Friday, March 28, 2008

Should people with HIV/AIDS be labled, taged, or regesterd to curb the spread of the virus

Should people with HIV/AIDS be labled, taged, or regesterd to curb the spread of the virus?
I read an article about this and just wanted to know what people thought about it.
STDs - 6 Answers
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No. People should be responsible when having sex and wear a condom to curb the spread of the virus.
2 :
well, I'm not to keen on that idea, however, if we do that for one disease, we should do that for all. like stupidity. What really should happen is we should hunt down all the f*cking idiots and tag them with ear tags, so everyone knows that this person is a f*cking dumb*as*s.
3 :
no thats rediculous
4 :
If that was the penalty for having HIV/AIDS, I don't think anyone would ever get tested for it again. The key is to get as many people tested so that people know their status. The vast majority of HIV transmission happens between people who do not know that they carry the HIV virus, so doing something like you mentioned to the people we know have HIV/AIDS would actually do very little to slow the spread of the virus.
5 :
Yes considering you don't just have to have sex with a person to get HIV/AIDS. But I guess it doesn't seem like a big deal to me if everyone knows if someone has HIV/AIDs because I assume that since I wouldn't treat them any differently that must mean no one else will be bothered by the fact that those people have the disease. But now that I think about it-I bet a lot of people would be total assholes. I'd just really like to know who has ANY type of STD so I'd know if I had to wear a condom or not.
6 :
Actually the CDC maintains Documented cases of HIV/HERPES/ and other STD"S that are communicable and life threatening.. you can actually contact CDC and get information on anyone for these diseases...

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Monday, March 24, 2008

I understand that you can get HIV&AIDS from,exchanging bodily fluids,What about french kissing

I understand that you can get HIV&AIDS from,exchanging bodily fluids,What about french kissing?
I know that people are also concerned when they get spit on by aHVI&AIDS infected person.If you know let me know.(I dont want a death kiss)
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Current scientific data points to not being able to get HIV/AIDS from kissing. This website ( http://www.avert.org/howcan.htm ) says that this is because to catch the virus there needs to be a large quantity present, and although the virus is present in saliva, it is not in large quantities. I wouldn't risk it. If you are kissing someone, there is a possibility that you will continue on and do other things to. You may not get the kiss of death, but the sting of death from another means.
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While to my knowledge there have been no cases of HIV proven to have been contracted in that manner, in theory it is possible. *please note I said "in theory"* Since there is saliva exchange in French kissing...which is a body fluid...the possibility is there. However, in past testing, the levels of HIV have been shown to be very low in saliva and the risk of transmission is unlikely. It could happen if one person was HIV positive and kissed another person who had an injury or cut inside their mouth through which the virus could travel and get into the other person's bloodstream. However, to my knowledge, there have not been any cases PROVEN to have been contracted that way. EMT
3 :
it would take several galons of saliva to pass the HIV virus on. if you could get it from kissing i think alot more people would have it.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

How does HIV/AIDS weaken the immune system

How does HIV/AIDS weaken the immune system?
How does HIV/AIDS weaken the immune system? I am in biology, so I need specific answers.
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It actually invades the cells and destroy it.
2 :
because it's an immune deficiency. it attacks the immune system specifically. people don't die of the disease itself, they die of illnesses they get because their immune system is compromised.
3 :
HIV/AIDS destroys all the white blood cells and eventually you will have no more protection from the virus. But why do you care? You're a ninja right?
4 :
HIV is a virus that colonises the immune system It clones itself inside your body and KILLS your immune cells. It continues to kill your immunity until your whole system is dead. Once your immune system is dead you then have AIDS (auto immune deficiency syndrome). Your body no longer has any protection against viruses and bacteria.
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Gradually breaks down the bodys defence system over time that the simplest diseases can attack or kill you without the proper treatment that is lol thank you gets in the cells that defends you from illnesses and fights off infections manufactures more of itself till no defence left at all anti retro viral therapy helps thoughT Cells level of gets monitored daily of the person
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Your white blood cells have a role in the immune system to attack against invaders and I believe keep a memory of the invader, so if that specific invader attacks again, it won't affect you; it will be eliminated as soon as possible. However, when the HIV/AIDS virus enters into your system, the white blood cell can't wrap itself around the virus to fight it and keep a memory of it, so the virus enters into the white blood cell to multiply, thus destroying it. I think that's how it goes, anyway. So basically, you have less white blood cells to fight against invaders, and the invaders stay in your system longer, causing more damage than necessary. See, all HIV/AIDS does is lower your immune system respone, so it's really the common cold that can give you the final blow; or at least a long one, anyway.
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Here for the point :) all I know is that yes it does weaken the immune system by killing off the white blood cells but that's it good luck
8 :
Here you go...Acqired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is caused by HIV which enters your T4 helper cells. These Lymphocytes are part of your white blood cells which help T4 helper cell help stimulate the B cells (subset of Lymphocytes) to make Immunoglobulins, but when the T4h cells are infected they can't stimulate the Bcells to make immunoglobulins and eventually certain oppertunistic diseases are able to infect the host. In a nut shell.
9 :
Check out the Wikipedia entry for HIV. It does a pretty good job of explaining the retrovirus and how it affects the human body. There are also several good graphic illustrations of the replication process.

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