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Chance Of Getting HIV From Bug Bites
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Is a pimple/bug bite hermetically sealed?2 logical questions doc,If a drop of infected blood were to fall on a non-bleeding pimple and/or a minor insect bite scab would there be a chance of transmission?Do scabs and closed pimples offer the same protection as the epidermis against...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,"Two logical questions." The same logical answer. HIV cannot penetrate intact skin. A closed pimple or scabbed insect bite would not be considered an HIV risk.You're welcome.Dr. Bob...
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bed bug bites and HIV. Please concern.Dr., Here is my situation. I had gone to visit couple of my friends who lives in a different... Read more »bed bugs and hiv (BED BUGS, 2008)CAN BED BUGS PASS HIV/AIDS?... Read more »
Articles
Tracking the Elusive HIV "Bug Chasers""I hate any suggestion that AIDS is a gift. A Mercedes is a gift." -- Mark S. King, "A Place Like This" I must admit my belief that bug-chasers are an extremely elusive and exotic form of pervert that aren't as much seen as talked about. For... Read more »
Canada: Teens Need a Chance to Talk About AIDS, Activists SayEmily Cordeaux, a 17-year-old Toronto resident, said some teens still thinks HIV/AIDS is an issue only for gay men, and that others are lulled into a false sense of security by thinking there will be a cure within their lifetime. She said schools... Read more »
AIDS Conference Calls for Asian Nations to Seize Chance to Reverse EpidemicThe 7th International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific ended on Tuesday in Kobe, Japan, with calls for Asian nations to seize the opportunity to reverse the epidemic before it expands across the region, Reuters AlertNet reports. In the... Read more »
Squashing the "Super Bug"In the United States, recent media attention about a multi-drug resistant HIV (the "super-bug") couldn't come at a worse time -- when HIV prevention efforts are both increasingly censored and under funded. Unfortunately, many public health officials... Read more »
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bug bites
Posted by alive2, 3 Replies
i was out on the 4th, only in yard.(close to park, i can see fireworks from yard). as i was sitting and pounding a few beers, (yeah, i know)i was virually eatin alive by misquitoes. its not a surprise to me getting bit by the critters, or how many...
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Chances of getting HIV when you have dermatitis
Posted by Antre, 1 Reply
Hi. I would like to ask about the chances of getting HIV when you have dermatitis and touch body fluids. Moreover what are the chances if these body fluids where out of the body for some minutes?One friend of mine wanted to have sex at a brothel and... Read more » Chances of getting HIV
Posted by cookie, 3 Replies
Hi,One day at school, i found a drop of blood on my skin and i don't know who it was. I want to ask the cances of me getting HIV and how much blood is needed to transmit HIV? Thx Read more » my chances of getting HIV...
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
ok, heres the situation: back in october I met a guy online for sex. He came over to my house, supplied me with some condoms cause I didn't have any and had me top him. I used the condom and had sex with him but didn't ejaculate in the condom. A few...
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