Bug Bites Do I Need To Get Tested For AIDS

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Does my 7 month old infant need testing? (HUMAN BITE, 2011)

Hello Dr.My 7 month old was bitten twice by a two year old girl twice. After that we picked up my daughter to ensure she would not get bit again. The first bite was on the leg which caused slight surface blood, the second bit on the arm did not...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.Is there reason to believe the two-year-old chomping toddler is HIV infected? The HIV-transmission risk from this nibbling nipper is negligible. I would not recommend HIV testing. See link below.Dr. Bob<a... Read more »

My Boyfriend is a Bug Chaser (BUG CHASERS AND GIFT GIVERS)

I started dating someone several months ago, and into our relationship I found out through computer... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

bed bug bites and HIV. Please concern.

Dr., Here is my situation. I had gone to visit couple of my friends who lives in a different... Read more »

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

South Carolina: HIV/AIDS Events Highlight Need for Testing

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Biting Stripper

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Oh I know this is ridiculous. but I can't shake it. So I hpe to get an answer from someone with real HIV knowledge. Is there any way to get infected from a bite, this stripper was giving me a lap dance, and then she friggin bit me pretty damn... Read more »

bug bites

Posted by alive2, 3 Replies

i was out on the 4th, only in yard.(close to park, i can see fireworks from yard). as i was sitting and pounding a few beers, (yeah, i know)i was virually eatin alive by misquitoes. its not a surprise to me getting bit by the critters, or how many... Read more »

if i test negative, does he still need to test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have been in a monogamous relationship with my boyfriend for almost a year. We usually have unprotected sex. Although I trust that he is monogamous with me as well, I don't know that much about his past sexual history. So I'm planning on getting... Read more »

legal aid and bug-chaser

Posted by mandinka, 1 Reply

I am seeking legal aid and advise for my friend who is in jail and headed to prison. He had a fallout with his girlfriend and she accused him of transmitting the hiv virus to her even though she was already hiv positive. She was a known bug-chaser... Read more »

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