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Myths About Hiv Postive Needles At Gas Pumps
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HIV Gas PumpsHi Doc,I recently read online that there have been some incidents of hiv needles hidden under gas pump handles. I have really bad anxiety and after i finished pumping gas i saw m index finger blood under my skin but no pain or bleeding. Would i have...
Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.
University of North Carolina
Hello there-This is a hoax and not true. See below the statement from the CDC regarding needle sticks that occur outside of the health care system."While it is possible to get infected with HIV if you are stuck with a needle that is...
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Was shot with a ball (containing needles) at a rave... HIV? PLEASE HELP! (NEEDLE STICK) (URBAN LEGEND, 2009)Hi Doc. I've read the previous questions about needle stick injuries and pin pricks at this... Read more »scared nurse - 2 postive ELISADr. Bob,I am a 25 y/o female who recently graduated from nursing school. I am currently working as... Read more »
Articles
Rumors, Myths and Hoaxes About HIV/AIDSI got an e-mail warning that a man, who was believed to be HIV-positive, was recently caught placing blood in the ketchup dispenser at a fast food restaurant. Because of the risk of HIV transmission, the e-mail recommended that only individually... Read more »
Thirty Percent of HIV-Postive Women in New York Get "Late" DiagnosisNew York state health officials say that approximately 30 percent of the state's women who are newly diagnosed with HIV receive an AIDS diagnosis at the same time or soon after their initial diagnosis. According to New York State Commissioner of... Read more »
Rumors, Myths and HoaxesI got an e-mail warning that a man, who was believed to be HIV positive, was recently caught placing blood in the ketchup dispenser at a fast food restaurant. Because of the risk of HIV transmission, the e-mail recommended that only individually... Read more »
New York: Help for the At-Risk; Volunteers Fight HIV With Free Needles, CondomsThroughout a recent Monday evening, a slow trickle of drug addicts and prostitutes stopped by an unmarked white van parked on Knickerbocker Ave. in Bushwick to get drug needles and condoms. Iris, a 28-year-old Manhattan escort, relapsed heroin... Read more »
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Needle Stories
Posted by Bear60, 1 Reply
Search Urban Legends and Folklore HIV Needle-Stick Rumors Still Thriving Online Rumors of recent needle-stick incidents in Dallas and Denver, plus copycat pranks in Virginia Related Articles Welcome to the World of AIDS! More AIDS/HIV Sneak... Read more » HIV In Prisons-MYTHS-Tattooing
Posted by Bear60, 2 Replies
Read the part about Tattoos. Busted! Georgia Prison Study Shakes Down Some HIV Myths by Laura Whitehorn April 26, 2006A new study tracking HIV through the Georgia prison system is busting some myths about life behind bars and raising questions about... Read more » Sitting on IV needles
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Has there been any cases of people sitting on needles and contracting HIV ? what are the chances of tht happening ?
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Needles in the vending machine
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Say you were to get pricked by a needle on the finger how deep would the wound have to be in order for the HIV fluid to get into your body ? what is the risk ? and would you even bleed ? im not the needle guy on here, just a guy who read alot of...
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