Tick Bite And Hiv Risk

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Tick Bite On Scrotum

I was in the woods was bit by three ticks which created fairly large welts on my scrotum that have persisted for some time. I was then with someone and used a condom, but their vaginal fluid was noticeably heavy on my scrotum area. I am now...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Three tick bites on your scrotum??? OUCHAMAGOUCHA!!! And WOW, I never even knew ticks could be gay!Your HIV risk is nonexistent. If you are worried, get a single rapid HIV test at the three-month mark. (HIV-antibody tests taken prior to three... Read more »

HIV risk from dog bite same as needle stick?

This question is a bit strange but it makes sence. Can a person get HIV from a dogs bite after it... Read more »

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HIV/STD risk "Transmission through biting"

I was having sex when I was bitten by my partner. It barely drew blood but it got me worried that... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

East Timor's Ticking AIDS Timebomb

HIV/AIDS advocates in East Timor are warning the disease could gain a foothold in the tiny Indonesian nation of 1.1 million people. Though it has a low HIV prevalence, East Timor registered a 20-fold increase in cases from the six recorded in 2003... Read more »

While You're Waiting: Could Marriage Equality Stop AIDS?

As LGBT tolerance goes up, new HIV infections go down. While you're biting your fingernails, waiting to find out if New York will legalize same-sex marriage, here's something to consider. Marriage equality could play a significant role in... Read more »

Madagascar’s Ticking HIV Time Bomb

In response to rising syphilis rates in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar's Ministry of Health has declared a state of emergency for the remote southern town and plans to launch a sex education program. The ministry estimates 30 percent of sexually active... Read more »

To Reverse HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Russia, Country Must Move From Stigma, Discrimination to Protect the Most Vulnerable

Russia "cannot ignore [the] ticking time bomb" that is the country's increasing HIV rate -- a "number [that] is growing at an 8 percent rate annually," Bertrand Bainvel, a UNICEF representative to Russia, writes in a Moscow Times opinion piece ... Read more »

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HIV from biting

Posted by Anonymous

Hi, I have a question. Am I at risk from biting someone? It was just a playful bite, not hard or vicious, but I accidentally bit a little too hard and a drop or two of blood oozed out. Could a few remnants of blood remained on my teeth and infected... Read more »

Love Bites and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can sucking on skin to produce Love Bites transmit HIV? Can the skin break by merely sucking hard on them?

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Biting and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Ok... I know the sensible thing to do if you have any concerns about HIV is to get tested but I am not sure if I am over reacting or if I have cause for concern... I was kissing a guy whos HIV status I am unaware of and I bit his lip and I believe a... Read more »

Human Bite and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

I had a bizzare experience. On September 15, 2004, I met a girl for the first time. We were having some conversation inside my car. All of a sudden she licked me a couple of times on my neck and bit me pretty hard on my right arm and made a pink... Read more »

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