Stories Of People Intentionally Infecting Others With Hiv

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Response to intentional infection

Earlier I saw a post from a man saying he was intentionally infected with HIV. Just wanted to tell the poster in most states this is a crime and it can be proven. The virus can be traced mutations and all back to it's host. I understand there...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I would like to add that each of us has the responsibility to protect ourselves from being infected with HIV. That means practicing safe sex and not injecting drugs with contaminated needles. This is within the control of each of us.This means that... Read more »

Intentional transmission (BUG CHASERS, GIFT GIVERS)

Dr BobI saw a progam on the BBC that said that some people were deliberately trying to infect themselves with HIV and that there are those who are happy to oblige ("gift givers"). I've heard about this before (see Queer as Folk).I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I haven't heard much about the bug-chasing/gift-giving phenomenon since 2003 when Rolling Stone magazine printed a poorly researched and quite incendiary article titled "Bug Chasers: The Men Who Long to Be HIV+." The article... Read more »

3rd Time asking, let's see if you will tackle an unspoken issue against intentional transmission

This is the third time I have written, but I have a feeling you try to protect people with HIV to a certain degree. In a nutshell.... I am a heterosexual woman who befriended a most immoral HIV+ homosexual man. LONG STORY SHORT... I took him on...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Dearie,No, I don't try to "protect people with HIV." I'm one of those people, remember?!? However, I do think your shell is a bit nutty (referring to your "nutshell" hypothesis). I do not believe your ex-friend... Read more »

Spreading HIV Intentionally

Dear Mr. Sowadsky, I heard some rumors that in my country there are some people who was diagnosed HIV positive intentionally spread their virus to other people in public places. I heard that they use needles to transmit the virus and the victim are...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.In many places, purposely spreading HIV (sexually or otherwise) is a crime. If a person does this, they could very well end up in jail or prison. Inorder for a person to spread HIV to others through needles, their... Read more »

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am i infected here's my story ...please help..

Posted by roma2010, 1 Reply

on may 5th i had sex with a girl that i barely know when i was done i noticed the condom had broken and i didn't notice when it happened, about a month later early june i noticed i got some chills and some sweats out of the blue that was the first... Read more »

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