Can Vampires Get Hiv

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Vampires in the work place

The other day, I was laughing with a work colleague whilst reading some paperwork and she suddenly bit me! She has done it before, but it was a lot softer and I decided not to make an issue of it. But this time it was hard enough for me to say...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your coworker, Draculina, suddenly bit you for no apparent reason?Human bites carry an extremely low risk for transmitting HIV or hepatitis.My advice would be to put a muzzle on Hannaballa the Cannibal! If you remain worried, you could get a... Read more »

Do HIV carrirers test negative (HIV CARRIERS) (HIV BASICS)

DO HIV carriers test negative? (I did an HIV 1&2 test which came back negative. But someone... Read more »

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RE: Please - For My Children (ANOTHER PERSON ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED THEY WERE HIV POSITIVE BUT IN REALITY WAS HIV NEGATIVE, 2010)

Dear Dr. Bob,I writing you today for two reasons: To tell you that you were right; and to thank... Read more »

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Worried about infecting someone...

Posted by karan9delhi, 2 Replies

Hi all

I have been poz from last 2 years...and i had one night stand with few guys but i dint tell them that i am poz...i stay in india.. where ppl are not open minded enought in terms of sex....if i tel any body about my status....he willl share... Read more »

please helllllp!!!!

Posted by worriedmom2b, 1 Reply

This might be a dumb question or maybe not. But here it goes. i am a mother of one and exPecting another child. Im wondering if its possible for HiV/aids to be transferred to me if i share a drink with someone one and i have some broken teeth? i... Read more »

I would like to know the truth

Posted by lindy, 3 Replies

I have a question about the life of the hiv virus after it's out in the air. I had read many of you saying it dies within seconds out in the air,but if you ask different health care professionals they will say something different. some say it... Read more »

Sorry , it's me again, just a question about blood

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I just wonder whether the conditions will be different between when the same amount of HIV-infected blood is poured on a flat surface (like on a table) and when blood is poured into a container (like into a glass)

I mean

as the copious amount of... Read more »

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