Does AIDS Spread To The Organs?

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

China's Non-Governmental Organizations Spread HIV/AIDS Prevention and Awareness

NGOs working to fight HIV/AIDS in China are making headway, but a gap exists for those targeting a key high-risk group -- men who have sex with men. MSM accounted for around one in three new HIV cases reported in China last year, Ministry of Health... Read more »

Organization Spreads HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention Through Soccer in Africa, Boston Globe Reports

The Boston Globe on Thursday profiled Grassroot Soccer , a not-for-profit organization aimed at educating children in Africa about HIV/AIDS using professional soccer players as teachers. The organization was co-founded by Ethan Zohn, a former... Read more »

World Health Organization Warns of Rapid Spread of AIDS in Afghanistan

High levels of intravenous drug use and unsafe blood transfusions in Afghanistan could lead to a rapid spread of HIV, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Sunday. WHO is funding the first national survey to investigate the levels of HIV/AIDS... Read more »

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How can you tell when Shingles are spreading to the internal organs?

I have numerous articles about herpes zoster which mention that in people whose immune systems are extremely weakened, the shingles virus can spread to the internal organs and affect the lungs, central nervous system and the brain, sometimes causing...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus, a virus in the herpes family. The initial exposure to the virus is usually as a result of cickenpox in childhood. The virus then survives in nerve cells for the rest of your life. At various times... Read more »

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... Read more »

Question on oral hiv spread

Can hiv be spread simply by an infected person rubbing their genitals and then touching your mouth?...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

The answer to this question would be no, HIV cannot be spread by someone touching their genitals and then touching another person's mouth.DR... Read more »

Medical Journalist Says Reliance on Condoms Spreads HIV/AIDS

By Gudrun SchultzWASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A medical journalist has added her voice to claims that the explosion in HIV/AIDS infection rates is directly linked to reliance on condom use as a virus preventative.Writing for...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Medical journalist?" Hmmm . . . faith-based pseudo-science crack-pot-journalist would be more accurate. Let me quote the stated mission of CRISIS Magazine:"The mission of CRISIS Magazine is to interpret and shape the direction... Read more »

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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

Posted by Anonymous

The New York Times, June 15, 2001, Page B1

The 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

Posted by Anonymous

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... Read more »

Spreading HIV PLEASE HELP!!

Posted by anon11111, 3 Replies

I just found out my daughter has HIV/AIDS a few hours ago.
She is still sleeping around with ANYONE and ANYTHING that moves! PLEASE ADVISE ME as to what to do! I have a moral obligation to report her but to whom?
She had sex with her ex, the father... Read more »

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