Word: infected
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...will affect their personal risk of contraction or transmission of HTLV-III. Getting sneezed on by an AIDS patient, for instance, will not make you a carrier of HTLV-III under normal circumstances, and if you suspect you are a carrier of HTLV-III, sneezing on someone will not infect him or her; some forms of sexual contact involving the exchange of body fluids between persons pose a higher risk, and persons considering such contact should speak with an informed source, such as CONTACT, UHS, or the AIDS Action Line, regarding relative risks...
...million Americans are thought to have been exposed to the virus, and the vast majority do not themselves know who they are; many may not develop symptoms for six years or so. Indeed, it is widely believed that people who harbor the AIDS virus are most likely to infect others before, not after, they exhibit obvious symptoms...
When told that B.U. goes on spring break today, Takao Kurihara '88 said, "good--let them infect Florida...
...proceeding cautiously, however. In the absence of any long-term studies, it has limited daily use of the capsules to six months and has warned against their use during pregnancy. Also, the agency noted, use of the capsules does not guarantee that a herpes victim will not infect a sexual partner...
...wrong drugs are used for chlamydia or if it is left untreated, the infection can spread throughout the reproductive tract. In men, it generally / leaves no lasting effects, though many continue to harbor the bacteria and can infect their sexual partners. In women, the bacteria may travel through the uterus into the fallopian tubes, which become inflamed and eventually scarred. While the infection in some cases causes severe lower abdominal pain, thus sending a clear danger signal, the symptoms in other women are barely noticeable. Many of these women remain unaware of their infection. Only after trying unsuccessfully to become...