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Does AIDS Spread To The Organs In The Body?
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Question #1: acne and aidsQuestion #2: Question about the spreading of A.I.D.S and Diabetes?Hi. Since it seems that acne can be broken by hard rubbing or other picking, would it be possible that blood-borne diseases such as HIV could be transmitted by close contact with a person that has one of these diseases and a lot of acne? What kind...Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Hi. Thank you for your questions. Both of these questions deal withbreakdowns in the integrity of the skin. Simply put, if there is anybreakdown in the integrity of the skin, and a high risk body fluid likeblood, semen, or vaginal secretions gets...
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Bolds spread on the bodyI know a long time drug user, begain to have bolds on his body. what do this mean. is this a sign of HIV. PLEASE RESPOND...Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
I am not sure if you mean boils or other type of skin lesion. Boils (localized skin absesses) are not a common manifestation of HIV Infection and are not very specific= not usually a sign of HIV infection. KH...
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Wide Spread Pain and NeuropathyDear Dr.I am experiencing wide-spread pain (mostly neuropathy in my limbs and the base of my skull in the back of my head). It feels as though I was just hit in the back of the head with a baseball bat or something hard as it's numbing and...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello BPS,It's unfortunate that you are not communicating well or able to work cooperatively with your PCP. Is there any option to switch to someone with whom you could work more closely? You should be under the care of an HIV specialist...
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Can HPV spread through masturbation?I read somewere that HPV can be spread through contact with any skin including hands, so I was wondering if it's possible to contract HPV through masturbation, or mutual masturbation with a partner?...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,There are many types of HPV. Some types of HPV-genital warts are transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. Consequently there is a chance that mutual masturbation with an HPV-infected partner could transmit the virus. I'll repost a question...
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Stop AIDS denialists from spreading their message!
Posted by Robert1, 3 Replies
Denialism is getting some attention again. Brent Leung and David Syner who made a silly film called The House of Numbers <http://houseofnumbers.com> will be on the Derek and Romaine show Monday August 31. http://www.siriusoutq.com/ Their... Read more » In 80's, Fear Spread Faster Than AIDS
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The New York Times, June 15, 2001, Page B1The Big City: In 80's, Fear Spread Faster Than AIDS By JOHN TIERNEY IN July of 1988, at the height of the AIDS epidemic, the estimated number of cases in New York City suddenly plummeted. The city health... Read more » Help me Spread the word..among teens
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I am doing my Gold award on the Prevention of AIDS...if anyone could please help me or who is willing to be interviewed please contact me as soon as you can..if you know of any organization i would really appreciated..i will be talking to High...
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organ donor had hiv in window period
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Home / News / Nation 4 patients get HIV from organ donor Email|Print| Text size + By Lindsey Tanner AP Medical Writer / November 13, 2007 CHICAGO --A troubling case in which a high-risk organ donor infected four patients with the AIDS virus and... Read more »
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