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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 3/27/2006


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what are the chance'es of re-infecting someone when not useing a condom. Say,Im on top and my partner is bottom. We just had unpretetive sex.
And i came in side of him.

Answer
I do not understand your question... "re-infect"? There are many strains of HIV so a person who is HIV+ with one strain could contract another strain of the virus by having unprotected sex with someone else who is positive. However, someone cannot be reinfected with the same strain because they already have the virus.

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Kristen Brannock, MPH

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I can answer questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.

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I trained with the Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS counselor and was a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service in college. I have an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education and conduct research in the field of HIV prevention. I also take continuing education courses in HIV/STI prevention periodically.

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Master of Public Health Health Behavior and Health Education UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)

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