Hiv Incidence In Britain

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Syphilis Rates Soar in Britain

On August 1, Britain's Health Protection Agency warned that syphilis rates have risen to the highest level since the early days of the AIDS epidemic. The HPA's newsletter, Communicable Diseases Review, said diagnoses of infectious syphilis rose 67... Read more »

Great Britain Pledges Funds to $214 M to UNAIDS, UNFPA for HIV/AIDS, Women's Reproductive Health Initiatives

Great Britain on Tuesday pledged $214 million to UNAIDS and the United Nations Population Fund for HIV/AIDS and women's reproductive health initiatives in developing countries, Reuters reports. About $66 million will go to UNAIDS over the next... Read more »

Great Britain: HIV Student to Be Deported "to Her Death" in Malawi

Home Secretary David Blunkett has been accused of signing the death warrant of an HIV-positive Malawian student by ordering her deportation from Britain. The student, who lives near Oxford, came to England to visit friends in 1999 and sought to... Read more »

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Britain and ARS question

"Sorry I didn't make it to Wales this trip. London was incredible - brilliant sunny weather everyday. Never needed my "brolly." Caught some great West End theater - "We Will Rock You" (the musical based on Queen songs),...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Miss Wales!North Wales sounds exquisite! The names of the castles and locations sound like they could be out of a Shakespeare play!Your HIV risk is 2 episodes of unprotected receptive vaginal sex with a bi-guy. Yes, unprotected sex, whether... Read more »

hi . ms shannon, i did a test hiv1 hiv 2 four weeks after incident.

Hello Ms. SouthallI did oral sex to a girl who i dont know her hiv status and i had an herpex simple in my lipsi also did penetration but with condom so, thats ok i think.i went to the laboratory and did test hiv1 and hiv2it was negative... i did...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi,You are on the right course for testing. Rapid HIV tests, whether oral swab or blood are very accurate at 28 days, and conclusive at 90 days. Having a sore on your mouth does create an opening for the possibility of HIV transmission, but only if... Read more »

Hepathitis / HIV coinfection incidence

Dear Dr. McGovern,What are the chances that, suppose you attract HIV, to become coinfected by HBV from someone who carries both? Is it automatic?...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

It is not automatic. In fact the risk of spreading HBV through sex is higher than spreading HIV through sex, although transmission of both is possible. A lot also depends on the viral load. The higher the virus level the more risk of transmission.... Read more »

HIV scare, after Bathhouse incident. Please anwser.

Hi there, My name is John and I recently went to a bathhouse. I am now concern that I might have contracted HIV. I was lured into a room with a African Male and was trapped for about 20 mins with him. I had my ass rimmed for about half a minute as I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You were "lured into a room at a bathhouse by a bisexual African male and were trapped there for 20 mins" while he rimmed your butt and licked your balls??? Hmm. "Lured?" "Trapped?" Well, OK, if you say so, I'll... Read more »

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Incidence of women getting HIV

Posted by Anonymous

December 3, 2002

National News
Report: Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
12.02.02; Michael Lasalandra

Heterosexual sex has passed intravenous drug use as the primary way women in Massachusetts are being infected... Read more »

stressed out with the incident

Posted by john1976, 1 Reply

i met this girl who i knew just few hours back with my business associates. she has a family . i had a very small blister on back of my tongue ad we kissed for some time no tongue to tongue contact only just lips with wet kissing . this was done... Read more »

8 Years Back Incident

Posted by guy_32, 1 Reply

Hi i had unprotected sex once with a sex worker 8 years back and it lasted for 2 to 3 mins. That is the only incident in my life until i got married in 2003.

My worry is am i at risk of contracting HIV with the said incident? So far i am very healthy... Read more »

Need input on an incident today.

Posted by pden1, 1 Reply

Hello Everyone,

An incident happened today which has been on my mind. At work, I accidentally dropped my cell phone in a trash can, when i reached in to get it, there were several paper towels with some blood on them (likely from a nose bleed). ... Read more »

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