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Can You Contract AIDS From Sharing A Cigarette
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Hepatitis c sharing a cigarette and marjuana cigaretteHi I recently and regret sharted a cigarette and marjuana pipe with someone who has hepatitis c. I was wondering what if the likelyhood of contracting the virus....
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
I wouldn't consider you at risk.Intranasal cocaine use - with sharing of straws - is considered a possible route of HCV transmission because with recurrent use, cocaine can erode the nasal passages. Thus, the normal protective layer of the...
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saliva on a cigarette.can someone contract hiv from sharing one cigarette with someone how is infected when their saliva... Read more »HIV FROM Cigarette Contamination.. PLEASE HELPDear Dr Bob:I am constant worried 24/7. In early May this year, I was sharing a cigarette with a... Read more »
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Teens and Young Adults at High Risk of Contracting HIV"With improved drugs, proper care and treatment, people with HIV are living longer and stronger lives. But even with this encouraging news, a dangerous trend is emerging when it comes to an often-ignored segment of the HIV and AIDS population:... Read more »
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risk from sharing a cigarette
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
this may sound stupid, but what are the risks of getting hiv by taking a drag of a cigarette from someone who is positive? i let someone take a drag off my cigarette and found out later he is positive. Read more » Did you contract HIV while using meth?
Posted by Anonymous
My name is Camilla and I am collecting the stories of men who became infected with HIV while using crystal meth for a health policy research project. If you would be open to sharing your story with me or answering a few of my questions -...
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Did you contract HIV while using meth?
Posted by Anonymous
My name is Camilla and I am collecting the stories of men who became infected with HIV while using crystal meth for a health policy research project. If you would be open to sharing your story with me or answering a few of my questions -...
Read more »
Did you contract HIV while using meth?
Posted by Anonymous
My name is Camilla and I am collecting the stories of men who became infected with HIV while using crystal meth for a health policy research project. If you would be open to sharing your story with me or answering a few of my questions -...
Read more »
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