What Is The Biggest Misconception The General Public Has About Hiv And Aids

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U.N. Secretary-General Annan Launches Global Media AIDS Initiative to Educate Public About HIV/AIDS

Leading executives from 22 media companies on Thursday at a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in New York City pledged to use their companies' influence to educate the worldwide public about HIV/AIDS, the Financial Times reports... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tennessee: Youths Have Misconceptions on HIV/AIDS

"Recent news of increases in HIV infection in people ages 30 or younger should be an alarming wake-up call here in Nashville. ... "Most did not witness the initial wave of the AIDS epidemic, which devastated individuals and families. Many gay and... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Public Health: Knowledge of HIV and STDs Limited in European Roma Women

J.A. Kelly and colleagues at the Medical College of Wisconsin studied Roma to understand the cultural and social context in which HIV sexual risk behavior among Roma occurs. "Roma, the largest ethnic minority group in Central and Eastern Europe,... Read more »

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when did the general public become aware of the HIV/AIDS virus?

did their >knowledge and awareness stem from the contamination of the national blood >supply, and the unusual cancers occuring after organ transplants in theearly 80's? where can i find other resources backing up your answer? thank...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first reported in gay males in the summer of 1981 and the first case of AIDS in an infant was reported in December 1982. These cases were in the mainstream news at the time, but I think that the... Read more »

when did the general public become aware of the HIV/AIDS virus?

did their >knowledge and awareness stem from the contamination of the national blood >supply, and the unusual cancers occuring after organ transplants in the early 80's? where can i find other resources backing up your answer? thank you...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

I suggest you read the book "And the band played on" which gives an overview of the early history of the AIDS epidemic in the United States.BJ... Read more »

AIDS: The Biggest Controversy of the Century... what???? (AIDS DENIALISM, 2010)

Dr. Bob, May I start off by saying you are one incredibly attractive Italian, and I must say it is quite a shame you are gay... if you weren't, I might be making a trip over there to sweep you off your feet. Unfortunately for both of us, I am...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Controversy of the century???? Hardly!!!! Actually, what you came across is pure poppycock. It's AIDS denialism propaganda. I've discussed this topic numerous times. See below for a small excerpt of what's in the archives. If you... Read more »

first aid, general public

what happens if someone in public has AIDS and they cut themselves you you happen to get blood on yourself?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Several parts of this are confusing to me. If you're out in the general public (the only other choice is at home), how would you know if someone who's bleeding has AIDS? Or even HIV, for that matter? So it's best to respond to human... Read more »

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How to fight HIV - Public Health Reform

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

http://www.monthlyreview.org/nfte0904.htm
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~josephwd/Cuba/delaVega.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2014854&dopt=Abstract

Many won't like this but I think... Read more »

HIV & Public Health - lets rethink.....

Posted by GamboJim, 2 Replies

All,

I posted this reply to one of the messages earlier. I feel we need to examine current testing conditions to really fight HIV. Also google "Sharon Mitchell" & "Pcr" - she's the Director of AIM (clinic that caters to Adult Industry) - for her... Read more »

General thoughts...

Posted by Anonymous

Hi. I am sorry for using a public forum to really just write what
is in my head. If anyone were to read this I would tell them that
life is too precious to be worth having unprotected sex. I also
agree with other people who have written that it is... Read more »

HIV/AIDS EDUCATION-OUR BEST RESOURCE

Posted by bradford, 2 Replies

HIV/AIDS EDUCATION - Our best resource is individuals infected with HIV

Education is paramount if we are to reach individuals infected with HIV and those living with AIDS. Obviously, our best resource is from those who are affected by the disease!... Read more »

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