm infected with HIV AIDS and if somebody eats that her meat, does the?
person get AIDs?
Other - Cultures & Groups - 13 Answers
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No You have to kill the chicken before eating it and HIV/Aids is a virus thus it does not survive after its host is dead. That is even if the Chicken can contract HIV/Aids which I doubt as it is a human strain. It would then also have to mutate into a chicken strain of HIV/Aids. Call it CIV/Aids lol but then how the hell will a human contract a now mutated HIV/Aids strain in a dead chicken by consuming its meat. Please tell me you are joking.
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This is why I will never send my children to public school.
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WTF!!!!!!
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u can only get aids if u have sex havent u been in 4th 5th or 6th grade they teach all of that
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No. The virus needs a suitable host to live. A hen can't get HIV, so it's impossible to give it to someone else if you don't have it.
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American Education System at its best.
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yes
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If a hen swallows a condom full of sperm, I'm thinking it would suffocate on that rubber condom. Also, a human disease can't be transmitted to a fowl. @Silth: This guy lives in Japan, not America.
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Okay, I don;lt even think a human would get infected from swallowing that condom, let alone that chicken. Even if the hen did get infected, the disease would die with the hen. Even if the disease stayed there, it would be killed when the chicken was cooked. so yeah
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wow.this question goes in the books for the stupidest question ever written http://www.funnyyahooquestions.com/
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There must have been some serious action going on in the hen house.
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What I want to know is, was the hen being particularly nosy or the person with HIV (AIDS is a different condition to HIV BTW) being particularly untidy? It is unlikely you could get any virus from eating the meat of an animal, especially if the animal was cooked thoroughly. You are more at risk with getting a bacterial infection than a viral one from meat. As said above, AIDS is a different condition from HIV and is not contracted by a virus. AIDS is caused by HIV affecting a person's white blood cells. Even if a human swallowed the condom, it is just possible it could pass out the other side without affecting a person's system, but if they did they'd become HIV positive, not catch AIDS.



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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

how does hiv aids affect a persons body

how does hiv aids affect a persons body?
how does it affect them physically and mentally?
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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it destorys the immune system thus the person affected is pron to other sickness
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Weakens your immune system and makes you prone to other infections.. Mentally that is up to you really? It's how you take the news that your HIV +.. For me I was okay with it the first time I found out.. HIV+ since 1997


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Saturday, December 20, 2008

anal fissures and hiv/aids transmission

anal fissures and hiv/aids transmission?
this might be considered a stupid question but is the risk for contracting aids or hiv higher if the person receiving anal intercourse has anal fissures? i am a homosexual male dealing with painful fissures and i have not yet had anal intercourse, but i plan to someday. i am also wanting to be as safe as possible and planning to use condoms, but i know they are not 100% effective in preventing diseases. has anyone ever dealt with this situation or does anyone know a non-surgical cure for anal fissures? any help would be appreciated!
Other - Diseases - 4 Answers
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YES! It is already a very high risk activity but with fissures it is even higher. the fissures will give the virus an even easier passage way within the body, or allow an easier passage for the virus to leave the body. good luck and remember... safer may not always be the most fun, but it is the best way. just be careful when selecting your partner(s). A lot of people, hetero and homosexual, have STDs.
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That's nuts. You need to not worry about aids, but get yourself fixed first. It's like saying, I got a broken arm and I was wondering if I start doing handstands if it will throw off my tennis game. Get it cured and healed long before... even if it is surgery.
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yes
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Yes, you are at a 100% high risk with anal fissures or hemmorhides, fistuleas. These are all open lesions that will be an incubation point for HIV's or any other STD's. I don't condone your position in life but, your there! so, at least your both honest, and forward, in your attitude instead of being in denial and getting someone into trouble with STD's. If you insist this is part of your lifestyle and, you intend to continue your lifestyle then, I would highly reccomend you see your health provider and, get an opinion as to surgery to remove these hemmorhides, or, help in the healing process so the infection rate is low. Also, you are correct in assuming HIV's and AID's are a risk even with a condom. I think the probablities are 99% with a condom being safe. It's the 1% that you have to worry about.



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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Give an example of a technology that a doctor may use for symptoms of HIV/AIDS, and describe how it used

Give an example of a technology that a doctor may use for symptoms of HIV/AIDS, and describe how it used?
Need answer ASAP. Thanks - 10 points on the line. =] Yes, how would a doctor treat it or try and detect it using technology. LOL -- its on the sheet.
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I don't understand the question... are you asking about detecting HIV/AIDS or treating it?
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George I think it means like what equiqment would a doctor use to check if you have aids like a blood test machine or whatever



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Friday, December 12, 2008

Michigan partner notification for hiv, aids

Michigan partner notification for hiv, aids?
I am doing an assignment at school and they want to know what the guidlines for the state that i live in for partner notificationfor hiv, aids.
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There are no notification requirements.


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Monday, December 8, 2008

Which HIV/AIDS charity should I donate to

Which HIV/AIDS charity should I donate to?
I want to make a donation to an HIV/AIDS charity, but can't decide on the organization. I want to donate to a cause that will help provide relief to those suffering from this vile disease, but I also want my donation to go towards research to end this plague once and for all. I want the most to come out of my gift. I would like to make the donation to a global organization preferably, or at least a Canadian one.
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hey man thanks for wanting to make a donation to a HIV charity. i work for one in the us. personally look for one close to home, and one that has meaning to YOU. the ONLY suggestion i have for you is when you donate the money make sure you specify where you want the money to go. if it is a general donation the money will go to stupid things like someones new office furniture but if you say i want this money to go to a client that needs medications or food by law (atleast in the USA) they have to put the money where the donor request. thanks again. oh if you still cant find one the agency i work for is in New Orleans, Louisiana. we got destroyed in hurricanne Katrina in 2005 and trying to make a come back. thanks again


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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Can hiv aids spread from normal person

Can hiv aids spread from normal person ?
for example a girl had sex 3 hours ago with one man and now same girl has sex with another man .if all 3 persons are normal without hiv aids.can hiv aids spread between them
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spread it cannot
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The only problem with "normal" especially when any of those partners are not monogamous is that no one can know for sure of their status unless they and their partners are fresh from a clean test. Always always wrap it up. There are plenty of HIV positive people out there who thought they were sleeping with a "clean" partner. Get a test and chose your future partners more carefully. Oh, and wrap it up! It's your health. No one else is going to protect it.
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Don't sleep with this girl. She is most likely diseased in some way even if she doesn't have HIV. She obviously has problems with impulse control stemming from the fact that she's a slut. Your penis will probably turn black and fall off just thinking about having sex with her. Shame on you.
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HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS, does not appear out of nowhere. One person must have it for the other person to get it. You can not get HIV from someone who does not have HIV in the first place. The problem is that since there are no symptoms, you can't tell if someone has HIV just by looking at them. The only way to find out if you have HIV is to get tested.



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Monday, December 1, 2008

Do you know the rate of HIV/AIDS victims in Middle East

Do you know the rate of HIV/AIDS victims in Middle East?
And how will you compare the statistics of HIV/AIDS between Middle East and the West?
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Yep: http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=sfp&p=HIV+%2B+AIDS+%2B+rates+in+Middle+East
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I dunno, try google.


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Friday, November 28, 2008

what is the estimated time frame of a complete discovery of the HIV/AIDS healing drug or even the vaccine

what is the estimated time frame of a complete discovery of the HIV/AIDS healing drug or even the vaccine?
How much research is taking place towards achieving the goal of healing HIV/AIDs or finding the vaccine?
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hard to say. will probably be awhile. the virus is very difficult to treat because it constantly mutates, so as soon as we develop a vaccine the virus has already mutated so it is ineffective. i think there is probably quit a bit of research going into it. its becoming more of a chronic disease, its not that unusual for people to live more than 20 years after being infected anymore (in the US anyway, africa is a different story)
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You dont need drugs or a vaccine to get rid of HIV/AIDS. The cure was found in 1990 by Drs.William Lyman and Steven Kaali at the Albert Einstein College of Medecine in New York City. It has been suppressed since then and thats why most people have never heard of it. The inventors have filed for a patent, and on August 18, 1992, patent #5,139,684 was granted. In a nutshell the cure for hiv/aids is done by the electrification of the blood. You can either buy or make your own device that introduces a gentle micro current of electricity to flow in both the Ulnar and Radial arteries located on underside of the foerearm just behind the wrists. If anyone is int
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It could be possible now.




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Monday, November 24, 2008

So, this Sharon Angle woman thinks a 13 yr. old rape victim who contracted HIV (Aids) along with pregnancy

So, this Sharon Angle woman thinks a 13 yr. old rape victim who contracted HIV (Aids) along with pregnancy?
Should bear a child with HIV while she attends 7th grade with AIDS? Whoa, that compassion won't win a ticket to Disneyworld, never mind a political seat representing junior high rape victims and AIDS victims. Her elitism is not of the real world, now is it?
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It is up to the girl, poor thing, hope she has support from friends and family.
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By that logic, maybe we should abort the 13 yr. old out of compassion so she is spared a life of AIDS and mental trama. Look either you believe the fetus is a separate human with its own DNA, brain, etc or you don't. If you don't, it's easy to see how abortion is an excellent solution to this problem. If you do, then you have to wonder what that human did to deserve being killed.
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Angle's answer...when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/07/angles-opposition-to-abortion-in-cases-of-rape-make-a-lemon-situation-into-lemonade.php?ref=fpb
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Sharron - not "Sharon" -- two Rs. Sharron Angle voted against EVERYTHING that ever came up for a vote... EVERYTHING. There was even joke about her: "47 to Angle" - in other words she was the ONLY person who just voted "no" on absolutely everything, She has a reputation with her colleagues as being difficult to work with and is considered an extremist even among members of her own party. She will not win the election but if she does it will be the worst thing that could happen to her because her extremist viewpoints will be exposed and will destroy her political chances permanently. I don't recall anything she said about that child having AIDS, being pregnant, and being in the 7th grade all at the same time but she did say that a 13 year old girl that was raped by her father and gets pregnant should bear the child. She is a nut.
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Sharon Angle also said to "turn lemons into lemonade" when getting pregnant from rape. This woman is disgusting, selfish, and just plain inhumane. How can you say such a thing about RAPE VICTIMS, of all people? I have no idea how someone as stupid as she survived so long on this planet.
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Sharron Angle and Rand Paul are a couple of out-of-touch--darling--fruitcakes of the Tea Party establishment. After all...Ms. Angle once said that the 2nd Amendment gave people the right to revolt against the government and even *implied* that such an action was perfectly legal! And then Rand Paul...the son of the nut-brigade Ron Paul...publicly said that businesses should have the right to discriminate against people of color based on their race. And recently, he said that Obama's comments about BP would cause that company to fold under and disappear for good.
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So what? She has no say on abortion. Its called choice, and she has chosen her side of the debate. Its no different than those lib lawmakers squawking about citizens owning guns. Its a done deal, both gun rights and abortion. Everyone has the right to an opinion, but the opinion is worthless in the real world.
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Yet she holds a strong lead over Reid in the polls. Angles lead is at +4 as of 7/2. I don't know the woman. But Harry must be a real peace of shittt to lose to her. I can care less, I think it's a choice of which one is less evil. Make no mistake, Harry Reid is gone! And all you Democrats know it! Otherwise we wouldn't be talking about this right now!
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I have actually heard about this. The girl was raped and impregnated by her FATHER. Angle "counseled" the young girl and equated the situation to taking lemons and making lemon ade. Angle's words Why a lemon? As a Northern Nevada Dem. all I can say is, we must have the most stupid Republicans in the country. The elected the only politician in the state who their Nemesis


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Thursday, November 20, 2008

What props would you have for a community drama group who've been asked to perform in workshops on HIV/AIDS

What props would you have for a community drama group who've been asked to perform in workshops on HIV/AIDS?
I have my own ideas, but I'd like to see what people have to say on here. This is in West Africa, so cost-effective props/wardrobe, etc, would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Coffins... If you can't find them, you could use big old cardboard boxes.



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Sunday, November 16, 2008

If people with HIV/AIDS only live 5 years eith meds. Why don't they just live in bubbles

If people with HIV/AIDS only live 5 years eith meds. Why don't they just live in bubbles?
I mean, people with other imuno-definciancy diseases live in bubbles. Is it the fact that's it just deosn't feel right to the person with HIV/AIDS or does that not work with people with HIV/AIDS?
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depends what kind of HIV/AIDS you have..the new strain kills you in five years...the older one..like magic johnson will not turn into aids for much more years. People can live with HIV for a long time.. when it progresses to AIDS is when the whole "bubble living" idea is brought up. main reasons why people live in a bubble is to prevent whatever they have from spreading and also prevent themselves from getting sicker. but the problem with aids is that it attacks the immune system. it does not matter if you live in a bubble or not. almost any bacteria or virus you can think of will effect you.
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People with HIV can live for varying lengths of time with todays medications. It depends a lot on the individual. There is no particular "strain" which always causes death in a certain time period. I suppose, when their CD4 counts get very low, they could try to live in some sort of sterile containment bubble or suite, but that would be incredibly expensive, and limiting, and raises the question of if that life would ultimately be worth living.



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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS?
1. What conditions are caused by the herps simplex virus? 2.Briefly describe the stages of untreated syphilis 3.Would you consider the effort to educate high school students about HIV and AIDS to be successful? Why or why not?
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3. It has only been partly successful. Many people still do not know how HIV is and is not transmitted. They either have no information at all, or they have incorrect information that they believe is correct. I see this every day at my job.
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are very common worldwide. HSV-1 (often called oral-facial herpes) is transmitted through kissing or sharing drinking utensils, and HSV-2 (often called genital herpes) through sexual contact. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause infections around the face, mouth, and genitals. The infection may not show symptoms for a long time, and then become activated by exposure to the sun, fever, menstruation, emotional stress, a weakened immune system, or acute illness. Once you have herpes, it is likely to recur. In between herpes outbreaks, the virus lies dormant (like it is hibernating or sleeping) in nerve cells. Recurrent HSV-1 infections on the lip are often mild and are commonly referred to as cold sores or fever blisters. HSV-2 lesions tend to recur more often and to be more severe than HSV-1 infections. Herpes infections in infants and in people who have weak immune systems or herpes infections that affect the eyes are serious and potentially life-threatening. Signs and Symptoms Small grouped blisters in the infected area like the genitals (namely, penis scrotum, vagina, cervix, or labia), around the genitals (such as anus or inner thighs) mouth, lips, tongue, gums, or throat; the blisters can then become ulcers (raw sores) and later crust over Burning, itching, pain, or tingling sensations often precedes the appearance of the blisters Enlarged lymph nodes near the infected area Fever, headache, and flu-like symptoms (such as muscle aches and malaise [generally feeling bad]), particularly when you first contract the virus Vaginal or penile discharge Pain with urination Causes HSV-1 is transmitted through saliva; therefore, kissing someone with HSV-1, drinking from the same instrument, or participating in oral-genital sex with someone who has HSV-1 can cause you to contract the virus. HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted disease meaning that it is transferred from one sexual partner to another through genital secretions. Herpes simplex may be transmitted even if the infected person does not have active symptoms or visible lesions. Also, a mother can pass the infection to her baby during vaginal birth, especially if there are active lesions around the vagina at the time of delivery. Risk Factors Oral herpes Everyone is at risk for oral herpes from HSV-1, including children many of whom are already infected by age three. In fact, studies suggest that by adolescence 62% of Americans are infected with HSV-1 and by the time one is in the 40's, 90% have been infected. Syphilis occurs in several different stages: Primary Syphilis In the first stage of syphilis, red, firm, and sometimes wet sores that don't hurt appear on the vagina, rectum, penis, or mouth. There is often just one sore, but there may be several. This type of sore is called a chancre (pronounced: shang-ker). Chancres appear on the part of the body where the spirochetes moved from one person to another. Someone with syphilis may also have swollen glands during this first stage. After a few weeks, the chancre will disappear, but that's not a sign that the disease has gone away. In fact, if the infection hasn't been treated, the disease will continue to get worse. Syphilis is highly contagious during this first stage. Unfortunately, it can be easy to miss because the chancres are painless and can appear in areas that may not be easy to see, like in the mouth, under the foreskin, or on the anus. This means that people may not know that they are infected, and can pass the disease on to others without realizing it. Secondary Syphilis If syphilis hasn't been treated yet, the person will usually break out in a rash (especially on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands) and may also notice flu-like symptoms, such as fever and achiness. Sometimes the rashes associated with syphilis can be very faint or look like rashes from other infections and, therefore, may not be noticed. Sores sometimes appear on the lips, mouth, throat, vagina, and anus รข€” but many people with secondary syphilis don't have sores at all. This secondary stage usually lasts 1 to 2 weeks and will go away with or without treatment. But if the infection hasn't been treated, the disease will continue to progress. Syphilis is still contagious during the secondary stage. Latent Syphilis If syphilis still hasn't been treated yet, the person will have a period of the illness called latent (hidden) syphilis. This means that all the signs of the disease go away, but the disease is still very much there. Even though the disease is "hiding," the spirochetes are still in the body. Syphilis can remain latent for many years. Tertiary Syphilis If the disease still hasn't been treated at this point, it becomes known as tertiary (or late-stage) syphilis. This means the spirochetes have spread all over the body and can affect the brain, the heart, the spinal cord, and bones. Symptoms of late



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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Does mosquitos can spreds the Hiv AIDS virus

Does mosquitos can spreds the Hiv AIDS virus?
For example if mosquitos bites someone and suck a bloods which contain the HIV AIDS virus and after that this same mosquitos bites another persons in that places. So, with this cases could this mosquitos spread the virus??
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no
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No. if that were the case I would have been infected years ago. My partner is HIV+ and we have been bitten by the same mosquito on more than one occasion.
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The answer is a resounding NO. From the start of the HIV epidemic there has been concern about HIV transmission of the virus by biting and bloodsucking insects, such as mosquitoes. However, studies conducted by the CDC and elsewhere have shown no evidence of HIV transmission through mosquitoes or any other insects -- even in areas where there are many cases of AIDS and large populations of mosquitoes. Lack of such outbreaks, despite intense efforts to detect them, supports the conclusion that HIV is not transmitted by insects. The results of experiments and observations of insect biting behavior indicate that when an insect bites a person, it does not inject its own or a previously bitten person's or animal's blood into the next person bitten. Rather, it injects saliva, which acts as a lubricant so the insect can feed efficiently. Diseases such as yellow fever and malaria are transmitted through the saliva of specific species of mosquitoes. However, HIV lives for only a short time inside an insect and, unlike organisms that are transmitted via insect bites, HIV does not reproduce (and does not survive) in insects. Thus, even if the virus enters a mosquito or another insect, the insect does not become infected and cannot transmit HIV to the next human it bites. There also is no reason to fear that a mosquito or other insect could transmit HIV from one person to another through HIV-infected blood left on its mouth parts. Several reasons help explain why this is so. Infected people do not have constantly high levels of HIV in their blood streams. Insect mouth parts retain only very small amounts of blood on their surfaces. Scientists who study insects have determined that biting insects normally do not travel from one person to the next immediately after ingesting blood. Rather, they fly to a resting place to digest the blood meal. Hope this helps



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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

How close are we to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS

How close are we to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS?

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Unfortunately nowhere near it. Scientists are working on new antiviral drugs that will slow the disease progression, but we are probably more than a decade away from a cure, in my opinion we won't have one in the foreseeable future. The routes being examined for a potential cure are unusual and not really explored for any other disease, so progress will be slow, and may completely hit a road block.
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We aren't at all they is a drug out that can slow the progression of it but no cure. It is uncertain if we will ever find a cure for it,we might get close one day.But there could be a new kind out of no where you never know.
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I heard in China that they experiments this aids by taking a person who has aids into a room with 42 degrees celcius and he needs to stay there for a while. I dont know how long time. Aids gets destroyed in 40 degrees celcius. I heard it for a couple of years ago but didnt do any research of that.



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Saturday, November 1, 2008

What are the chances of getting HIV/AIDS from a foreign object in my room

What are the chances of getting HIV/AIDS from a foreign object in my room?
I have like O.C.D. and tons of anxiety and i just get scared and paranoid. I cut myself the other day and the cut rubbed along pretty good along the bottom sole of one of my shoes that was laying around. I know you're thinking I sound like a nut but i just have O.C.D. and anxiety. Your clarification helps...
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If someone who is HIV positive bleeds or otherwise secretes fluids containing the virus on objects within your room, the secretion will only remain infectious for about ten to fifteen minutes before the cells deteriorate to a non-infectious state. Hope this answers your question.
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It's not going to happen. You're more likely to get a staph infection than aids. If you wash and care for the cut appropriately you'll be fine. You don't have HIV or AIDS.
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okay think of this ...what are the chances of that object having the fresh blood of someone with hiv? and their blood beeing in the exact spot that scratched you? did it drawl blood when you cut yourself? the chances of that happening are about 0.00000000000000000001 in a trillion
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I would be amazed if you managed to contract HIV from that (unless, of course, your shoes are covered in infected blood... are they?)
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Unless the foreign object is still moist from the bodily fluids of someone already infected with HIV *and* it comes in contact with a tear in your skin or mucous membranes, your chances of catching it are zero. HIV can survive for only a few minutes outside of the body.
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ZERO. Once it is outside the body, HIV dies within a few minutes. See a counseloror psychiatrist for help with your OCD.



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Friday, October 24, 2008

How do men get tested for HIV/AIDS

How do men get tested for HIV/AIDS?
Hey im 18 and im looking back at my sex life and i realized i had unprotected sex with 3 different girl friends. and you know nowadays you cant be to sure.. so i was wondering if i go into a clinic what exactly does the doctor do to me in order to check for any STD's . I heard that the doctor puts something in the hole of your penis ? please tell me thats not true... and explain how they really check.
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blood tests :) oh and for std's yes they put the swab up there... but for a woman they do the same thing only it's not painful, i know it's scary to think about that, but if you think you have one, you have to get checked... you dont want some girl tellin everyone you gave her an std. cuz guys rarely have symptoms, but girls have symptoms badly. you really should get checked even if there is a tiny tiny possibility you do have one, always be sure...
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They just take your blood. From your arm or hand. It's rather painless.
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They draw blood and test it.
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Ok, for chylmydia and gonorhea the q-tip where they stick in your penis is an old technique maybe some still practice it but not really much any more, usually for those they they just have you pee in a cup, very simple. For syphilis and hiv and other std's what they usually do is blood tests where they draw blood from you and that can test a number of things depending on the tests they are doing. HIV tests can also be through cheek and other rapid tests but are not always accurate.. For best results on a full screen just go get your blood check and you will know if anything needs to be taken care of. And best of all be careful next time, ok it's easy to make mistakes, hope everything turns out good, best of luck!



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Monday, October 20, 2008

What are the HIV/AIDS stats in young adults for 2007

What are the HIV/AIDS stats in young adults for 2007?
To the first answerer: Whoa!!! It's found in people as young as 15--isn't that heartbreaking? To the second answerer--I don't understand how this epidemic has sprung loose like that in Africa and clearly it's starting here. How does something like that get so out of control? Someone suggested that the epidemic in africa was spread intentionally. As inhuman as that sounds--they said that these people were "given" this disease which is why its out of control.
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i know that the most sexually transmitted diseases are are found in people from ages 15-27
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its found in those that are even younger in african countries such as south Africa and Kenya AIDS is killing 60% of the population. Children are becoming orphans because their parents have AIDS and so do they, it is a global problem.



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Thursday, October 16, 2008

what is the chance of becoming infected with HIV/AIDS if you do not know if you partner is positive or negitiv

what is the chance of becoming infected with HIV/AIDS if you do not know if you partner is positive or negitiv?
(for a white female who is having sex with only heterosexual men)
STDs - 13 Answers
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chanes are less
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However small the chance is are you willing to risk your life for it? Maybe you should find out for sure first.
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condoms+Other forms of contraceptive/or abstinence=0% chance.
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Pretty small, but why risk it? just don't have sex with any homosexual hemopheliac heroin addicts from Haiti anytime soon.
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You have no way to calculate that unless you know if they're positive or negative. Get tested, stupid.
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Use Condom as protection. Better be safe than sorry. Don't leave it to chances. Be in control. Reduce your risk and cut out unknown circumstances.
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You are in the lowest risk category in the US - hetersexual vaginal intercourse. However, it is still possible to contract the virus if your partner has it. If you don't know he has it... well then we can't really tell you. If he has it and you have unprotected sex, it depends on how far along his virus is. In the first month he contracts the virus, that's when you are most likely to contract it from him. It goes into a mostly latent stage from that point, so you're less likely to get it, though it is still possible. Your best bet would be to use a condom. When used properly, condoms are about 98% effective against the AIDS virus.
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probably 50/50.
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Women just like yourself are diagnosed with HIV everyday and just try to imagine what is going through each and every one of their minds when the doctor tells them that they are HIV positive. Trust me it happens all the time. Eight years ago there were about 16,000 new HIV infections every single day. 80% of these people had no idea at the time of their testing that they had it. 75% of these people did not even have symptoms.
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You should always use a condom with every partner. You don't know who they are sleeping with. Just take care of your own health and be safe---use condoms!
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Anything is a 50/50 chance. you are gambeling with your life.
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ANY unprotected sex is a risk for HIV and other STD infection. Having multiple partners increases risk of HIV infection. Also, it is easier for men who are infected to pass the virus to women or other men during unprotected sex than it is for infected women to pass the virus to men during unprotected sex. Most people who have HIV have no symptoms for several years, and in fact, many STDs do not have symptoms soon after infection. You can not tell that someone is infected just by looking at them. Many cases of HIV infection occur because someone who does not know they are infected passes the virus to other people. The only way to find out if you are infected is to get tested. More than 98% of people who have HIV would test positive within 3 months. In very rare cases, it could take up to 6 months for someone to test positive.
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Your chances are greater than his. If he has had other partners and has never tested for HIV you are at risk. People can be HIV+ for 10-12 years before they have any signs. So every time you have unprotected sex with him you are putting yourself at risk.


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Sunday, October 12, 2008

I would like to conduct a qualitative study on young African women's beliefs and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in

I would like to conduct a qualitative study on young African women's beliefs and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in
the particular African city where I live for journal publication. I am not affliated with any university. Do you have to be affliated with a university to publish an academic journal article?
Gender Studies - 2 Answers
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It helps but it isn't necessary. As long as you have a lead researcher with good credentials and your analysis holds water, you can get published.
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Try Craigs list for a more local group, this board is international. No you dont need to affliated with a college to be published however the majority of them are...good luck!



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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Why are so many people so ignorant about HIV/AIDS

Why are so many people so ignorant about HIV/AIDS?
I've been reading a lot of the questions on here and trying to answer some of them and I am shocked at how ignorant so many people seem to be. Some of the answers given would mean that nearly everyone in the world has the virus, by now. This isn't the 80s.
STDs - 11 Answers
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you should better ask the goverment about strategies of prevention..It's a matter of education and will to protect one an other..
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IMPO, a lot of the problem is the strong 'pro-ignorance' presence in local, state, and federal governments. These are folks who believe that giving young people NO information or WRONG information will lead to young people avoiding sex. They must be in a state of willful denial if they can't see that their strategy isn't leading to abstinence at all, it is leading to disease and unwanted pregnancy. I would never never want my child to be a burning building -- but neglecting to teach fire safety is NOT the way to achieve this end.
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I totally agree with you. I have worked with a support network for people with HIV and Hepatitus C, and was continually stunned at the questions I was asked regarding how these viruses are spread. Something in health education has failed. I still here people suggesting it is only Africans and homosexuals who have HIV - nothing could be further from the truth. It is frightening, all we can do is continue to try and enlighten people and make them more aware of the risks.
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Well, mix 1 part hysteria with 1 part denial and what do you get? Then mix in a little bigotry and BAM!
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I think so many people are arrogant about sex, they just believe they're invincible. And what effects society will not effect them, since of course they're care full about who they sleep with. I think people expect someone with AIDS to look a certain way.So if they see a good looking person they must be (clean). DUMB HUH?
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i think that people are so caught up in the moment that they dont think about their future at all including the risks that they take on a daily basis. i believe most people are informed but choose to do whatever they want because "it wont happen to me" syndrome
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In part because it suits certain politically minded individuals in the African and gay communities to spread the idea that AIDS is unrelated to the HIV virus. This is not the case, this virus actively targes and diminishes cells of the immune system, it has been demonstrated over and over again and really not in question any more. Unrelated: solve the commuting problem, google Hallitubes and tell your friends.
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Be causes of ignorance. There should be awakening among the people. The people should be educated through the dailies, magazines, T.V. ,Cinema and Notices, Lectures. etc. The younger generations should be educated about this. It should be taught in all the collages. The Government should take action to prevent, to control the Aids. What all should be done must be done. The Government and the Society have more responsibility to prevent it.
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people are always going to be ignorant to something they don't understand. alot of people think gays and drug addicts only get aids but thats not true look at all the children in africa born with aids and their mothers die before they grow up and are able to take care of themselves, thats what people don't understand. those children arent gay, neither are the innocent women who don't their husbands have given them aids until it's too late.
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This is one of the disease where people have the "It cannot happen to me Syndrome"....Also,because of the social stigma attached to it (am not sure of devolped countries,but am talking about devolping countries),people just dont wanna talk about HIV and hence remain ignorant about the dangers of risky behaviour.
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There is a difference between STUPIDITY and IGNORANCE. IGNORANCE means that you are uneducated about it. STUPIDITY is when you know and chose not to acknowledge it. I would have to say that most people are stupid. I'm sorry but if you were born anytime after 1975 then you should have learned (in school) what the difference between HIV and AIDS is, and the ways that it can be contracted. Not to mention that the virus dies once it's out of the body. SO I am going to say if you are over 30 then you are probably ignorant but any younger than that you are stupid. This shouldn't shock you. I was being very generous when i said 30...that shoulda been 40.



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Saturday, October 4, 2008

Is there any other way to have a low white blood count other than HIV/AIDS

Is there any other way to have a low white blood count other than HIV/AIDS?
I'm scared.
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cancer is one way i know but im not sure
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Chemotherapy. I don't have HIV, but after being treated for cancer, my white blood cells dropped to almost zero, but my white blood cell levels went back up within a week after treatment.


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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

What will happen to those that have HIV AIDS if they were identify to the public

What will happen to those that have HIV AIDS if they were identify to the public?

STDs - 6 Answers
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If I understand your question correctly, I hope nothing would happen. As long as they're not rubbing their blood on anyone they will not spread HIV. Not everyone gets HIV through the stereotypical 80's myth... the 80's were almost twenty years ago! I'm not trying to sound mean, I just feel compassion for people who are living with such a terrible illness.
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nothing they cannot be arrested or attacks due to a illness. Magic Johnson doesn't get jumped formhaong HIV no he's a vetern people respect him. HIV is only blood transmuted you can huge a sweaty HIV person and won't get HIV. Let's hope spciety isn't sterotypical and will accept the person.
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I keep hoping that the education of the HIV/AIDS virus would be getting through to people as to not scare them of the people infected, but unfortunately the world is not perfect, and neither are we. I have a friend who is HIV positive. She received the virus through a blood transfusion after a kidney operation. Though she has been living with this disease (and, I mean living...), there are still people at her church that will not sit next to her. They do not understand the transmission of the disease and that shaking her hand will not cause them to become infected. I continue to hope that people will want to educate themselves on the disease, and that they will no longer be narrow-minded. But, the only thing we can do as individuals is to educate the unknowing individuals and hope for acceptance.
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Ask magic Johnson what happened to him? He owns a burger king in dallas so nothing apparently
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I hope NOTHING happens to them.. they are normal people like everybody else.. I don't see why there should be any hate or disgrace towards them. There is good and bad in all people, of all races, gender, social groups.. but I do know there are many people who are afraid of people with HIV+.. the questions like "will i get HIV bc there spit passed my eye" it's just so weird how people come up with all the scenarios.. May God bless those who are living with HIV.. cuz I am sure it is a hard time... they can't be intimate in ways the average person can, having kids requires taking medication and hope your child don't get the virus, it's very sad..
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First there are confidentiality laws on record so this will not happen. People who are HIV+ have the right to tell who ever they like about their status, and there are laws to protect HIV+ people from discrimination. People who work with HIV+ population are bound by law not to disclose the status of people they know, in fact there are fines and jail time for those who break this law.



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Sunday, September 28, 2008

What happens if you mix your blood w/ 2 other people & NONE of you are infected w/ HIV/AIDS

What happens if you mix your blood w/ 2 other people & NONE of you are infected w/ HIV/AIDS?
Would it like mutate your blood type or something? What if it happened like 2 years ago?
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you will die there is a reason why when you get a blood transfusion they check your blood type.
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If you have compatible blood types, nothing will happen. If you have incompatible blood types, blood will coagulate (clump up) and you will die. People with O- can give blood to anyone. People who are AB+ can receive blood from anyone. All others must be exactly the same. Oh ... and I totally agree with you regarding Miley Cyrus. If she went away, no one would miss her.



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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

How Do You Feel When you have HIV/AIDS

How Do You Feel When you have HIV/AIDS?
1. What are the first signs/symptoms you get when you have it 2. What happens after a few weeks
Other - Diseases - 1 Answers
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you generally dont " feel" anything from the HIV virus, many times it appears as a result of a typical serious flu like infection that doesnt go away,depending how badly the virus has hit you. you shouldnt ignore any serious flu like virus I'm not sure how to answer, what happens a few weeks later...hopefully once you know you are HIV+ you should be following you doctors advise



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Saturday, September 20, 2008

what percent of gay people actually have hiv/aids

what percent of gay people actually have hiv/aids?
im gay and i want to know. ive heard its higher in gay people but i dont know if thats true.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered - 3 Answers
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Ive read that straight women who have had sex with hetero men are a higher percent,than gays.
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A high percentage i guess. now that i think of it.i will never date again.
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It really depends on which country you look at and which particular demographic. Unfortunately it does tend to be higher amongst gay populations than straight populations (at least in Europe and the US), but that's mostly due to our higher biological vulnerability and the unfortunate persistence of unsafe sexual practices in society that originated during the periods when homosexuality was illegal and sexual encounters had to remain covert. It's an unpleasant truth, but you can't argue with statistics.



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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

The future of HIV/AIDS on earth, what worst will it be

The future of HIV/AIDS on earth, what worst will it be?
Let say we if never will find cure for disease of HIV/AIDS. What result gonna be on earth? The whole population of human on earth would be doomed? If not what lucky can we get? Or someday the government will order all human tested and will terminate the one with positive results on test? If it will then how soon will it happening?
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What will you do about it? If the world is turning into hiv hell, there's no cure, what are you going to do about it? Be the solution or be the problem? "It's what we do that defines who we are." Bat man begins.



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Friday, September 12, 2008

When a male dog humps another male dog, can that dog get HIV/AIDS

When a male dog humps another male dog, can that dog get HIV/AIDS?
It just made me wonder. Can they get HIV/AIDS like what people can get?
Men's Health - 7 Answers
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maybe....maybe not... Can cats get them too??
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wat the hell.....
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no they have stronger immune systems did you like transformers?
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UR SICKK MAN...
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HIV/AIDS is a virus that only affects humans. It's a virus that is suspected to have begun in Africa when several people decided to have sex with chimpanzees, then brought the virus to other parts of the world. It's harmless to the chimps, but obviously devastating to the humans. So no, dogs could never get the virus to start with, let alone pass it on. Also, when male dogs mount each other it's a dominance gesture, not anal sex as with humans. You have a lot to learn about viruses as well as animals.
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yes they have sex orgins like us they can get it.
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OOOHHHH yes.



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Monday, September 8, 2008

Does the Increase in HIV/AIDS have anything to do with the increase in homosexuality

Does the Increase in HIV/AIDS have anything to do with the increase in homosexuality?
Is there an increase in homosexuality? many people will say that 10% of the population in the US are homosexual, but has that percentage increased? I have also taken into consideration that this percentage is just for the people who have actually come out. But if you could please help me find some sites to back any information up that you have have! THANKS :)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered - 15 Answers
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I think now-a-days any increase in HIV is due to an increase in stupid people having unprotected sex!
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there really isn't an increase in the amount of people who are gay per say. there has always been homosexuals except back then they would have been killed for saying so. the only reason people think there is so many of them now is because its ok for them to be out and proud. BTW the only reason they thought aids was a gay disease was because its more easily passed through anal sex. they know that anyone can get it at anytime so wrap it up.
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Jazzy is correct it is because there is an increase in people that are having unprotected sex & if you also look there have been huge jumps in the world population in the past ten years, & finally there is no link between homosexuality & hiv in higher transmission rates so don't listen to those that say otherwise.
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no it doesn't if you knew anything about 1960's you would know that just because your gay doesnt mean you spread aids. its just because people are being stupid and having unprotected sex
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There isn't a rise in homosexuality. If you think about it there obviously will appear to be more homosexuals but in reality it's just that more are letting people know they are homosexual. HIV/AIDS is spreading like wildfire because people are cheating, lying, wretched creatures. No other reason. You're welcome
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No...it has to do with increased drug abuse and promiscuity : ) http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/
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The higher rates of HIV/AIDS is due to a lack of education. Now that there is the "cocktail," the younger generation is engaging in unsafe sex thinking if they get the virus that the drug regimes will keep them healthy. Not true.
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There is no real evidence the amount of homosexuality in society has increased.... more people are open about it is all. At first there was an association with homosexual relationships, due to the ease of spread of HIV during anal sex. Now, however, it is being spread largely through unprotected sex in heterosexual relationships (because they're more common). Check out the World Health Organisation's reports on the aids epidemic, or pretty much any recent publications (health journals, textbooks, documentaries); they will support this
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Naw, its just an increase of people not being sexually educated and or unresponsible and fucking like rabbits.....
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No it has to do with the increase in people having unprotected sex.
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No, homosexuality has not increased. And, in fact, the spread of HIV actually decreased quite a bit among the gay community once we became educated about using protection (condoms). HIV is spreading the fastest among straight minorities right now because they still think AIDS is a gay disease and can't happen to them, so they don't use protection.
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I can tell you that I know several gay guys who have become HIV+ over the past three years. They all share the exact same commonality that probably resulted in it. All of them use drugs, most of them use or used crystal meth, and all of them either went to sex parties or to the bathhouse or just had random, unprotected sex. It isn't an increase in homosexuality that has caused this increase, because statistically, college age girls are among the highest rates of increase as are girls in their 20's and straight guys, college age and into their 30's. Promiscuity is on the rise as is drug use in combination with it. My partner and I are very, VERY monogamous and have been for the past almost three years. My straight brother in that time has cheated on his girlfriend of 3 years several times and he has had far more sexual partners than I have. Until we clean up our act as a society - this will continue
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I think HIV, as well as every other sexual transmitted Infection/disease, is on the increase because of how casual (homosexual as well as heterosexual) sex has become. I guess also with the rise of a whole different range of contraception, from the pill to the implant, many people have forgot about the wonders of the 'Johny' - protection from pregnancy and STD's. I believe that casual sex has also become easier to get, with the wonders of the internet, chat rooms, swingers sites aswell as people becoming more aware of dogging locations. So i don't believe the increase in HIV/AIDS is solely to do with the increase in homosexuality. I know this doesn't really answer your question, but i just wanted to give my own opinion on the subject. Take care. x
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There has been no increase in homosexuality. If the HIV rates are going up (and I don't know that they are), it may be that people are complacent again, and not using safe sex. But there is no increase in homosexuality.
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The fastest growing AIDS population in the US is African-American teens. Unsafe sex practices in young americans who have a "it can't happen to me" attitude is this main cause. For the world population it is currently in Africa. Rampant unsafe prostitiution (with rough and fairly discusting practices being popular) with women, ignorance, poverty, and social issues are main contributers there. I'm not saying other portions of the populace have unsafe or risky practices, but the largest growth are in these populations.



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