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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 7/26/2006


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if i am hiv+,  i had a night fall, afterwards i washed , but as hiv germs cant die with soap or water do my hands or underwear contain hiv virus , what should b done, or what else should i do after safe sex (using condom) with hiv negative women for her safety.

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HIV is only active in transmitting fluids...if you washed the fluids off, then it is gone. I am not sure what you mean by "night fall" so I am not sure that I answered your question or not.

Use a condom and do not let your fluids enter her body- that's the best way to protect your partner.  

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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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