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Adoctorslammed another physician for spreadingmisinformationabout aviralimage of blood-splattered toilet paper soiled byIV drug userswhile dabbing their needles.
But thats for healthcare workers who get direct impact when the blood is still wet, the TikToker explained.
The risk of transmission if something has dried up like this is significantly lower, but its still possible.
The transmission risk for Hepatitis C (HCV) is lower, around 1.8% on average.
HIV is the abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus.
The human body cant get rid of HIV, and no effective HIV cure exists.
So, when you land HIV, you have it for life.
Nevertheless, effectivetreatmentwith HIV medicine (called antiretroviral therapy or ART) is available, as perHIV.gov.
This is called viral suppression.
She toldBored Pandain an email: Thats because HIV doesnt survive for long outside the body.
The vast majority of people get HIV through sex.
Terrence Higgins Trust would love to work with him to double-check his followers have up-to-date information on HIV.
This compares to just 29% of gay and bisexual men.
The image ignited fear among many viewers
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