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Chances Of Catching AIDS From Mosquitoes
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HIV Transmission (MOSQUITOS, 2011)Recently I've been wondering about the transmission of HIV and Mosquito. Can HIV be transmitted through a Mosquito that has been squashed with blood remaining?...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,And the most famous QTND (question that never dies) arises once again! See below.Dr. BobEye as a mode of transmission? (MOSQUITOS, 2010) Jul 10, 2010Hi Dr. Frascino,I hope you're doing well! I think you're AWESOME!It's summer and...
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Mosquito biteIf mosquito bites me HIV+ woman, then bites my male negative friend will he get the virus. It has... Read more »$100 question! (MOSQUITO, 2009)please i know qtnd, but i need to hear you tell me for my own story. I'm terribly worried and... Read more »
Articles
Report: Number of Women With HIV/AIDS in China Catching Up With MenThe number of female HIV/AIDS patients in China is quickly catching up with that of men, Xinhua News Agency quoted a Ministry of Health report as saying Wednesday. Just ten years ago in China, the ratio of male HIV/AIDS patients to female was 5 to... Read more »
China's Youngsters Think Mosquitoes Spread AIDSChina's young people are grossly unaware of how HIV is spread, with many mistakenly believing that people can contract the disease from mosquito bites, according to a survey published Thursday. The study was conducted earlier this year by the... Read more »
Ethiopians Know About AIDS, But Don't Think They'll Catch It: StudyAlmost 98 percent of Ethiopians know about AIDS and HIV, but most people tend to think that their personal risk of infection is very low, the east African country's first behavioral study showed Wednesday. "Despite the high level of HIV/AIDS... Read more »
Detroiters in Rush to Catch Up on AIDS FightIn predominantly black metropolitan areas such as Washington and Detroit, HIV/AIDS' impact is high. "Our real issue is that it's spreading at an alarming rate in the black community while other communities have been successful in abating it," said... Read more »
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Can you catch hiv from this encounter
Posted by kris, 2 Replies
I have a friend who is hiv positive he has been so for ten years but I just found out recently. I have some anxiety about germs in general so I dont shake hands. I always give people fist bumps. But I am growing concerned becasue I gave him a Fist...
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mosquito bites??
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I heard mosquitoes can't transmit hiv, and I hope its true. Because I was definitely bitten by the same one as an hiv+ person. We were in a small room and there was only one mosquito in there and it bit both of us within about 1 minute. I am scared,...
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what are the chances...
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
What are the chances of contracting HIV from A. unprotected oral sex with no ejaculation B. brief (less than 5 minutes) of unprotected intercourse with pull-out (definitely no sperm near or in my body) I've been having some ARS symptoms like prolonged... Read more » Risk of Catching HIV in Single Sex Act Low
Posted by Anon_E_Moose, 1 Reply
By DANIEL Q. HANEY, AP Medical Editor CHICAGO (AP) - A study of heterosexual couples in Africa This risk is... Read more »
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