how can one get hiv aids without having sex?
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Yes. There are a lot of other ways like Using infected needles, etc.\nYou can find a lot of info at http://www.thebody.com/
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The only way that you can contract the AIDS virus is if you come into comtact with Blood, Urine, Semen, or vaginal fluids of an infected person. Saliva does not have the concentration that is high enough for you to get it from kissing on the mouth.
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Right.  Technically, AIDS is not sexually transmitted.  The virus that causes it, HIV, is sexually transmitted, though.
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The only way for you to get hiv is through the following:\n\n1. Sexual contact with an infected person\n2. Sharing of injection needles\n3. Blood transfusion\n\nThere is very little or no chance of you getting hiv from the bite of an hiv-infected person. What you may get, however, is rabies if he has the rabies virus.
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i live in south africa, that willhelp very much!!!  But our government cant even get antiretroviral drugs to help people with aids to them, how will they get a vaccine to them?  Our health minister promotes the eating of garlic as a cure against aids and our former vice president said that if you showered after having sex you reduce your chances of getting aids.  Heaven help my country
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There's a very, very, VERY slim chance, but given certain circumstances, yes you can. For example, say you had a cut in your mouth, or even tiny, microscopic cuts in between your gums such as from flossing, and the person you are kissing is infected with HIV and he or she too has a cut or miscroscopic cuts from flossing and some of the infected fluid gets into your blood stream through your cut, then yes, technically you can get HIV, but this is seriously very rare.
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ALWAYS WEAR A CONDOM AND NEVER HAVE SEX THAT INVOLVES ANYONES BLOOD! DON"T DO DRUGS INTERVENSIOULY AND MOST DEFINATELY NEVER NEVER SHARE A NEEDLE!! TO BE A CARRIER YOU DO HAVE HIV BUT YOU DON"T KNOW YOU ARE INFECTED! If IN DOUBT ASK THIS PERSON IF THEY HAVE FREQUENT SEX WITH DIFFERENT PARTNERS AND IF THEY GIVE AN HONEST ANSWER YOU'LL HAVE AN iDEA AND IF IT WAS A ONE NIGHT AFFAIR AND YOU'LL NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN YOU'LL HAVE AN IDEA AND THAT IS TO BE TESTED NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCE. WEAR YOUR RAINCOAT FROM NOW ON!!!
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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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Can I get HIV from oral sex? \nYes, it is possible for either partner to become infected with HIV through performing or receiving oral sex. There have been a few cases of HIV transmission from performing oral sex on a person infected with HIV. While no one knows exactly what the degree of risk is, evidence suggests that the risk is less than that of unprotected anal or vaginal sex. \n\nIf the person performing oral sex has HIV, blood from their mouth may enter the body of the person receiving oral sex through \n\nthe lining of the urethra (the opening at the tip of the penis); \nthe lining of the vagina or cervix; \nthe lining of the anus; or \ndirectly into the body through small cuts or open sores. \nIf the person receiving oral sex has HIV, their blood, semen (cum), pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum), or vaginal fluid may contain the virus. Cells lining the mouth of the person performing oral sex may allow HIV to enter their body. \n\nThe risk of HIV transmission increases \n\nif the person performing oral sex has cuts or sores around or in their mouth or throat; \nif the person receiving oral sex ejaculates in the mouth of the person performing oral sex; or \nif the person receiving oral sex has another sexually transmitted disease (STD). \nNot having (abstaining from) sex is the most effective way to avoid HIV. \n\nIf you choose to perform oral sex, and your partner is male, \n\nuse a latex condom on the penis; or \nif you or your partner is allergic to latex, plastic (polyurethane) condoms can be used. \nStudies have shown that latex condoms are very effective, though not perfect, in preventing HIV transmission when used correctly and consistently. If either partner is allergic to latex, plastic (polyurethane) condoms for either the male or female can be used. For more information about latex condoms, see "Male Latex Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases." \n\nIf you choose to have oral sex, and your partner is female, \n\nuse a latex barrier (such as a natural rubber latex sheet, a dental dam or a cut-open condom that makes a square) between your mouth and the vagina. A latex barrier such as a dental dam reduces the risk of blood or vaginal fluids entering your mouth. Plastic food wrap also can be used as a barrier. \nIf you choose to perform oral sex with either a male or female partner and this sex includes oral contact with your partners anus (analingus or rimming), \n\nuse a latex barrier (such as a natural rubber latex sheet, a dental dam or a cut-open condom that makes a square) between your mouth and the anus. Plastic food wrap also can be used as a barrier. \nIf you choose to share sex toys with your partner, such as dildos or vibrators, \n\neach partner should use a new condom on the sex toy; and \nbe sure to clean sex toys between each use. \nIf you would like more information or have personal concerns, call CDC-INFO 24 Hours/Day at 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636), 1-888-232-6348 (TTY), in English, en Espaٌol. \n\nBut on the other hand reports say it is very minimal:\nhttp://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn1156
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If she is infected with HIV and you don't use a condom, then yes, it is possible. The chances of transmission based on her having HIV and no protection used are such that you aren't statistically likely to get it every time, but is that really a risk you want to take?!\n\nYou can get more info on transmission here:\n\nhttp://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/index.html
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This is a pretty loaded question.  Regardless of what you teach, people can contract HIV.  In fact, the numbers in Africa are increasing among married women, who get it from their husbands who sleep with other women.  The same is common in India, where husband truck drivers contract HIV from prostitutes while waiting at truck stops (for days at a time in some places, like on the Bangladeshi border).\n\nCondoms are the most effective way (other than not having sex at all--whether single or married) to deal with HIV.  When you teach people to practice safe sex, you're gearing them with an important safety measure they'll carry with them for the rest of their lives.  Another way to fight AIDS is to try to deal with the devastating poverty that leads to the horrendous economic situations causing women to turn to prostitution, and desparation that causes the population to engage in risky behavior (as is the case in Russia, where HIV increased dramatically after the fall of communism and the collapse of the Soviet economy--widespread desperation led to a huge increase in recreational drug use--along with the unsafe practice of sharing needles).\n\nThe problem is alot more complicated than premarital sex, which, if practiced safely (condom, birth control, and STD testing), most often does not result in HIV, pregnancy, or other STDs for that matter.
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HIV (human immunodefiencency virus) can only be transmitted through direct contact with blood or body fluids. (sexual intercourse, oral sex, sharing needles, etc.) it is unusual for HIV to be transmitted through kissing, although it is possible if one or both people have cuts, cold sores, or other open areas in the mouth or on the lips. you can not get HIV from hugging, or other contact like it. You should go to a good website for more information on HIV prevention, testing, and treatment.
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aids is a disease that effects your immune system. as to how you get it... thats probably what your parents dont want you to know
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No you can't. HIV dies when it's out of the body. Sex and exchange of bodily fluids are pretty much the only ways that you are going to aquire this.
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be cautious.. avoid needles. always use a condom, even with oral sex. dont kiss anyone if you have any sores or cuts in your mouth, or if its in theirs. \n\nblood transfusions also can give you hiv, but thats rare.\n\njust be careful :)
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You aren't a patient unless you are being treated.  The only way to find out if you have an HIV infection is to be tested.
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The HIV virus will die pretty easily on its own - it cannot survive outside body fluids. This is fortunate, because there are very few ways it can be transmitted. Bodily fluid exchange (sexual contact, needle sharing, mother to fetus, etc) is really the only way.