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Nearly half the adults with HIV are women

Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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Default Nearly half the adults with HIV are women

Thats a pretty interesting statistic.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=3...cat=AIDS___HIV
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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I've read that it's easier for women to contract HIV than men.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:31 PM
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:chuckles: nearly = not quite there. meaning less than 50%.

There are only 2 types of adults, male and female. So if the females are "nearly half" of the adults with HIV... men would then have to be over half.

Pack that in a bowl and smoke it!
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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this just in: nearly half adults women.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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i don't see what's surprising, especially given that it's in africa. i might find it interesting if that were the case in north america. and deek, you're partly right. in vaginal sex, it's much easier for the woman to contract. in anal sex, well, no need to explain there.

i've also heard that how they count the number of infected there is questionable. regardless, there is a real problem.

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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by click sidious
:chuckles: nearly = not quite there. meaning less than 50%.

There are only 2 types of adults, male and female. So if the females are "nearly half" of the adults with HIV... men would then have to be over half.

Pack that in a bowl and smoke it!
im going to go with click on this one. NEARLY half of the adults with HIV are women. so that means nearly is like 48-49%, so i guess males are probebly 51-52%. this thread doesnt make sense, are you supposed to be saying that more women have HIV?
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Nearly half of adults are woman.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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Thats the most retarded "factoid" I've ever heard.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 03:28 PM
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I'm guessing the report could be meant to "scare" women into practicing safe sex. That or someone incorrectly believes that only gay men get AIDS...
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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I believe he means to say that the whole "more HIV gays then hetero" is false.
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