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'Catching' HIV isn't as easy as a lot of people think- correct?
After I asked my question last night ( & got quick replies from Lizzie Lou & Teak- thank you) I read through this site for HOURS!.
I started reading about 9pm and stopped around 4:30 am!
It seems to me after reading all the questions & replies that HIV is very difficult to get... even through some 'questionable risky' behaviors.
I think that maybe a lot of terror that people feel is because it's been drummed into our heads -when HIV/AIDS first came to media attention- that this disease is so frightening & spreads fast.
At least this is what I remember back in the '80's.
I suppose it was good to be scared at that time- but now so much has advanced as far as prevention/ knowledge & treatment but this doesn't have the same weight in the media as it once did.
Anyway- thank you for this site and all your work in answering the same questions over & over every day.
:)
I started reading about 9pm and stopped around 4:30 am!
It seems to me after reading all the questions & replies that HIV is very difficult to get... even through some 'questionable risky' behaviors.
I think that maybe a lot of terror that people feel is because it's been drummed into our heads -when HIV/AIDS first came to media attention- that this disease is so frightening & spreads fast.
At least this is what I remember back in the '80's.
I suppose it was good to be scared at that time- but now so much has advanced as far as prevention/ knowledge & treatment but this doesn't have the same weight in the media as it once did.
Anyway- thank you for this site and all your work in answering the same questions over & over every day.
:)
OK- I stand corrected. Please feel free to delete my post so I won't confuse others who may read it.
It was just my observation from reading all the posts on various scenarios that contracting HIV 'seemed' to me not very simple. I DO understand that unprotected sex and needle sharing etc is very risky behavior.
I guess I didn't/am not able to state what I mean very clearly.
I agree with you about the African nations. I was just referring to the posts that I read.
Again please delete if you all feel it's necessary.
It was just my observation from reading all the posts on various scenarios that contracting HIV 'seemed' to me not very simple. I DO understand that unprotected sex and needle sharing etc is very risky behavior.
I guess I didn't/am not able to state what I mean very clearly.
I agree with you about the African nations. I was just referring to the posts that I read.
Again please delete if you all feel it's necessary.
Yes you are correct. HIV is not as easy to contract like other diseases and Stds. HIV is a very fraigle virus. But don't get in the habit of thinking "It won't happen to me."
"Catching Hiv isn't as easy as alot of people think-correct?--Wrong.If you put yourself at risk it can be very easy to contract,just look at the African nations.Prevention is the key.
Depends on your location. If you are not from a country that has high rates of HIV transmission and then I would doubt you were hear that much.
Oh yes! I mean the attention to all the advances in treatment & detection isn't as publicized as it was 30 years ago.
At least not where I live.
Thank you again for all your work here.
At least not where I live.
Thank you again for all your work here.
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