Will HIV/AIDS be communicated via the fluid left open for 24 hours or more, or will the virus be killed?
if semen or other form is applied in some object and kept open for 24 hours or more. Will it still be transferred.
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HIV is very fragile - in fluids that are kept in the open air it likely dies within hours. One experiment was able to grow HIV from a syringe containing a large amount of blood after several weeks, but around 95% of the virus that was originally present had died. Once the fluid dries up, the virus is a gonner. Only special drying procedures can maintain the viability of the virus, and normal air-drying simply destroys the virus structure.
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No. Once outside the body, exposed to air, the virus dies within minutes. Once the fluid is dried , it is no longer a risk for transmission of HIV.
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Conventional wisdom says NO. If that's enough for you then, theres your answer.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
what were the first treatments and medicines for HIV/AIDS
what were the first treatments and medicines for HIV/AIDS???!?
I reallly need help on my essay of first treatments and methods used at the beginning of the discovery of hiv/aids..
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Discovery of HIV in the mid to late 1970s, if i have not mistaken. Treatment includes highly active antiretroviral therapy, or HAART. Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors. When HIV infects a healthy cell, it needs the cell's DNA, or genetic instructions, to build copies of itself. These drugs act by blocking the HIV's ability to copy a cell's DNA. Without complete DNA, HIV can't make new virus copies. Eg. Zidovudine. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. These drugs also prevent HIV from using a healthy cell's DNA to make copies of itself, but in a slightly different way. Eg. Delavirdine Protease inhibitors. These medicines work by preventing infected cells from releasing HIV into the body. Eg. Indinavir Fusion inhibitor. This medicine works by preventing the entry of the HIV virus into your body's healthy cells. The different kinds of medicines are often used together (in combination) to reduce the amount of HIV in the body.
I reallly need help on my essay of first treatments and methods used at the beginning of the discovery of hiv/aids..
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Discovery of HIV in the mid to late 1970s, if i have not mistaken. Treatment includes highly active antiretroviral therapy, or HAART. Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors. When HIV infects a healthy cell, it needs the cell's DNA, or genetic instructions, to build copies of itself. These drugs act by blocking the HIV's ability to copy a cell's DNA. Without complete DNA, HIV can't make new virus copies. Eg. Zidovudine. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor. These drugs also prevent HIV from using a healthy cell's DNA to make copies of itself, but in a slightly different way. Eg. Delavirdine Protease inhibitors. These medicines work by preventing infected cells from releasing HIV into the body. Eg. Indinavir Fusion inhibitor. This medicine works by preventing the entry of the HIV virus into your body's healthy cells. The different kinds of medicines are often used together (in combination) to reduce the amount of HIV in the body.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
What laws does California have regarding partner notification for HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted
What laws does California have regarding partner notification for HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted?
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Check out the source noted. I believe you will find the answers you need regarding HIV and partner notification. There is a lot of discussion on that site about the issue from INFORMED sources.
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Check out the source noted. I believe you will find the answers you need regarding HIV and partner notification. There is a lot of discussion on that site about the issue from INFORMED sources.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
What laws does Pennsylvaina have regarding partner notification for HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted
What laws does Pennsylvaina have regarding partner notification for HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted?
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Have a look at this site may be of some help very long lots of info,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, vitrualmentor.ama.assn.org/2005/10/hlaw1-0510.html
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I've answered several questions like this, with different states substituted in each question. As far as I know, all states have laws requiring people who know they have HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS, to notify sexual partners of their infection before having sex with them. People who know that they have HIV, but have sex with people without telling them about the infection, can be charged with a felony, and spend many years in jail if convicted. The exact wording of the charges varies from state to state. Some states call it attempted murder. As far as I know, there are no such laws about partner notification about other STDs.
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Have a look at this site may be of some help very long lots of info,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, vitrualmentor.ama.assn.org/2005/10/hlaw1-0510.html
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I've answered several questions like this, with different states substituted in each question. As far as I know, all states have laws requiring people who know they have HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS, to notify sexual partners of their infection before having sex with them. People who know that they have HIV, but have sex with people without telling them about the infection, can be charged with a felony, and spend many years in jail if convicted. The exact wording of the charges varies from state to state. Some states call it attempted murder. As far as I know, there are no such laws about partner notification about other STDs.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Discuss the causes and effects of HIV/AIDS on the Zambian economy
Discuss the causes and effects of HIV/AIDS on the Zambian economy?
The positive and negative impacts of the pandemic.
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Positive? There are few....maybe research? New drugs to combat it? Not much... Negative? Well the obvious is that people are dying. They must spend most of their money on health care. Because the person with AIDS oftentimes cannot work, their family must spend their money instead....so whole families are drained. Time and effort are spent taking care of the sick as well, so efficiency is basically gone. Because people don't expect to live very long, they don't invest in the future, and this is an economical disaster. That means the cycle of poverty continues on and on (Productivity, Investments, Savings, Income).
The positive and negative impacts of the pandemic.
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Positive? There are few....maybe research? New drugs to combat it? Not much... Negative? Well the obvious is that people are dying. They must spend most of their money on health care. Because the person with AIDS oftentimes cannot work, their family must spend their money instead....so whole families are drained. Time and effort are spent taking care of the sick as well, so efficiency is basically gone. Because people don't expect to live very long, they don't invest in the future, and this is an economical disaster. That means the cycle of poverty continues on and on (Productivity, Investments, Savings, Income).
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
can i get hiv aids in one time sex with partner
can i get hiv aids in one time sex with partner?
how do i know if im infected?initial reaction after getting it?
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yes you can.....
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How do you know if infected? Get tested, there is no other way. There are no symptoms to HIV infection.
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it's possible. you never really know how many people that one person has been with. and there is no initial reaction. you should get tested on a regular basis
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Yes you can. You can also get pregnant on the first time as well. The only way to tell if a person is HIV-free is to do an antibody test. You can be symptom-free from years and still have HIV. If you test positive for antibodies (seropositive), you have HIV. Go to your doctor or a local clinic and get a test done.
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Yes. Your best bet for finding out woult be to see a doctor. Many people do not develop any symptoms when they first become infected with HIV. Some people, however, get a flu-like illness within three to six weeks after exposure to the virus. This illness, called Acute HIV Syndrome, may include fever, headache, tiredness, nausea, diarrhoea and enlarged lymph nodes (organs of the immune system that can be felt in the neck, armpits and groin). These symptoms usually disappear within a week to a month and are often mistaken for another viral infection.
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Yes, you would also have to wait six months(or weeks I 4got) b4 you can get the blood test for HIV. So please do the world a favor and stay away from sex for that amount of time. Sorry for being blunt, but you have a responsability to protect others from what you MAY potentially have.
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yup u can
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yeah...u get tested....
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Hi! Yes! Even if you used a condom, it is only 50 percent effective. If anal sex is done, than the risk is higher. If oral sex, yes also. It is so scary! Now, science has found out that even if you have a test for AIDS, and the test is negative, the disease can still show up 15 years later after the sexual encounter. It's a very tricky thing to play around with. Be extremely careful and it's best to really know the person you want to have contact with and try to not have sex until you both are tested and monogamous or thinking of marriage. You don't feel too much in the beginning if you are infected. That's why it's hard to know. It's only in the late stages that you get extremely tired, loose weight feel awful like the flu, get large pimples and scales, pain and the rest. My cousin was infected and died 2 years later in agony. Others are infected but it goes into a remission-like stage. I've never heard of an initial reaction. Good luck to you!
how do i know if im infected?initial reaction after getting it?
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yes you can.....
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How do you know if infected? Get tested, there is no other way. There are no symptoms to HIV infection.
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it's possible. you never really know how many people that one person has been with. and there is no initial reaction. you should get tested on a regular basis
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Yes you can. You can also get pregnant on the first time as well. The only way to tell if a person is HIV-free is to do an antibody test. You can be symptom-free from years and still have HIV. If you test positive for antibodies (seropositive), you have HIV. Go to your doctor or a local clinic and get a test done.
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Yes. Your best bet for finding out woult be to see a doctor. Many people do not develop any symptoms when they first become infected with HIV. Some people, however, get a flu-like illness within three to six weeks after exposure to the virus. This illness, called Acute HIV Syndrome, may include fever, headache, tiredness, nausea, diarrhoea and enlarged lymph nodes (organs of the immune system that can be felt in the neck, armpits and groin). These symptoms usually disappear within a week to a month and are often mistaken for another viral infection.
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Yes, you would also have to wait six months(or weeks I 4got) b4 you can get the blood test for HIV. So please do the world a favor and stay away from sex for that amount of time. Sorry for being blunt, but you have a responsability to protect others from what you MAY potentially have.
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yup u can
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yeah...u get tested....
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Hi! Yes! Even if you used a condom, it is only 50 percent effective. If anal sex is done, than the risk is higher. If oral sex, yes also. It is so scary! Now, science has found out that even if you have a test for AIDS, and the test is negative, the disease can still show up 15 years later after the sexual encounter. It's a very tricky thing to play around with. Be extremely careful and it's best to really know the person you want to have contact with and try to not have sex until you both are tested and monogamous or thinking of marriage. You don't feel too much in the beginning if you are infected. That's why it's hard to know. It's only in the late stages that you get extremely tired, loose weight feel awful like the flu, get large pimples and scales, pain and the rest. My cousin was infected and died 2 years later in agony. Others are infected but it goes into a remission-like stage. I've never heard of an initial reaction. Good luck to you!
Friday, January 4, 2008
how long does hiv aids take to show up on a blood test after contracting it
how long does hiv aids take to show up on a blood test after contracting it?
blood showed up on my cup at a resturant and i wanst bleeding..... im kinda scared just wondering
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test in about 3 weeks, then 3 months. your probably ok. dont worry too much about it. but never the less, get tested.
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unless your mouth was bleeding when you drank from the cup i wouldnt worry about it because there is more of a chance you getting struck by lightning than getting hiv
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I understand your fears, but you will NOT get HIV orally. You would need to have unprotected sex with someone HIV+. What you perceive to be blood on a cup should not matter.
blood showed up on my cup at a resturant and i wanst bleeding..... im kinda scared just wondering
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test in about 3 weeks, then 3 months. your probably ok. dont worry too much about it. but never the less, get tested.
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unless your mouth was bleeding when you drank from the cup i wouldnt worry about it because there is more of a chance you getting struck by lightning than getting hiv
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I understand your fears, but you will NOT get HIV orally. You would need to have unprotected sex with someone HIV+. What you perceive to be blood on a cup should not matter.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
What's the risk of HIV/AIDS after a handshake
What's the risk of HIV/AIDS after a handshake?
One of those guys asking for donations shook my hand before telling me he was HIV positive. I am really freakked out. Are there viruses on my hand now? How long will they stay? What if I have mnimal scratches on my hand, or scratch myself afterwards with it? Can I get infected? What's the risk? I am really petrified, please someone knowledgeable let me know.
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Zero chance dude. Unless he was bleeding all over an open wound you have or something, or hacked up blood when he coughed and it got in your eyes or mouth.
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You will not get HIV/AIDS from a handshake unless of course he had a fresh bloody cut on his hands and you did as well. HIV/AIDS is transmitted via blood and body fluids.
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HIV is really hard to transmit through a handshake. Unless You had an open bleeding would and he had an open bleeding wound and you "blood buddied" each other then you could get it. Just wash your hands a couple times with antibacterial soap and lather your hands with purell. Your skin acts like a barrier for diseases and The virus can't live long outside the body, a couple minutes at most. So just clean it really well and get tested in 3 months just to be sure. Good luck and god bless
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Man im studyin bio now n accordin to me HIV AIDs is not transmitted through handshake,kissing or by hugging but is transmitted by sexual contact with prostitutes,also u must wash ur hands thoroughly with dettol or lifeboy soap n must try to keep ur hands away from injury for at least 2-3 days and must consult ur doctor about this incidence
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ZERO , unless both of you had open bleeding wounds, and one was aids/hiv positive. then the odds would go up
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Seriously, get over yourself.
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You are not at risk. You can not get HIV from casual contact, such as shaking hands. Relax.
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Jeez that's just mean. You're acting like he's not a human being. It's JUST a freaking handshake! Did you both happen to be bleeding?? Did you have sex with this man?? NO. JUST a handshake, you're good. You have a better chance of someone spitting on the sidewalk and catching TB. Chill out.
One of those guys asking for donations shook my hand before telling me he was HIV positive. I am really freakked out. Are there viruses on my hand now? How long will they stay? What if I have mnimal scratches on my hand, or scratch myself afterwards with it? Can I get infected? What's the risk? I am really petrified, please someone knowledgeable let me know.
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Zero chance dude. Unless he was bleeding all over an open wound you have or something, or hacked up blood when he coughed and it got in your eyes or mouth.
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You will not get HIV/AIDS from a handshake unless of course he had a fresh bloody cut on his hands and you did as well. HIV/AIDS is transmitted via blood and body fluids.
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HIV is really hard to transmit through a handshake. Unless You had an open bleeding would and he had an open bleeding wound and you "blood buddied" each other then you could get it. Just wash your hands a couple times with antibacterial soap and lather your hands with purell. Your skin acts like a barrier for diseases and The virus can't live long outside the body, a couple minutes at most. So just clean it really well and get tested in 3 months just to be sure. Good luck and god bless
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Man im studyin bio now n accordin to me HIV AIDs is not transmitted through handshake,kissing or by hugging but is transmitted by sexual contact with prostitutes,also u must wash ur hands thoroughly with dettol or lifeboy soap n must try to keep ur hands away from injury for at least 2-3 days and must consult ur doctor about this incidence
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ZERO , unless both of you had open bleeding wounds, and one was aids/hiv positive. then the odds would go up
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Seriously, get over yourself.
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You are not at risk. You can not get HIV from casual contact, such as shaking hands. Relax.
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Jeez that's just mean. You're acting like he's not a human being. It's JUST a freaking handshake! Did you both happen to be bleeding?? Did you have sex with this man?? NO. JUST a handshake, you're good. You have a better chance of someone spitting on the sidewalk and catching TB. Chill out.
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