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Expert: Terry B - 7/10/2008


Question
if we smoke a cigarette which is injected with infected blood can cause HIV. can the virus survive and pass by smoke that we inhale. can the virus survive in the smoke heat. please give me complete details about it

Answer
Dear Kumar:

Peace.  Direct contact with fluids - blood, blood products, semen, vaginal secretions, and/or breast milk from an infected person are the ways in which HIV is passed from one person to another.  The 'complete details' are in the above sentence.  For more information on HIV and transmission, please go to www.avert.org - or www.thebody.com  both of which are great general sites for information.

Sincerely,

Terry  

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Terry B

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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