Why do people have sex with others, knowing that AIDS and HIV are so easily spread?
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Because they care more about fulfilling their own sexual desires than they do about another person's LIFE.  Sounds pretty selfish, doesn't it?
421665
Animals don't get infected because its a human thing, in other words rather its God saying stop screw all these people horndog.\n\nyou know know that I think about it cats gets aids... and cats are known for having several partners...
176749
Very high. But it depends if the male has intercourse with that female. Otherwise there is no chance of contraction of HIV.\n\nHIV spreads through exchange of bodily fluids (Blood and Semen). You need to refer some material on the net. You can search in the WHO and Wikipedia websites for more information.
956052
yes they absolutely do its a proven fact... not but a few decades ago did people think that only gay males contracted sexually transmitted diseases.... cuz well u know... dont listen to anyone who tells you otherwise.... the type of sex that gay males have (i really hope you know what kind) cause many abrasions where a virus can easily spread.... gay males are also know for having many partners because they know they can never have children like that and feel no bond towards the person..... try going on an aids/HIV website, that would probably give a lot and i mean a lot of facts about STDs ...and just something to think about if a man and a man can't have a child, and a woman and a woman can't have a child... how is that right? but whatever.. everyone is enititled to their own opinion.
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we cant....it is a monstrous task, and one that will not be eradicated until a cure is found.  Most of these people do not fully understand what aids is, or don't even know it exist, or don't believe it is real.  I was watching a discovery channel presentation and they asked this African woman if she believed she could get aids, her response, "Only bad people get aids"
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The main reason is that HIV is unlike any other virus that causes disease. A vaccine can be made for basically every other virus, becuase if you introduce dead or weakened versions of the virus the immune system recognizes it and then kills the virus effectively and quickly whenever it is introduced into the system. With HIV, however, the virus attacks the very cells that normally carry out this function. Also, it mutates very quickly, making attempts at curing or even alleviating its symptoms all the more difficult.\n\nAs for the other poster who said that HIV is not the cause of AIDS, he is spouting dangerous lies. Every credible scientist who has ever worked on AIDS agrees that it is caused by HIV. AIDS existed well before AZT was used to treat it - how could it cause AIDS?
1004545
it all started when God created the heavens and the earth.  He didnt want people to have sex between species so he made the aids virus.  well some genius in africa thought it would be fun to have sex with a monkey.  he got aids, then he went and spread it to others. now it is a Pandemic
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without protection for 100% sure the virous will be transmited.but being a hiv possite person doesnt mean that u will get AIDS for sure,there r some ppl who only carry the virus and transmit it to others!
321047
20 years ago yes it was true.. but today there has been such a large amount of information presented to the homosexual group because of HIV that they for the most part are at the lower end of STD transmition.. the forfront of the STD transmition is now the teenagers who want to experiment...
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There is a lowered chance that a person performing oral sex on an AIDS infected man will get AIDS.  HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) is spread through semen, but that infected semen has to get into the blood stream of the other person.  That will only happen if the person giving the oral sex has open sores or wounds in their mouth.  Oral sex is a LOWER risk behavior for HIV infection, but it is still risky.  Use a flavored condom or dental dam anytime you give or receive oral sex.  And remember, there's more than just AIDS out there.
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because gays have anal sex and to be blunt, that area tears easily, giving infected fluids an entrance into your body .\n\n  How is HIV Transmitted?    \n\nHIV can be transmitted from an infected person to another through:\n\nBlood (including menstrual blood) \nSemen \nVaginal secretions \nBreast milk \nBlood contains the highest concentration of the virus, followed by semen, followed by vaginal fluids, followed by breast milk.\n\n* Activities That Allow HIV Transmission\n\nUnprotected sexual contact \nDirect blood contact, including injection drug needles, blood transfusions, accidents in health care settings or certain blood products \nMother to baby (before or during birth, or through breast milk) \nSexual intercourse (vaginal and anal): In the genitals and the rectum, HIV may infect the mucous membranes directly or enter through cuts and sores caused during intercourse (many of which would be unnoticed). Vaginal and anal intercourse is a high-risk practice.\n\nOral sex (mouth-penis, mouth-vagina): The mouth is an inhospitable environment for HIV (in semen, vaginal fluid or blood), meaning the risk of HIV transmission through the throat, gums, and oral membranes is lower than through vaginal or anal membranes. There are however, documented cases where HIV was transmitted orally, so we can't say that getting HIV-infected semen, vaginal fluid or blood in the mouth is without risk. However, oral sex is considered a low risk practice.\n\nSharing injection needles: An injection needle can pass blood directly from one person's bloodstream to another. It is a very efficient way to transmit a blood-borne virus. Sharing needles is considered a high-risk practice.\n\nMother to Child: It is possible for an HIV-infected mother to pass the virus directly before or during birth, or through breast milk. Breast milk contains HIV, and while small amounts of breast milk do not pose significant threat of infection to adults, it is a viable means of transmission to infants.\n\nThe following "bodily fluids" are NOT infectious:\n\nSaliva \nTears \nSweat \nFeces \nUrine
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Among the highest risk groups to catch AIDS are the gay men. This is coz men have natural tendency to have sex with multiple partners and physical intimacy involves penetration and exchange of body fluids (semen). The mucous lining of rectum is delicate and get ruptured with minor bleeding but enough to let the virus into the blood stream. or the virus from the one partner's body can travel through the urinary tract of the other and be transmitted. If indulging in unprotected sex with an HIV+ person the virus can very well get transmitted. On the other hand lesbians are among the lowest risk group as the sex does not involve exchange of body fluids (if the scientific reports that HIV does not spread through saliva holds true).
297107
It is possible to transmit AIDS by saliva but not very often.  It's more often transmitted by blood or sexually.  AIDS is an STD.  People often transmit it by using already used needles.  It's more likely to be transmitted by kissing if you have an open wound in your mouth, like a cut on your lip.
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Because the virus is very fragile and cannot survive outside of certain environments for very long.  This includes the proper amount of moisture and temperature.  This is also why the idea of getting the HIV virus from a toilet seat is such a myth.  If the blood, semen, or vaginal secretioins of someone with HIV were to be on a toilet seat, the virus would die in a very short time.\n\nPS. (in response to above) The current population with the fastest increase in infection is straight intravenous drug users.  So in addition to not having indiscriminate sex, straight mosquitoes must not be intravenous drug users....
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There are lots of Bacteria, virus, fungus waiting to attack the human being, with the slightest of opportunity like being Immunosuppressed, unsafe sexual practice and unhyeginic. \n\nSo it takes a little carelessness to get the STD and spread it like a hell.
206999
Well, that's a lot of questions rolled into one.  What, really, is your question?  I think the last one is the summary: do we [i.e., people generally] care?  Yes, generally.  Unless you have a friend who is infected, you probably tend to forget about the disease for long stretches of time.  But as to why people are still being infected, I think some of the question has to go to those who are infected: are you willing to risk having sex with someone who is not infected, and having the condom break?  Do you always, I mean ALWAYS warn a sex partner of the risk they are taking?  And are there still people out there using un-sterile needles to pop drugs?\n\nThe hype to be an AIDS activist was always political, and if it is indeed over, it's just as well.  The people who are infected really don't want everyone shying away from them, but they also don't want to be responsible for someone else being infected.  So a quiet monogamy with another infected mate or celibacy is most appropriate, and neither one is something to advertise, and therefore create a challenge situation.  In short, people are getting back into privacy on what is, after all, an intensely private matter.
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What the hell does AIDS have to do with homosexuals? A man can get it from a women just as easily, man. Homosexuals are still here because it is THEIR choice and it should be respected because they are people just like anyone else.