Risk If Exposed To An Hiv Infected Person

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Older Women: At Risk for HIV Infection

Table of Contents Introduction Older Women: An Overlooked Group What to Do? Older Women Living With HIV Introduction In the US, HIV began mostly as a disease of young men. Today, however, theepidemic affects both women and men of all ages, including older women (age 50and over). While 50 may not seem "old," it is often the age currently used byorganizations that keep track of health-related statistics (e.g., the Centersfor...

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Aren'twe being exposed unnecessarily to those infections?

I understand why we are not at risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS fromour employee who has it, but some employees are frightened about picking upthe other infections, such as the skin lesions or the terrible cough. Aren'twe being exposed...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

The fear is understandable, but the infections that trouble aperson with HIV/AIDS do not expose you to anything that you do not alreadyencounter on your own. A person whose immune system is damaged has difficultycoping with ordinary germs that all... Read more »

Risk from Saliva Exposed to Mucous Membranes

Rick: Thanks for your willingness to answer questions. My Question: First, How viable a transmission route is saliva exposed to the mucous membranes of the rectum? For instance, the kind of exposure which might result from fingering, using saliva as...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.There have been no cases of transmission of HIV from saliva alone. Salivacan have the virus in it, but in such small concentrations that nobody hasever been infected through saliva. However, if saliva is... Read more »

Exposed to Cough of an HIV Positive Person

Hi, Sir Richard,Before anything else, I just want to say thank you for all the work you do in this forum, it is much appreciated.Anyway, I am writing you because I am concerned about an incident that happened last September. I was interviewing HIV...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:To be clear, this is a theoretical exposure. The situation you describe would NOT be a risk for HIV. Most individuals can get an accurate result at 25 days but you will need to wait 90 days for a conclusive answer.In health,Richard... Read more »

HIV exposed, but not infected?

Has it been determined if some people can actually be exposed to the HIV virus and not become infected?...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

In order to be infected, certain receptor and coreceptor proteins on immune cells are needed, including one called CCR5. Some people have a genetic variation (known as delta-32 allele) that confers a strong, although not complete, resistance to HIV... Read more »

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is almost imposible for a person to get infected?

Posted by scared77, 2 Replies

I was looking at the table where it says that

6.5 outta 10,000 of exposure by insertive tops can become infected when exposed to the virus.

50 outta 1,000 bottoms can become infected

5 outta 1,000 women in vaginal intercourse etc.

looking at these... Read more »

stabbed myself with paperclip: risk of infection?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi,

while getting a HIV test at a clinic, I had to use the rest room.

The key to the restroom was on an improvised keychain made from twisted paperclips.

I managed to stab myself in the thumb with the the sharp end of a paperclip as I was using the... Read more »

hiv exposer from a eviromental surface.

Posted by shayshay, 2 Replies

Hi, can a person get hiv if a drop of blood get on their virgan from a tiolet seat. I had a Naat test after 3-weeks neg and a 9-week Orasure Advaned neg also. What are my chances of having hiv. Thank you. Read more »

Exposed to HIV 4 days ago & need advice

Posted by jnewt79, 1 Reply

I am trying to be pragmatic about this, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't incredibly distressed. 4 days ago, I met man online for sex. I asked him his status, and he told me he was negative. We kissed a lot (tongue in mouth) and then I gave... Read more »

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