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European Union: Nearly One in Three People With HIV Do Not Know

In a call for Europe to continue fighting AIDS, the European Commission warned on Monday that almost one in three people with HIV do not know they are infected. Commission figures indicate that the number of people living with HIV in the 27 EU... Read more »

"TB" the Number One Killer of People With HIV

TB is an infection caused by a bacterium called Mycobacteria tuberculosis . It usually affects the lungs but can affect other organs also. TB is a very serious disease, it is estimated that one-third of the people in the world are infected with TB.... Read more »

Myanmar Soldiers Raid Monasteries in Yangon, Including One Caring for People Living With HIV/AIDS

Hundreds of Myanmar soldiers, riot police and members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association on Wednesday raided several monasteries in Yangon, including one caring for people living with HIV/AIDS, Southeast Asia's Irrawaddy ... Read more »

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Bet You Never Heard This One !!! I will make a Doantion. This could help people with this happening. (HOW HIV IS TRANSMITTED, 2010) (CHEWING GUM, 2010)

Dr. Bob, Did I stump the doctor? Has this question ever been addressed? I came into my office this Friday Morning. Went to our water machine. Next to the water machine is a waste basket. There was a new liner in the waste basket so I threw...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Lisa,Did you stump the doctor? No, of course not, silly girl!Has this question ever been addressed? Yes, and you could have found the answer in the archives! (See below.)Dr. Bob12 years old and i have a question about chewing gum and hiv. i... Read more »

HIV between two hiv-negative people?(HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES)

is there a way hiv can develop through a hiv-negative person's vaginal fluid on a hiv-negative's small cut(ripped hang nail) through clothed mutual masturbation?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Here we go again! I find it shocking how often the question of "can two HIV negative people transmit HIV to each other?" comes up! And I find it disheartening to see this question now coming up in the context of mutual masturbation!... Read more »

how many people die from HIV in 2008 (HIV/AIDS SURVIVAL)

Hi Bob,l am recently infected with hiv and and live in Australia, 36 years old and my hiv specialist told me hardly no one dies of hiv-aids anymore in Australia, he said maybe 10% of pepole with HIV die in 2008 in auz,but people infected in 2008...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey there Aussie Dude (or Dudette?),How many people die from HIV in 2008? Well, if you are asking how many HIV/AIDS-related deaths will occur worldwide (or in the Land Down Under) in 2008, we obviously don't know yet, because it's only... Read more »

Gay HIV+ partner has bareback sex with other HIV+ people

Hi, I'm in an open gay relationship with my HIV+ partner whereas i am HIV-. We always have protected anal sex (oral unprotected)My partner continues to have unprotected sex with other positive guys even though i have stressed that this is bad....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Regarding the risk of poz-on-poz barebacking, see below.As for a well "recegonised" resource on this topic, HELLO! You're reading it. Check out the archives! Finally, regarding the risk of STDs from oral sex, we have an entire... Read more »

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Can two people with HIV have sex

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Is it safe for 2 people who both have HIV to have sex. Can having sex make HIV worse if the other person has it too.

Im sorry if this is a stupid question. Read more »

WHERE TO MEET PEOPLE WITH HIV IN "NYC"

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I LIKE TO KNOW OF PLACES OR SOCIAL GATHERINGS IN NEW YORK WHERE YOU CAN MEET OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING WITH HIV. ALSO LOCATION OF SUPPORT GROUPS IN NY THAT ONE CAN ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH THE LONG PROCESS OF... Read more »

Older people with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My mother was just diagnosed with HIV --she's 65 for god's sake! She said she had sex with a man she met in Florida five years ago--someone her age. No one told her she had to use protection. Are there any other people out there with parents with... Read more »

I need to talk to people who have hiv.

Posted by sunfire, 7 Replies

I would like to talk to other women who have Hiv. Read more »

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