why is gonorrhea easier to control than aids if both of them are spread in the same way?
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Gonorrhea is caused by a type of bacteria that is easily killed with antibiotics. AIDS is caused by a virus. There are no cures for viruses. There are vaccines for some viruses, but no one has been able to develop a vaccine for the AIDS virus yet.
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Currently, there is no vaccine for gonorrhea, but several are under development. The best prevention is to abstain from having sex or to engage in sex only when in a mutually monogamous relationship in which both partners have been tested for gonorrhea, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases. The next line of defense is the use of condoms, which have been shown to be highly effective in preventing disease (and unwanted pregnancies). To be 100% effective, condoms must be used properly. A female birthcontrol device that blocks the entry of sperm into the cervix (diaphragm) can also reduce the risk of infection. The risk of contracting gonorrhea increases with the number of sexual partners. Any man or woman who has sexual contact with more than one partner is advised to be tested regularly for gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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This question is ridiculous. AIDS is not only an epidemic, it is a pandemic, and it is most certainly something to be scared of.\n\nThe HIV/AIDS virus is only transmissable through bodily fluids; blood and semen. For this reason, it is most commonly found in gay men and drug abusers. Gay men have anal sex, which usually results in some anal bleeding. When one man ejaculates, the semen can infect the open wounds from which the blood is emitting. This however, it not only seen in gay men, it is also a risk to women who have anal sex with an infected male. Transmission is no different.\n\nIn terms of transmission among drug abusers, this refers to drugs such as heroine which is taken with a needle. Drug abusers arent known for their cleanliness in this matter and  usually use needles which have already been used before. When the needle is used to inject someone with AIDS, it picks up the virus from their blood, when this needle is reused, the person who injects themself will most probably recieve the disease by introducing the infected blood of the first person into their own body.\n\nNo self respecting scientist...or educated person for that matter...would deny that AIDS is caused by a virus. It is a retrovirus and has been extensively studied. It cannot target any specific group of people. Those people are just more susceptible to it through unprotected anal sex and drug abuse with needles.\n\nIt is also very common for people who had blood transfusions in the late 70's and early 80's to have contracted the virus. This is because at that time there were far less restrictions on who could or could not give blood; also, not enough was known about the virus to test blood donors for the disease.\n\nI'm sorry to tell you that the AIDS in africa is the same AIDS we have here, in fact, 50% of the South African army is infected with the HIV virus. There have been more deaths in Africa due to AIDS than there have been deaths by malaria. It is more common in africa due to their lack of contraception, and their significantly less sanitary and deprived medical centers.
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Since AIDS came onto the scene and we've ben educated about how its transferred, more people are being cautious. People who date and/or having sexual relations tend to protect themselves a lot better and a lot more than 20 years ago. Married people usually get check ups before marriage to ensure nothing is wrong with each other (AIDS, STD, etc). \n\nA family coping with someone with AIDS is no different than a family dealing with cancer. Both can be treated with meds, however, there is no cure for either. Some recover, some don't........My hubby's best friend died from AIDS, got a bad blood transfusion long before they screened things the way they do now. He lingered for many years, some good days, some bad. AIDS doesn't know homosexual, or drug user...It can happen to the average person. No one is immune to it, you just have to try and protect yourself from it and make life about life, not death!
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any exchange of fluids is a gamble but usually a  sore or wound is necessary to get aids but if you go ask about the most recent test they have had and get tested for free at the city or county clinic and a another sure way to get aids is blood if one of you has a sore in the mouth or anus and exchages blood over the wound then its more likely to infect than saliva since salive is acidic and has some digestive emsymes
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AIDS, per say, say was not "discovered."  It was named. AIDS itself is NOT a disease.  Rather it is the end manisfestation of infection with HIV.  AIDS is a "collection" of opportunistic infections which prey on the immune system which has been compromised by HIV.  HIV infection/AIDS continues to spread in all corners of the world.  It seems that in the US people have again become complacent about it, with rates increasing in all metro areas.  One factor that the increase of infection is being attributed to is the use of Meth.
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aids can be contracted through sex and transferring of blood. aids can use semen and.. female sexual fluid (wtf?!) as a medium of travel, and blood. but in the case of blood, it has to enter through your blood stream (like someone has to bleed onto an open wound you have), or i guess if you have blood along with intercourse and stuff. gross
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It depends on what you mean by "safe."  It sounds like you want to know when things are 100% safe, and the answer to that is, unfortunately, "never."\n\nFirst, antibiotics are never 100% effective.  Resistance may mean that the bacteria remain even after the full treatment.  \n\nSecondly, if a person has one STD, they often have another.  A man's genito-urinary system is notorious for "hiding" infections that would be more obvious in women. \n\nIf you are wondering when it is safe in a specific situation, then God only knows.  I'm not sure what antibiotic you are referring to - it doesn't sound like a typical treatment for gonorrhea.  (Some antibiotics have no effect on gonorrhea.)  \n\nThe answer you are probably looking for is how long does it take for the typical gonorrhea infection to clear after proper treatment.  In theory, it could be as soon as a few days, but each individual case is different.  I would say at least 2 weeks to be on the safe side.\n\nFinally, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS use protection.  The only 100% effective protection is abstinence.  Condoms help, but they are not 100% effective against preventing STDs (even ones that do not break).
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Tuberculosis and AIDS are completely different and one has nothing to do with the other. \n\nthe reason why the rate of TB is high in certain areas, is because anybody diagnosed with TB needs full medical attention and needs to be isolated. im guessing that the place has limited facilities and medications, or some people remain undiagnosed with the disease so they walk around in public contaminating other people. TB is airborne -- if you're in the same room with another person diagnosed with it, you will get infected. AIDS is transmitted through sexual or blood contact so the prevalence is not as rampant as TB.
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"Consistent use of condoms provides protection from HIV. The level of protection approximates 87%, with a range depending upon the incidence among condom nonusers. Thus, the condom's efficacy at reducing heterosexual transmission may be comparable to or slightly lower than its effectiveness at preventing pregnancy." \n\n" the chance that HIV will be transmitted during a single unprotected sexual act is much lower -- ranging from 1 chance in 500 for vaginal sex to 3 chances in 100 for anal sex -- than the risk that a single act of unprotected vaginal sex will lead to pregnancy. "\n\nAlso;\n\n"The use of a spermacide can make sex with condoms even safer. Laboratory studies have shown that one spermacide, nonoxynol-9, effectively kills all of the HIV that is present in a condom."
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HIV and AIDS is treated the same across the United States.  Information is difficult to acquire as it is typically is discussed in very confusing medical terms.  There are 2 good places to start.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia has a website and they are the 'authority' on matters of infectious disease.  Wikipedia.com is also an excellent source of information which is easier to understand.
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It called AIDS, it's an STD and anyone of any race and gender can have it. AIDS is VERY harmful and makes you die young.  You can get it by having sex, injecting yourself with something that someone with AIDS has, and other things that pass through blood.
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Not sure what you're looking for besides the obvious....\n\nAirborne spread is much faster than person-to-person.  For a person-to-person disease, the infected person has to come in physical contact with someone else to spread the disease.  For airborne transmission, the infected person just needs to have been in the same room.
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One of the infections that is on the sharpest increase is oral STD's--gonnorrhea and chlamydia especially. If you're are a monogomist and he is as well, and you both are free, then you don't have to worry. Other than that I would stick to the flavoured condoms.
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I have two friends who are both HIV positive both are gay males. One had full blown aids when I first met him and the other had just found out.This was about 4 years ago. I myself just found out 2 years ago that I am HIV. I always thought I was very careful sexually. I almost always used condoms. I suspect I got it from sharing needles(very stupid, I know)while shooting up cocaine which I'm happy to say I have not touched in a year.
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The reason for the spread of HIV, where ever a person might live, is pretty much the people's own actions.  With the info we have now, barring blood transfusions (and even then rare since blood is tested) and freaky things like a maniac poking someone with an infected needle, the disease is almost 100% preventable. It is quite simple.  Don't hop into bed with everyone you see.  Don't do intravenous drugs.  How hard is that?
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Aids does get the most research money, and has for several years.  The reason for this is the death rate involved and the transmission of the disease.  While more people die from cancer, it is usually later in life and is not contagious.  This research money has little effect on gay marriage though, so that is a pointless argument.  If anything married gays would be less likely to pass the AIDS virus on to multiple partners, so use Sowells own argument against him.