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Title: Study finds high HIV infection rate among marrieds
Post by: boloa on March 30, 2011, 10:04:32 AM

Study finds high HIV infection rate among marrieds

A recent study into HIV/Aids transmission has uncovered a case where a couple transmitted the virus to each other after each had been infected by their secret lovers.

The study was conducted last year by Phitsanulok province's Disease Prevention and Control division area 9 to learn how HIV infection is being spread among people in the northern region.

The study showed that 53 percent of new HIV infection cases in the northern provinces, who answered the survey, said they had received the HIV virus from their husbands or wives, Dr Somyos Kittimankhong of the Department of Disease Controls (DDC) anti-Aids division said.

The Nation
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Study-finds-high-HIV-infection-rate-among-marrieds-30152070.html (http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Study-finds-high-HIV-infection-rate-among-marrieds-30152070.html)

Title: Re: Study finds high HIV infection rate among marrieds
Post by: boloa on March 30, 2011, 10:35:13 AM

Study finds high HIV infection rate among the married ( updated )

A recent study into HIV/Aids transmission has uncovered a case where a couple transmitted the virus to each other after each had been infected by their secret lovers.
The study was conducted last year by Phitsanulok province's Disease Prevention and Control division area 9 to learn how HIV infection is being spread among people in the northern region.

The study showed that 53 per cent of new HIV infection cases in the northern provinces, who answered the survey, said they had got the HIV virus from their husbands or wives, Dr Somyos Kittimankhong of the Department of Disease Controls (DDC) anti-Aids division said.

He was speaking at a three-day National Aids Conference, which began on March 29 at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani. About 3,500 people from civic groups, health activists and experts joined the conference to discuss progress of HIV treatment and prevention.

Somyos said that his agency found 20,000 civil servants had been given anti-retroviral medicine to treat HIV/Aids, and 50,000 employees under the Social Security Fund had received medicine from hospitals. Over 140,000 people received the Aids drug under the universal healthcare scheme.

Somyos said most people did not know that the National Health Security Office conducted free HIV testing twice a year. He found that only 300,000 to 400,000 people went to hospital to take the HIV test. About 7 per cent were found to be HIV positive.

"If we want to reduce new HIV cases, we need at least 10 million people to undergo the HIV test," he said.

Dr Chawetsan Namwat of the department's Epidemiology Division said the Public Health Ministry estimated 10,100 people would become new HIV/Aids cases by the end of this year.

Gay men remain the group most affected by HIV in Thailand, followed by housewives, men who have sex with sex workers, men infected by their wives, and injecting drug users.

To curb the rise in HIV infection, the Disease Control Department's Anti-Aids Bureau will install condom boxes to provide free condoms in three different sizes. They will be placed at saunas, sex and entertainment venues and among the gay community.

Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanavisit said about 27 provinces have a large number of HIV/Aids cases, comprising more than 70 per cent. The ministry will give priority to controlling the spread of HIV/Aids in these areas.

To curb the increasing number of HIV cases, the Disease Control Department's Anti-Aids Bureau will install condom boxes to provide free condoms of three different sizes - 49 millimetres, 52mm and 54mm.

Aids Access Foundation's director Nimitr Tienudom said the government should implement a 100 per cent condom-use project to provide free condoms to all Thais, not only the risk group. Government spending should be boosted for projects fighting HIV as budgets have been cut over the past few years.

Mit Samphan Harm Reduction Centre's manager Jirasak Sripramong said government should cease compulsory therapy for injected drug users, as they were often abused during the 45-day programme. The government should provide voluntary therapy and a counselling centre for the users who are not criminals.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/03/30/national/Study-finds-high-HIV-infection-rate-among-the-marr-30152091.html (http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/03/30/national/Study-finds-high-HIV-infection-rate-among-the-marr-30152091.html)

Title: Re: Study finds high HIV infection rate among marrieds
Post by: Prakhonchai Nick on March 30, 2011, 11:00:23 AM

What a load of crap!

A recent study into HIV/Aids transmission has uncovered a case where a couple transmitted the virus to each other after each had been infected by their secret lovers.

How can a couple transmit the virus to each other? One may have been infected initially and transmitted it to the other, or both might have become independently infected from their secret lovers!

Title: Re: Study finds high HIV infection rate among marrieds
Post by: Admin on March 30, 2011, 11:40:18 AM

Many married guys going to hookers and some are not using condoms,, than,,,back to their wife and infect them with the virus...very irresponsible, I do not recommend to cheat but at least use condom!

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Title: Re: Study finds high HIV infection rate among marrieds
Post by: nookiebear on March 30, 2011, 11:50:54 AM

I can't believe all this 'casual sex' goes on in Thailand mhihi mhihi

Title: Re: Study finds high HIV infection rate among marrieds
Post by: boloa on March 30, 2011, 11:57:26 AM

Yes Admin,that is what the articles is trying to say smilenod

All to easy for proverts to diss this report ,so bag up boys  :P

Title: Re: Study finds high HIV infection rate among marrieds
Post by: Admin on March 30, 2011, 01:51:45 PM

What do you think about this article below?

I think we are still far away from the day HIV will be a cureable disease, but many of the medicines are helping HIV affected people to continue with their lives almost as other people with others Chronic diseases.
I have talked in the past with a guy in Pattaya said he is not using any condoms because even if he gets it he can just take pills. I think it is so wrong and idiotic thing to do but each person to himself.....too bad he do not realise he is infecting others on his twisted way.... confused2

How many times it happen to you the girl was willing to go along with it without protection?

Prostitutes are mostly not educated about HIV and other diseases that they just not realise how severe can be the results of their actions with sex partners.
I must say the situation is getting better and girls are more aware of it but sometimes they just don't care.
*I read somewhere that some of them are doing it because it make the action (which in most times its not pleasant for most working girls) shorter.
sawadi 

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http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/hiv_cure_nih_1667_18717.shtml (http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/hiv_cure_nih_1667_18717.shtml)