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Can Sweat Transmit Hiv
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Deep kissing and sweat transmit HIV?I have long deep kissing sessions with a friend who is HIV positive. I waswondering if the length of the kissing (sometimes 2-3 hours) and also licking his sweat could possiblytransmit HIV to me? ....
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Hi. Thank you for your question.First of all, nobody has ever been infected through saliva or sweat. Theconcentrations of the HIV virus in both of these body fluids are so low, thatthey have never led to transmission. In regard to deep prolonged...
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Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing Protocols, Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing, and Discussion of Sexual Behaviors in HIV Clinics in Los Angeles CountyThe authors set out to evaluate the use of written protocols for STD screening, the frequency and types of STD tests performed, and the occurrence and frequency of obtaining sexual risk assessments among HIV clinics. The researchers administered a... Read more »
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) -- OverviewWhat Is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)? How Many People Have STDs? How Do You Get an STD? What Are the Symptoms of STDs? How Do You Get Tested for STDs? Can STDs Cause Health Problems? How Are STDs Treated? How Do STDs Affect... Read more »
Heterosexually Transmitted HIV Infection Among African Americans in North CarolinaIn the context of high rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV infection among African Americans in the southeastern United States, which greatly exceeds such transmission among whites, the investigators launched a study to determine risk factors... Read more »
92% of HIV Infections in Mauritius Transmitted Through Injection Drug Use, Government ReportsAbout 92% of new HIV infections in Mauritius are transmitted through injection drug use, up from 14% in 2002, the government said Monday, Reuters Health reports. Satya Faugoo, Mauritius' minister of health and quality of life, said the government... Read more »
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Hiv usually transmitted before people know
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - HIV infection is likely to be transmitted before people are even aware that they are carriers, UK researchers report in the January 3rd issue of AIDS. "The study demonstrates that a significant proportion of new HIV-1... Read more » Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?
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Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?
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Can HIV be transmitted via a nitrous balloon?
Posted by vanessa1013, 3 Replies
Hi there,Thank you in advance for reading... I attended a "rave" like party on 8/21/10. At this party, nitrous balloons were being passed around. I took several hits...And now I am wondering if there is any chance I can get HIV from sharing a balloon. Read more » COMO SE TRANSMITE EL HIV?
Posted by Janis, 1 Reply
COMO SE TRANSMITE EL HIV?La infeccin por HIV se produce a travs de tres nicas vas de transmisin: * TRANSMISION SEXUAL * TRANSMISION SANGUINEA * TRANSMISION VERTICAL (madre a hijo) TRANSMISION SEXUAL: El HIV puede transmitirse a travs de las relaciones... Read more »
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