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tongyun Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 21				Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:00 pm    Post subject: New HIV Danger for Blacks     Just came across an article in the online version of the San Francisco Chronicle that says a gene that protects blacks from certain types of malaria may make them more susceptible to HIV infection. Researchers say the gene can increase a black person's odds of getting infected by 40 percent. Here's the link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/16/BARI11PM03.DTL&tsp=1
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bizofwords Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 167				Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:13 pm    Post subject: Re: New HIV Danger for Blacks     tongyun wrote: Just came across an article in the online version of the San Francisco Chronicle that says a gene that protects blacks from certain types of malaria may make them more susceptible to HIV infection. Researchers say the gene can increase a black person's odds of getting infected by 40 percent. Here's the link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/16/BARI11PM03.DTL&tsp=1 good article - thanks for posting the link
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green Joined: 14 Jun 2008 Posts: 54				Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:18 am    Post subject:     That does make some sense. I guess that is the reason why a huge number of us black people suffer from the disease. But regardless of genes, I think what makes us most susceptible is our behaviour.
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tongyun Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 21				Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:10 pm    Post subject:     green wrote: That does make some sense. I guess that is the reason why a huge number of us black people suffer from the disease. But regardless of genes, I think what makes us most susceptible is our behaviour. What do you think it will take to curb behavior that perpetuates the AIDS virus? One of the things that comes to mind is education to the even poorest parts of the world. Until people understand that behavior is directly linked to the spreading of AIDS, I'm afraid that this killer disease will be around for a while.
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Simplyme Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 156				Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:49 am    Post subject:     You are very right education is the one thing that stands to have the best impact on the number of AIDS cases in my opinion. Too many people do not fully understand the disease much less the impact it can have.
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mamatito33 Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 60				Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:30 pm    Post subject:     I agree as well, that education is a very big part of it. But there is more as well. Somehow we have to start taking care of those that have it in other countries and help them to understand what is happening.
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Postman Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 40				Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:47 am    Post subject:     HIV is a world spread disease. If you would like to help others who are infected with HIV then don’t look further because you can also some of those infected in your country. I would help my countrymen first then to help other nation.
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bizofwords Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 167				Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:34 am    Post subject:     Postman wrote: HIV is a world spread disease. If you would like to help others who are infected with HIV then don’t look further because you can also some of those infected in your country. I would help my countrymen first then to help other nation. definitely. but honestly, i believe the most important thing is starting with your own education and knowledge. the more that anyone knows, the more good that can be done within communities, states, one's own country and then internationally
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Postman Joined: 23 Jul 2008 Posts: 40				Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:44 am    Post subject:     A good knowledge will also come handy because you must know something about the disease first before you help others. You must know how it infects people so that you can avoid being infected.
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DianaR Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 70				Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:42 pm    Post subject: Re: New HIV Danger for Blacks     bizofwords wrote: tongyun wrote: Just came across an article in the online version of the San Francisco Chronicle that says a gene that protects blacks from certain types of malaria may make them more susceptible to HIV infection. Researchers say the gene can increase a black person's odds of getting infected by 40 percent. Here's the link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/16/BARI11PM03.DTL&tsp=1 good article - thanks for posting the link This "gene" responsible for protection against malaria isn't present in most Blacks in the USA.
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