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Odds Of Infection Sharing A Shower
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Virus in showers.How long can the virus live outside the host? I mean If there is some blood in a shared bathroom (I practice swimming and I have to share the showers) how much time takes to the virus to die?, taking on consideration the warm tempeture and wetness...
Response from David Wohl, M.D.
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
The virus can stay around for awhile in wet blood. But, the issue, as far as transmission, is less the presence of an HIV here and and HIV there, it is inoculum, inoculum, inoculum. The amount of virus in a bit of blood on the shower floor is...
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Sharing the same towel after showerDear Doctor,How are you? Thank you very much for answering all the questions for us. I am a 34... Read more »Showering and BathsI just got diagnosed positive. With all that going on, i'm researching alot of concerns. One... Read more »
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An Outbreak of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Methamphetamine Injectors: The Role of Sharing Injection Drug Equipment"Methamphetamine use has become increasingly prevalent in the United States," wrote the authors, who set out to identify risk factors for acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among Natrona County, Wyo., residents who inject the drug. All... Read more »
A "Negative" Outlook: Dr. Steve Natterstad Shares Secrets to a Successful Magnetic RelationshipSteven M. Natterstad, M.D. When "Dr. Steve" isn't responding to questions from our Spanish-speaking readers on TheBody.com's Tratamientos forum , he runs the Frascino Medical Group, which provides comprehensive care for people living with HIV/AIDS.... Read more »
Groups at Odds Over Disbursement of Global Fund Aid in KenyaPlusNews /IRIN examines an ongoing disagreement between the Kenya Consortium to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria -- a group of nongovernmental organizations -- and CARE International about the speed at which CARE is disbursing its funds from... Read more »
Raltegravir in Hepatitis Co-InfectionDue to shared routes of infection -- including re-use of equipment for substance use and tattooing, as well as unprotected sex -- co-infection with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus is relatively common among some HIV-positive people.... Read more »
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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Has there been a study to see if people have gotten infected from shower stalls or hot tubs ?Read more » Shower guy is back
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Odds of Infection
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Receptve anal sex 1-120Insertive anal sex 1-1666 Receptive Oral sex 1-2500 Insertive oral sex 1-5000 Insertive Vaginal sex 1-1000 Receptive Vaginal sex 1-500 Needle stick 1-350 Read more » Odds of Infection
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
What are the odds/chances of being infected with HIV from a one-time oral sex encounter? I am a male who received oral sex from another male whose status I did not know. That is my ONLY risk. It was something that I was curious about, but after...
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