Is Hiv In Blood Killed By Air

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Risk during getting tested? "hiv in air, anxiety killing me pls help"

my problem is that i was having my hiv test in a lab, the physician used new syringe and cotton to clean my vein, then he injected and gave me second cotton just after removing the syringe to press my vein. my concern is that there were drops of...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

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Thanks for your question,You had <b>no risk</b> for HIV from this. NONE. There are many things necessary for HIV to transmit. One of those is immediate and direct contact. That is to say that HIV+ body fluid must leaves someone's... Read more »

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Kill HIV with Photopheresis, Ultra-Violet Blood Irradiation (UBI) Therapies?

Posted by Jon316, 1 Reply

I've read a little about Photopheresis and Ultra-Viole Blood Irradiation (UBI) therapies being performed by M.D.'s across the U.S., Europe, Russia and Germany. It seems that these procedures have been done for quite some time, but fell out of... Read more »

How long can hiv live in a air tight package(doritoes)

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The waiting is killing me

Posted by Shelly391967, 1 Reply

took a rapid hiv test this week and it came up positive. went for the blood test but the budget shutdown in NJ effected the state labs and its taking longer to get my results back.

having a bad day today, feeling really down. while i know that this... Read more »

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You know when the planes hit the towers and I saw a reaction shot of Bush in a Florida school I said to my self he should get better lessons on how to act surprised. So yes I am a skeptic and a strong beliver in what lines the pockets of the unseen... Read more »

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