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Can Mosquitos Carry Hiv Or Aids
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Is it true that a mosquito can carry HIV?You said in one of your previous answers to the QTND that it is possible to contract HIV from a mosquito but the chance is the same as Britney Spears becoming a nun. As I just spotted her coming out of a church I thought this is now a bigger risk so...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Howard,The chances of Britney Spears coming out of a church? I'd say the chances are zero, zilch, nada, null, nothing, bupkis! Are you sure it was Britney and not Sarah Palin?Dr. Bob...
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"hiv transmission" from mosquitosMy friend who is HIV positive and myself slept side by side in a room where lot of mosquitoes were... Read more »transmittal thru mosquitosI was wondering, if a mosquito can carry such diseases as malaria andencephalitis, is there a... Read more »
Articles
Carrying an Important Message; HIV-Positive Woman Turns to Churches to Help Educate Newark on AIDS PreventionFor three years, AIDS advocate Deloris Dockery has been lobbying Newark-area churches to preach HIV prevention. Early detection, safe sex, and needle exchange are topics many pastors and bishops feel uncomfortable addressing from the pulpit, but... Read more »
83 Percent of Girls in Nigerian Capital Carry Condoms to Prevent HIV/AIDS: OfficialIn a televised interview on Thursday, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin said the majority of girls who work in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, carry condoms to protect against HIV. Osotimehin, chairperson of the National Action Committee Against AIDS, did not... Read more »
China's Youngsters Think Mosquitoes Spread AIDSChina's young people are grossly unaware of how HIV is spread, with many mistakenly believing that people can contract the disease from mosquito bites, according to a survey published Thursday. The study was conducted earlier this year by the... Read more »
Thailand: Thousands of Civil Servants Carry AIDS VirusThailand's campaign to reduce new HIV infections among young people has been showcased during World AIDS Day events in the country this week. "Most new infections are detected among people aged between 19 and 29," said Dr. Somyot Kittimunkong,... Read more »
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mosquito bites??
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I heard mosquitoes can't transmit hiv, and I hope its true. Because I was definitely bitten by the same one as an hiv+ person. We were in a small room and there was only one mosquito in there and it bit both of us within about 1 minute. I am scared,...
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hey aids2hiv
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
As sick as you were when you went to the hospital...did and Hiv test come back positive for you?? Or did they diagnose it by other means? I am freaking out...see my post entitled the same!
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HIV/aids
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
yes hello this is some one out in the world who needs an answer. Here it goes, can you get HIV or aids if you masturbate to much? theis is no joke! If any one has an answer to my Q's please write back as soon as posi Read more » Key facts about HIV/AIDS - Note Last Item
Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply
Key facts about HIV/AIDS Reuters NewMedia - August 10, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The world's largest international AIDS conference opens in Toronto, on Sunday, 25 years after the epidemic... Read more »
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