How common is HIV

According to the CDC, in 2000, an estimated 850,000-950,000 people in the United States were living with HIV and approximately one fourth of these people did not know they were infected. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAID…

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･ At the end of 2003, an estimated 1,039,000 to 1,185,000 persons in the United States were living with … ･ CDC has estimated that approximately 40,000 persons in the United States become infected with HIV each … ･ In 2005, almost thr…

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At the end of 2005 (the latest year for which figures are available) an estimated 63,500 adults aged over 15 were living with HIV in the UK. Of these, 20,100 (32%) did not know they were infected. The number of people living with HIV is ris…

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HIV testing, how common is it among average people?

Q: I am just wondering how common HIV testing is among average people. I needed a test for my job and even though I think my chances of having it are extremely small, I am still very worried. This is only because my job required me to take the test though.I’ve had one sexual partner who had two sexual partners BUT they were both long term relationships and she comes from a country where HIV infects 0.1% of the population.

A: .50!=%!!!!!

What are the most common symptoms of hiv in its early stages?

Q: i know they say there are no symptoms and the only way is to get tested, But i would just like to know the most common symptoms after being infected with hiv, maybe someone can answer maybe a doctor or someone that knows someone whos postive or are postive themself

A: Early HIV symptoms are variable, and commonly are quite similar to the flu/mono – fever, chills, sweats, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, malaise, fatigue. After that you have no symptoms for a while… It’s not till 5-10 years that you start developing the typical infections associated with AIDS.You can see how one could easily confuse this with a cold/flu, and this is the importance of getting tested if you have a potential HIV exposure

How common is HIV+ in straight men & can they get infected from poorly fitted false teeth plate?

Q: By paying for sex, swingers & low life places where you have to wear a condom, but are the women checked as often as real pros?

A: You starred your own question? If the poorly fitted false teeth plate is causing open sores in the mouth, then HIV can be transmitted via the blood from an open sore or by contact through the open sore.