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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among American Indians and Alaska Natives

HIV/AIDS is a growing problem among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Even though the numbers of HIV and AIDS diagnoses for American Indians and Alaska Natives represent less than 1% of the total number of HIV/AIDS cases reported to CDC's HIV/AIDS Reporting System, when population size is taken into account, American Indians and Alaska Natives in 2005 ranked 3rd in rates of HIV/AIDS diagnosis, after blacks (including African Americans) and...

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Can you give yourself HIV/AIDS? - by semen contact with a cut or wound of yourself? (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV/AIDS)

hiya docI was wondering about this cause a couple days ago I was masturbating myself after sometime, but was not warned that I got a cut on a side of my thumb that was nearly opened (not bleeding ye but interior cut and transparent fluid was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Another QTND (question that never dies) and ATNC (answer that never changes). See below. And do tell your folks that your abstinence-only sex education program sucks (and not in a good way).Dr. BobIs it possible (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF... Read more »

Dermatomyositis with HIV/AIDS

Does Dermatomyositis is a feature of HIV/AIDS?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

No.... Read more »

contracting hiv/aids

Can you contract hiv/aids from saliva?...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

There have been no documented cases of HIV transmission from saliva or tears;JLS.... Read more »

about hiv/aids

sir i am frm nepal here the knowledge about hiv/aids is so little expect some city place of nepal in rural and urban area thereis no knowledge about hiv/aids . i want to ask u some ? about hiv/aids i need the briefly knoweldge about hiv/aids why...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post. There is a lot of information about HIV and AIDS here at TheBody.com. Rather than making this a encyclopedic reference, I'll refer you to other parts of the site. Try this for a start from the basics page. <a... Read more »

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OPHA - Outreach and Prevention of HIV/AIDS

Posted by OPHA

Outreach and Prevention of HIV/AIDS, Inc., (OPHA), is a non profit agency that serves Black, White, Hispanic, and any other race of gay men of all ages who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. The agency serves the community through culturally and... Read more »

OPHA - Outreach and Prevention of HIV/AIDS

Posted by OPHA

Ignorance and HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

People need to realize that HIV/AIDS is a biological bug and NOT a curse from GOD.
People who get HIV/AIDS are usually down to earth, very friendly and would not harm a fly!
The people who are trying to hurt HIV patients are the wicked ones!
Since... Read more »

HIV/AIDS and sexual relationships

Posted by Anonymous

I am with HIV Youth writing an article about HIV/AIDS and sexual relationships. If you are an HIV positive youth (single or in a couple) let me know what you think about dating and sex. It could be included in my article!!

I have had a very hard time... Read more »

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