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HIV via infected food!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Dear Experts,

I have some trouble, I need your help.

Although you establish that HIV could transmit in three ways: Unprotected sexual intercourse, used syringes, and blood transfusion ..But I have one question:

Could HIV transmis via contaminated food... Read more »

HELP ! HELP ! Possible HIV Infection ???

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

This incident happened in a fast-food joint on 14 Jul 2000. It is my habit to rinse my mouth after every meal hence I went to toilet.

I squirted some "hand-wash" from its dispenser and proceeded to wash my hands then filled my mouth with tap-water... Read more »

hiv from infected chicken burger...?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

alright dont make fun of me for asking, but since you can get hiv from oral sex by swallowing semen, what if somebody ejaculated into one of your sandwiches at mcdonalds or any other fast food restaurant? would it be possible to get infected here... Read more »

Biology Lab On HIV.Gues who was infected?

Posted by stupidgirl, 2 Replies

First day back to college. My first lab for my biology class was today. Take a sick guess what it was on........The spread of HIV. Now take another guess who just happened to get the anonymously infect cup.....That's right I had the cup or the guy i... Read more »

food prepared by HIV positive person

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I have a family member, with whom I do not live, that has recently tested HIV positive. My concern now is should I eat food that the infected person has helped prepare (canning of fresh vegetables)when I noticed that they have a sore on their... Read more »

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preparing food for the public when HIV infected

Are there rules governing HIV infected employees from handling food that is served to the public? ...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Here in L.A. we have a City Councilperson who proposes a law every year that would prohibit HIV-positive people from handling food. It goes down in flames every year, because it's not based on medical fact. Restaurants are governed by public... Read more »

Could people work with food if infected?

If someone was infected with HIV could they work with food such as in a mini mart stocking food on shelves?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Sure, why not. Only their blood or body fluids might be infectious. DTD... Read more »

Infected from food in workplace

if a worker in the workplace bleeds on food and I eat that food with a bleeding sore in my mouth surely this would pose a threat to the individual? What is the likelihood of this happening?Have there been any instances of this happening? Surely this...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Food handlers are subject to strict rules about blood on food and bandaging their own cuts. They are barred from serving bloody food. There are NO CASES of HIV infection from food in the entire history of the epidemic. This is one fear you can let... Read more »

Primary Hiv Infection

I had symptoms of food poising the other day. Gas, Fever, vomiting, stomach ache. It lasted about 16 hours and then disapperaed. Could this be PHI? Or, do the symptoms last longer?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Sounds like bad sushi to me and not HIV infection.MH... Read more »

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High Prevalence of Food Insecurity Among HIV-Infected Individuals Receiving HAART in a Resource-Rich Setting

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health and HIV Medicine Association/Infectious Diseases Society of America

Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents

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