How Hiv Is Transported From One Man To Another

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Asian Development Bank Projects Aimed at Improving Transportation, Infrastructure Fueling Spread of HIV in Some Areas, Study Finds

Asian Development Bank projects aimed at improving transportation and infrastructure in Asia could be fueling the spread of HIV in some parts of the region, according to an ADB study released Thursday, AFP/Google.com reports. According to the... Read more »

Kenya's Transport Industry, World Food Program Launch HIV/AIDS Service Centers Along Transport Routes

Officials in the transport industry in Kenya have partnered with the World Food Program to open HIV/AIDS service centers along major transportation routes that will offer testing and care to transport workers, port workers and commercial sex... Read more »

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One Man's Fight Against HIV Infections Among Latinos

Getting Latino men tested for HIV and those infected into care earlier is a day and night task for Mario Villeda Maldonado, an outreach worker for West Side Community Health Services. The Hispanic HIV rate in Minnesota is triple the state's overall... Read more »

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oral - water as a transport?

Firstly, donation will be forthcoming. Secondly, I received unprotected oral from a professional. The twist is that her mouth was full of water. Would this help transmission or not at all.I'm know obviously worried out of my mind, have symptoms...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,First, thank you!Second, a month full of water would most likely decrease rather than increase risk of transmission, due to the dilution effect.Third, I would not recommend PEP, as the HIV risk from insertive oral sex (with or without the... Read more »

One man's story of dealing with his fears of HIV

I used to frequent this sight; in fact I had it bookmarked. Primarily because I had this 'aids anxiety' or was 'worried well' or was a hypochondriac, I don't know what you want to call it, but that was I. In fact I wrote...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your comments. I am sure they will help others out there!If you have any further comments, please feel free to e-mail me at "nvhotline@aol.com" or call me at (Nationwide). I'm glad to help!... Read more »

Public Transport and HIV

Hello Dr. David, I Hope you are fine. Im extremely concerned about a situation that happened to me earlier, I took a bus in order to go to my workplace and everything was just fine till the moment I needed to get off the bus, I pushed the button to...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

You do not acquire HIV from casual contact even such as this.DW... Read more »

Taking unecessary tests: one man's story

Rick, the reason I am writing you is to thank you for your advice and to hopefully help some of your readers. A long while ago, I had convinced myself that I was HIV positive. I engaged in very low risk behavior as you explained to me but I still...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your comments. Your story is actually a very common one. Many people are taken advantage of, by a few for-profit labs offering to do these tests whether a person needs the tests or not. Of course, not all labs and testing services... Read more »

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dead man, dead man walking

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i keep reading odds and stats and all of the one time insertive vaginal sex stuff. i'm wondering if my constant depression, well worthlessness, my infidelity, how i let down my wife and family. if that's really whats still eating me alive from the... Read more »

man relations with a man a different set of rules

Posted by raymond, 1 Reply

can anyone answer this question the other day the blood mobiel came to job for blood donations and they ask you a set of questions one of them was have you ever had sex with a man from 1982 on if you have you cant donate. there were a few but the... Read more »

sex HIV-woman HIV+ man

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I have met the most wonderful man almost a year ago. We met through a friend of mine that I work with. She does not know that he is positive. It took 2 months before he told me. We have not slept together. He told me from the beginning that he... Read more »

Emotions of a Positive Man

Posted by Foster, 2 Replies

In August-September 1994, I met an older guy named Ron that I really liked. We hit it off right away, we enjoyed going up to Blackhawk and Central City to gamble, and eating great food and drinks at nice restaurants. We became great friends and... Read more »

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