Hiv Risk And Hot Tub

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Risk in hot tubs again

Hi, rick! Sorry to trouble you again, but reading some of the recent questions about the survival of HIV outside the body, I ask you permission to think that you might be neglecting the significancy of the research carried out by the CDC-USA....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. If you re-read the questions regardingsurvival of HIV outside the body ("How long does HIV survive outside thebody?", and "Can I get HIV from handling rented adult video tapes?"), youwill note... Read more »

Anal fissure, hot tub and HIV

Hi there,My name is Damien and I recently went to a sauna. I stayed in the hot tub (which, by the... Read more »

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Hot Tub Escapades

Dear Dr. Frascino,About 5 years ago I did some very dumb things with a high risk female. Soon... Read more »

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Hot Tubs

Posted by nez, 3 Replies

Hello people I have tested Negative a few times now and tonight I went to a Hot Tub where gay men go to have sex I was there alone and now I am scared that I could have put myself at risk again.
I asked the owners of the Hot Tubs if I could get HIV... Read more »

Ryan Kull said / hot tubs and saunas

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Ryan said to sit on a towel when in the sauna so this would mean that HIV can be spread from sitting on it or having it on your body.

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shower stalls and hot tbs

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Has there been a study to see if people have gotten infected from shower stalls or hot tubs ?

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Risk of HIV infection from nail salon?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

I've frequented the same nail salon from summer of 2002 until winter of 2005. It's somewhat clean, with the pedicure tubs being washed after each use, but they don't regularly sterilize the clippers or electrical buffer/filer cylinders after each... Read more »

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