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Hiv Statistics In The U.s.
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Confused in Fort Worth (HIV STATISTICS, 2009)(HIV STATISTICS, 2009)Hey there Doctor Frascino,Been on your site over the years and am still a bit confused and concerned, even after reading through the archives. Can you try to clarify something for me. I have avoided sex over the years due to my fears but as I age,...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,The HIV-risk statistics I quote are merely statistical estimates that give relative risk. They are not meant to be applied to a specific coupling to gage actual risk. Rather they help advise someone of the relative risk of one type of activity...
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Interpreting HIV and testing statistics (HIV STATISTICS)Greetings. I recently tested HIV+ on a rapid blood test, and am awaiting Western Blot results.... Read more »comment on : It's hard to believe your statistics!! (HIV STATISTICS)If the probability of being infected in a single exposure is p = 1/1000, the probability of being... Read more »
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Columnists Discuss HIV Statistics, National Testing Day"It's getting harder to convince people of the urgency, that knowing your HIV status is better than not knowing, that this is still a serious problem," columnist Wendi Thomas writes in the Memphis Commercial Appeal . She writes that some people... Read more »
Behind the Story: David France Discusses New York Mag Aging Story; Casts Doubt on NYC HIV StatisticDavid France photo credit: Karine Laval "Being an AIDS journalist makes me one of the loneliest journalists around," David France lamented. "I know how difficult it is to get an AIDS article published in this day and age. Everyone thinks AIDS is... Read more »
Clinton Announces New Program to Train 150,000 Indian Doctors; India's HIV Statistics DisputedThe Clinton Foundation will help India's National AIDS Control Organization train 150,000 doctors over the next year to treat HIV/AIDS patients in the country, former President Clinton said on Thursday in New Delhi, the AP/ Atlanta... Read more »
Texas: Campaign Personalizes Numbing HIV StatisticsIn Harris County, Texas, black women account for 77 percent of all HIV-infected women. They represent a particularly vulnerable population, contracting the virus from undiagnosed partners, potentially passing it to children, and becoming sick from... Read more »
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HIV Statistics
Posted by Anonymous
Where can I find statistics on HIV infection in the Navy broken down to different demographic levels? In particular, the number of women that are in the navy and have HIV.Read more » Hiv and Statistics
Posted by ms203, 2 Replies
Ok there have been a hugh leap in recent studies that Gay and Bi-sexual men are more likely to contact Hiv.My question is , If so why do men continue to do such unsafe sex methods??? I'm a Heterosexual, although I did receive oral from a man before... Read more » HIV statistics
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello, How the numbers compiled for HIV stats worldwide etc. Or more to the point how do they know how it was caught, i.e hetro sex, gay sex, drug use etc Do they rely on the persons hoensty for this? For examle a hetro guy could go with men but not... Read more »
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