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2008 Hiv Infections

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Record Number of HIV Infections in Belgium in 2008

Belgium recorded its largest annual number of new HIV infections ever -- 1,078 -- in 2008, according to Federal Department of Public Health data reported by VRT news. While the number of cases linked to heterosexual transmission has fallen, the... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Expanded HIV Testing and Trends in Diagnoses of HIV Infection -- District of Columbia, 2004-2008

In the District of Columbia (DC), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) case rate is nearly 10 times the U.S. rate and higher than comparable U.S. cities, such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, Detroit, and Chicago. 1 ,2 In June 2006,... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Acute HIV Infection -- New York City, 2008

The following feasibility study describes a pilot surveillance and screening program to detect acute HIV infection (AHI). Diagnoses of AHI can enable recently infected persons to adopt behaviors that reduce transmission, facilitate partner referral... Read more »
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Hiv infection? Magnet couple stress and fear (MAGNETIC COUPLE SEXUAL RISK 2008)

I am negative at the moment and my boyfreind is HIV positive. he is an HIV educator actually. After I accepted his status, we finally became intimate with each other. I did oral sex on him 3 times that night. Twice on his penis and once with his...
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Your HIV-acquisition risk is extremely low. There have been no documented cases of HIV transmission due to rimming or getting rimmed. Oral sex carries only a very slight risk for HIV acquisition/transmission. You can read much more about this... Read more »

Can you give yourself HIV (MASTURBATION 2008) (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD BY MASTURBATION, 2008)

Hi, Can you give yourself HIV by masterbating, like if a little bit of you sperm or seaman or something mange to get up your arse.thanks...
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,If a "seaman" manages to get up your arse and he's not wearing a condom, there would be an HIV risk. However, if you get your own "semen" up your butt, there is no HIV risk. The "can you give yourself HIV by... Read more »

!!Please help!! (MASTURBATION 2008) (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD BY MASTURBATION, 2008)

Is it possible to infect by hiv by masturbrating with blunket. I masturbrate with same blanket many times....
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Believe it or not, you are not the only one having a torrid affair with their beloved and sexy "blunket." See below.Dr. Bobmasterbathing (MASTURBATION 2008) (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF AN STD BY MASTURBATION, 2008)Jun 23, 2008 im so... Read more »

Really concerned about reinfection (SUPERINFECTION, DUAL INFECTION, 2008)

Dr. BobI have been HIV poz for a year now. My concern is for the last 2 months I have have unprotected sex with 2 people 1 twice and the other 2 times. They were both HIV poz my worry is we didn't use condoms and they caused me to bleed. One is...
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,You had unprotected sex with "2 people 1 twice and the other 2 times"???? Wouldn't that be having sex with 2 people both twice??? No matter, on with your question!HIV reinfection (dual infection) can occur. However, exactly how... Read more »
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VHA DIRECTIVE 2008-003

Posted by DKERL
Department of Veterans Affairs VHA DIRECTIVE 2008-003
Veterans Health Administration
January 22, 2008

TREATMENT OF ANTIRETROVIRAL-INDUCED FACIAL
LIPOATROPHY IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
(HIV)-INFECTED PATIENTS

on page 2 of this directive the following... Read more »

HIV POZ CRUISE OCTOBER 26, 2008

Posted by Pozcruise2008
JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW I HAVE ONLY 28 CABINS LEFT TILL OCTOBER 22, 2007. THOSE OF YOU INTERSTED IN GOING ON THE HIV POZ CRUISE CALL 708-758-1192 OR EMAIL ME AT POZVACATIONS@GMAIL.COM

IF YOU HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ACCESS MY WEBSITE VIA THE HIVPLUS... Read more »

HIV POZ CRUISE OCTOBER 26, 2008

Posted by Pozcruise2008
HELLO EVERYONE ONCE AGAIN, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. MY NAME IS JASON CRUM, JUST WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE 15 CABINS LEFT AND NEED TO GET RID OF THEM BY SEPT 22, 2007. $25.00 PER PERSON SECURES YOUR SPACE AND YOUR NEXT PAYMENT OF $250.00 IS DUE... Read more »

HIV POZ CRUISE OCT 26, 2008

Posted by Pozcruise2008
HELLO EVERYONE ONCE AGAIN, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. MY NAME IS JASON CRUM, JUST WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE 15 CABINS LEFT AND NEED TO GET RID OF THEM BY SEPT 22, 2007. $25.00 PER PERSON SECURES YOUR SPACE AND YOUR NEXT PAYMENT OF $250.00 IS DUE... Read more »

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