The following two paragraphs are two classmates responses to chapter 7 I need to respond to these two post giving my own input about the chapter.
1) So from reading chapter 7, one of the more interesting points I learned from the chapter is that while it is highly unlikely, it is possible to transmit HIV through saliva.
This is something that previously I had always learned was not possible, but according to one of the figures in our book. transmission through saliva is possible, it is just considered a low risk transmission though.
This is most likely because it is believed that if someone has a sore or cut inside their mouth, can transfer infected blood to another individual with an open cut. This is the same concept dealing with contracting the virus through oral sex, the probability is unlikely as the virus needs to enter into the uninfected person’s bloodstream which usually will require a an open cut or sore.
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Here is another website I looked up as secondary research into it, this is from the CDC and covers a lot of different types of transmission possibilities. It also notes methods that the virus cannot transmit by, such as through mosquito bites or social contact.
2)Hello class reading chapter 7 was very interesting to me because I learned different activities that are associated with HIV transmission .
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I knew that having sex can lead to HIV but I also didn’t know that the first time you have sex with someone with HIV doesn’t mean that you’re going to get it or it’s going to show right away also growing up I always had a question about can you give your child HIV while giving birth well learning in class and reading in this chapter that you can transmit HIV to your child at birth I found that very interesting.
Also it was very interesting to me that Contact between broken skin, wounds, or mucous membranes and HIV infected blood or blood contaminated by body fluids can lead to HIV.
I didn’t know that Deep open mouth kissing from both partners that have sores or bleeding gums and blood from a HIV positive partner gets into the bloodstream of the person who doesn’t have HIV. HIV Is spread through saliva according to the book but I’ve always heard that someones saliva cannot give you HIV necessarily.
After reading this chapter I realized that I am not very knowledgeable of HIV. I’m sure after reading more chapters and doing more assignments and paid attention to the professor I will learn more about HIV and all my questions that I may have will be answered.
Textbooks:
a. Required Textbook:
AIDS, Science and Society, Seventh Edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA.
Author(s): Hung Y. Fan, Ross F. Conner, Luis P. Villarreal
Details: ISBN-13: 9781284025514
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