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Can You Contract AIDS From Scratching Someone
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HIV Transmission from/through Scratches ?Hi Michael,I come across an encounter and would like your expert views and opinions on it.I've always been served by this HIV positive beautician for about 2 years and have not feared for my life before. BUT since 11 Oct 1999, I've been...
Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.
Psychotherapist and Author
I am not an expert on transmission. Please reask this question to the Body's transmission expert.Michael Shernoff, MSW...
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Scratch by dogHi.Last week I visited a HIV+ friend. I brought my small dog (Yorkshire Terrier) that likes to... Read more »HIV Dog Scratch (DOGS, HIV TRANSMISSION)my nieghbor has hiv and for a while ive been letting him see my dog/ play with her. My dog is... Read more »
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L.A. County Officials Investigating AIDS Office Director for Campaign Fundraising Role, Might Audit AIDS ContractsLos Angeles County officials on Tuesday announced that they are performing an investigation into fundraising activities conducted by the director of the county's Office of AIDS Programs and Policy while on a leave of absence and might audit all of... Read more »
Drug Maker Aurobindo Receives $17 Million Contract From India's AIDS Control OrganizationPharmaceutical company Aurobindo Pharma on Thursday announced that it has received a contract worth 700 million Indian rupees, or about $17.8 million, from India's National AIDS Control Organisation , Reuters/ Yahoo! Malaysia News reports. ... Read more »
Five Toddlers Die of AIDS in Kazakhstan After 61 Contract HIV in Medical TreatmentOn Monday, a regional health official said five of at least 61 toddlers who contracted HIV during medical treatment in southern Kazakhstan have died of AIDS-related illnesses. Of about 13,000 children who received treatments including blood... Read more »
Between 500 and 700 Mozambicans Contract AIDS Virus Each DayEach day, between 500 and 700 Mozambicans contract HIV, the health ministry said in a report Thursday. About 1.3 million Mozambicans -- or about 7 percent of the population -- are infected with HIV, the report said. "There is the need to break the... Read more »
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Infection throgh scratches
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi, Hope someone can advise. I've always been served by this HIV positive beautician for about 2 years and have not feared for my life before. BUT since 11 Oct 1999, I've been living in fear of contracting HIV. On that day, while she was massaging... Read more » For the worried well about Bird scratches
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
It is impossible to become infected with The HIV Virus from Birds.Dr. Anonymous 2001 Read more » Contracting HIV/AIDS
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
If a person has AIDS and affected another person, will that other person have AIDS or will he/she be HIV+? Me and my ex-boyfriend broke up about 2 years ago. I haven't spoken to him since we broke up. 2 weeks ago, he contacts me and we've been... Read more » Vaginal secretions, shaving and scratching
Posted by grcboy30
I am a male who recently had sex with an ex gf. We had been broken up for 8 years. I used a condom which didn't break and we did not engage in oral sex either way. My question is, I shaved my chest and just below my belly button but above my pubic... Read more »
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