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Expert: Terry B - 7/16/2007


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helo sir!please help me.one of my friends is hiv positive.some drops of blood from his finger cut falls on my white shirt which left some dried red blood marks on my white shirt.CAN HIV be alive on these dried red blood marks.i m very depressed.please explain in detail.

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Dear Ashish:

Peace.  All the detail you need is that when blood cells die they disintegrate and HIV within them falls apart as well.  For tips on dealing with friends who are HIV positive, see www.thebody.com or www.aegis.org.

Best to you and yours, and know that your friend needs you as much as ever as he/she lives with this disease.

Terry

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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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