Is Drinking Water Safe

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IRIN/PlusNews Examines Efforts to Increase Access to Safe Drinking Water Among HIV-Positive People in Sudan

IRIN/ PlusNews on Monday examined efforts to increase access to safe drinking water among HIV-positive people living in Sudan. According to IRIN/ PlusNews , people living with HIV are especially vulnerable to diseases that can be spread through... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Is Drinking Water in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Safe for Infant Formula?

In developed countries, HIV transmission from mother-to-child has decreased dramatically by the use of antiretroviral therapy and replacement of breast-feeding with infant formula. In developing countries, short-course zidovudine and nevirapine... Read more »

Safe Food and Water

Why should I be careful about food and water? What illnesses caused by germs in food and water do people with HIV commonly get? Do only people with HIV get these illnesses? Are these illnesses the same in people with HIV as in other people? ... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Drinking Diet Soda Vs. Water

If I decide not to drink water and only drink soda what are the repercussions? What if I choose diet soda instead? 1 calorie sodas should be fine, right? Would that mean less empty calories? Thanks for your time....

Response from Marc Hellerstein, M.D., Ph.D.

University of California Berkeley & San Francisco

Soda instead of water will lead to a lot of problems. Lots of calories (weight gain), worse triglycerides in the blood (bad), more tooth decay, probably less quenching of your thirst due to the concentrated sugar.Diet soda is a different story.... Read more »

Drinking water from a bottle of an HIV Person?

Can you get HIV from drinking water from a bottle of an HIV infected person?...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

No.... Read more »

Please Help-Transmission by sharing drinking water cup

Dear Mr. Kull,I am very much worried about this incidence, your advice will be very much helpful.Recently I happened to drink water from a cup, that is used by a few people, at a party. is there a chance of hiv transmission, If there is any blood...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Peter,No one has been infected by sharing a drink with an HIV positive person. Water will not kill HIV, but that really isn't the issue here. HIV is just not spread by casual contact. There have been several studies that examine the risk of... Read more »

Lots of water drinking

Hi DR. Vergel and thanks in advance for your help. I had a question regrding drinking of lots of water to try an lower toxicity from meds. Is that a good idea or will it possibly weaken the effects of the meds on the virus?...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

It really does not do much except keeping you hydrated and your kidneys well flushed.... Read more »

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Safe to travel to Russia/Eastern Europe???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm planning a trip to Eastern Europe and Russia. However, I'm not sure if I'm taking an unreasonable risk with my health, given that my CD4 count is around 200. My doctor seems especially wary of Russia, but I've heard a couple of others who say it... Read more »

How Safe Is Safe?

Posted by dancin_man, 4 Replies

I am newly diagnosed gay male who is trying to navigate his way through dealing with this process. Obviously testing positive brings up a whole array of issues dealing with sex, and I wanted to use this forum to raise my issues/questions, and get... Read more »

How safe are Condoms?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hey,

I am a 21 year old bisexual who was wondering how safe condoms actually are during gay sex?

Since my last test I have had anal sex, me recieving twice from the same guy. I was wondering what the chances are of contracting the virus from safe sex.... Read more »

safe sex using condoms and the proper lube

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have tried most of lubes recommended and although you mention a few lubes on your site i am surprised that you have not mentioned Astroglide which i found a few weeks ago on www.astroglide.co.uk it is fantastic and gives long lasting lubrication... Read more »

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