Health officials are reporting that a patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor.They are calling it the first confirmed instance of HIV spreading through an organ transplant from a live donor since routine laboratory screening of donors began in the 1980s.It happened in New York City in 2009, but New York City health officials said Thursday that they only learned of the case late last year.The male donor had been tested for ... Read More
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Health officials are reporting that a patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor.They are calling it the first confirmed instance of HIV spreading through an organ transplant from a live donor since routine laboratory screening of donors began in the 1980s.It happened in New York City in 2009, but New York City health officials said Thursday that they only learned of the case late last year.The male donor had been tested for ... Read More
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If you don't know the HIV status of your partner, use a new condom every time you have anal or vaginal sex. Women can use a female condom. Use only water-based lubricants. Oil-based lubricants can weaken condoms and cause them to break. During oral sex use a condom, dental dam &madsh; a piece of medical-grade latex — or plastic wrap. If you use a needle to inject drugs, make sure it's sterile and don't share it. Take advantage of needle-exchange ... Read More
A National AIDS Control Organization head just start to check some condoms in a first of its kind initiative, they picked random condoms from market to check the quality compliance in the male contraceptive.
NACO start "Condom Quality Audit" in this month which is undertaken in 303 districts of the country, NACO decided that every one get samples from direct shops and he also have a power to sent this sample to government for a laboratory testing. ... Read More
