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Question
What if you drink out of a cup that someone with AIDS drunk out of but it was washed before you drunk out of it?
You didn't drink out of until weeks after the person with AIDS drunk out of it.Does this mean that you have AIDS too then?
Dear Corrina:
Peace and all good things. Drinking out of a cup immediately afterwards is of no risk. The fluids that transmit HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and in some cases, breast milk. There must be sufficient fluid present, and even touching these fluids won't necessarily cause you to become infected. Please go to www.avert.org or www.unaids.org to read more about how HIV is transmitted and how it is not. We are in need of more informed people to help us fight the spread of this virus, please become aware of the risks and how to protect yourself, then share good information with others.
Best to you and yours,
Terry
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Expertise
Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice
Experience
Seven years with academic medical center and national AIDS education and training center, seven subsequent years with focus on international HIV/AIDS in East and South Africa. Former clinician, bioethics preceptor at an academic medical center and presenter in wide range of fora including international AIDS conference.
Organizations
Disabled American Veterans
American Public Health Association
MENSA
AA
Publications
Human Variety, EC Sociological Society
Proceedings of the International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa
"HIV and Primary Care"
Education/Credentials
BS Psychology
MPH Master of Public Health
PhD studies underway
Awards and Honors
Naval School of Health Sciences, Hospital Corps with Highest Honors, Neuropsychiatry with Honors and High Distinction
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