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Urban Hiv
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It isn't Urban Legend, Dr., it happened (URBAN LEGEND, 2010)Hi,So here I am in a grocery store, and I pick up a basket (not cart) shop, and go on my way. It was snowing and I had my goold ole Isotoner gloves on the whole time. However, I get in the car, take off my gloves so I can grab the wheel and notice...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,You wrote: ". . . I thought 'oh, you're kidding me, right?'" Well, as it turns out, I had exactly the same thought when I read your post!You also wrote: "I figure this question is no worse than the people who worry...
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syringe with hiv positive blood in payphone slots????? (URBAN LEGENDS)Dr. iam really concerned as ive heard that there are people who have gotten hiv from payphone... Read more »HIV from needlestick? but unsure if there was puncture wound. (NEEDLE STICK) (URBAN LEGENDS, 2009)Hello Doctor. I live in the UK.I have a question which you may have answered before....but I want... Read more »
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Assessment of HIV Testing of Urban Injection Drug Users: Implications for Expansion of HIV Testing and Prevention EffortsIn the current study, the researchers set out to "determine the extent of HIV testing among urban injection drug users (IDUs) to assess whether an expansion of targeted testing programs would be consistent with national goals to identify previously... Read more »
HIV/AIDS More Prevalent in Urban Slums Than in Rural Areas in Developing Countries, U.N. Report SaysHIV/AIDS is more prevalent in "slu[m]" urban areas than in rural areas in developing countries, according to a UN-HABITAT report released on Friday, Agence France-Presse reports (Agence France-Presse, 6/15). The report, titled "State of the... Read more »
HIV Prevalence in 72,000 Urban and Rural Male Army Recruits, EthiopiaData on national HIV prevalence in Ethiopia are sparse, especially in rural areas where more than 85 percent of the population lives. To support health policy planning, Ethiopia's Ministry of Defense decided to estimate HIV prevalence in army... Read more »
Researchers Concerned About Disparities in HIV/AIDS Services Between Rural, Urban Areas in Some West African CountriesSome West African researchers are expressing concerns about disparities in HIV/AIDS services and prevention campaigns between rural and urban areas in the region, Inter Press Service reports. Bonfo Bassirou, a researcher for the Swiss Centre... Read more »
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Confidentiality Urban Legend
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I was recently tested with my girlfriend because of a false rumor that she had claimed she had HIV both of us had negative results sheets, however, they didn't let us see each others results. I didn't think of it much at the time, until I heared the...
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Needle Stories
Posted by Bear60, 1 Reply
Search Urban Legends and Folklore HIV Needle-Stick Rumors Still Thriving Online Rumors of recent needle-stick incidents in Dallas and Denver, plus copycat pranks in Virginia Related Articles Welcome to the World of AIDS! More AIDS/HIV Sneak... Read more » Infection in the Hood
Posted by StokesGlobal, 1 Reply
In big urban settings black teens just don't get it...but thenagain they do get it ; they get infected with HIV. I think the girls are worst than the boys___and these girls are getting younger and younger. I know in DC, the girls don't use condoms and... Read more » A Wife
Posted by daisey6205, 2 Replies
Four guys and a woman are stuck in an elevator. While they are stuck, they strike up a conversation.The first guy says, "I'm a Y.U.P.P.I.E. , you know... ''Young, Urban, Professional, Peaceful, Intelligent, Ecologist.'' The second guy says, "I'm a... Read more »
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