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HIV from a Lap Dance?
Is is possible to get HIV from a lap dance, where a stipper "grinds" her body against yours. While I realize that we both are clothed, I'm concerned given the close contact of both of our mid sections.
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
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