Hiv Open Sores

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HIV employee w/open sores in restaurant job

I have an employee who has told me that he is HIV pos and has open sores on his arms that bleed. What can I do legally to remove this person from my restaurant business? I don't want to seem cold and callus but this is a restaurant and his...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Dear Wondering, Does your local public health code address the question of open sores among restaurant workers? I would think that open sores would be a problem regardless of HIV status. Bleeding sores are definitely a problem in the public health... Read more »

NEW RESEARCH ON HIV and HERPES - NO NEED FOR OPEN SORES FOR TRANSMISSION???

Dear Dr. Bob: You have been extremely helpful to me over the years and I have donated to support... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Open sores

Dear dr, When we say Open sores on the penis transmits HIV, what are we actually referring to? Does... Read more »

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

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Sexually-Transmitted Infections for HIV-Positive People

STDs (sexually transmitted disease) that cause ulcerations (sores on the skin, including on or inside the genitals, mouth, or rectum) can dramatically increase the risk of picking up HIV, due to the fact that ulcers and open sores provide an easy... Read more »

As HIV Vaccine Conference Opens, Experts Appeal for Sustained Commitment to Global Fight Against Disease

Experts, gathered for the start of a four-day conference on HIV vaccines in Paris, called upon donors to maintain their funding support for the fight against HIV/AIDS despite the global economy, Agence France-Presse reports. "The financial crisis... Read more »

Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores and Genital Herpes)

What Is Herpes? HSV and HIV How Is HSV Transmitted? How Is Herpes Treated? Can Herpes Be Prevented? The Bottom Line What Is Herpes? Herpes simplex refers to a group of viruses that infect humans. Like herpes zoster (shingles, see Fact... Read more »

Bollywood Film on HIV/AIDS Opens to Mixed Reviews, Could Represent Ideological Shift on HIV/AIDS in India

"Phir Milenge," the first Bollywood Hindi film to focus on HIV/AIDS in India, may represent a shift in Indian popular culture as the country is "belatedly starting to come to terms with the virus," the Washington Post reports (Lancaster, ... Read more »

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Open sore

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can u really have an Open Sore on your penis and bear the pain to have sex in the first place? what chance is there?

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AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FELLOW MAN

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FELLOW MAN
One Womans Story re: HIV and AIDS

An error can never become true, however many times you repeat it.
The truth can never be wrong even if no one hears it.
~ Mahatma Gandhi ~

My name is Kim Marie Bannon. I was born in... Read more »

Cunnilingus and Sore Throat

Posted by Anonymous

It has been said that cunnilingus (oral sex performed on a woman) is unlikely to cause the transmission of HIV. If the male has a mild sore throat, does this make it a high risk activity? Does this qualify as an "open sore"? How many cases of... Read more »

my love one has opened up too me...

Posted by amorie223, 2 Replies

Today after long weeks of not knowing about my fiance he decide to come and visit me ... We had a good long conversation and he admitted to me that yes he has tested positive and soon he will start treatment and yes he is receiving counseling .

I... Read more »

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