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Stephen Ojeremen
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PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
April 28, 2009 - 08:56 AM
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Dear all,
A 10 year old boy, had eaten pineapple about 15 days back, and fell sick, from the day he had eaten. Later when he had his Health check done, doctors diagnosed that he had AIDS.
His parents couldn't believe it..Then the entire family under went a check-up..none of them suffered from Aids. So the doctors checked again with the boy if he had eaten out.The boy said 'yes'...He had pineapple that evening. Immediately a group from the hospital went to the pineapple vendor to check.
They found the pineapple seller had a cut on his finger while cutting the pineapple; his blood had spread into
the fruit..When they had his blood checked...the pineapple vendor was suffering from AIDS...but he himself was NOT aware.
My question is: Do you think it's possible to contact HIV/AIDS on the above stated?
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
April 28, 2009 - 01:57 PM
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Friend,
Kindly do feel appreciative for the concern you have arisen. these tiny factors matter in livig. This shows the concern realted to civil awareness
However I donot knowthe exact cause ofthe fact realting to this still I do comealong the theme that the pineapple vendor's carelessness didmade thesmall kid suffer from AIDS. Itis possible because AIDS get most often do spread from the blood contents. This might have been the cause of thefactor.
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
April 28, 2009 - 02:35 PM
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It shows that not only through sex etc, people contact the monster called HIV/AIDS.I have never imagine in my life buying already sliced fruit from a vendor could end me up being HIV/AIDS positive. This is a warning to those of us who buy fruits from vendors, we need to be extremely careful by taking a second look.
Stay safe!.......
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
April 28, 2009 - 03:55 PM
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It needs a detailed research, we cannnot say that friut tranferred HIV to the boy unless there are sufficient evidiences.
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
April 30, 2009 - 02:39 PM
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Yashoda, you are right.Current research indicates that the lifespan of the virus is about 20 minutes maximum,in a drop of blood outside the body.Once that droplet dries,the virus is dead.But,if it is wet,a chance exist that it could still be active.The risk is very small.I strongly believe ,there is more to this story because HIV is not an airborne,water- borne or foodborne.
Secondly,the virus doesn´t get sucked through membrances just like that.It needs to have some way into the blood stream.Once the virus are exposed to the air,they begin to die.Inorder to catch it,you have to bring broken skin(through cuts or sores) into contact with the Virus.
I advise always try and use gloves when you are in situation where you might be in contact with blood and always play safe.
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
April 30, 2009 - 03:19 PM
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 I had discussions with my friend in face book about the incidence. He says that it is virtually same as kissing(if the transmission is through infected saliva) with infected one and eating a pineapple infected with HIV. According to him there is d17 chemical present in saliva which nourishes the virus.So if the virus is kept with that chemical then it is not possible for it 2 lose its vigour...so any fruit or anything can act as a medium same as mouth...the viability of virus is possible...eating fruit n kissing is virtually same in these cases...
So, there is the possibility of the HIV transmission. Oh my god!!! Im totally shocked seeing the changing patterns and determinants of the diseases.
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 04:00 AM
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This is just one those false rumors circulating around the internet. You can't get AIDS from eating food outside. You see, viruses need a living host to replicate and survive. This is true of any virus, even HINI. Ingestion of the virus will destroy it completely because our stomach has a acidic pH of 3. Imagine that!!!The chances of the HIVirus surviving in a dash of human blood, and little bit of which got smeared on a slice of pineapple is very very very low. Why pineapples have a high acidic content.
So I don't think you guys should worry so much. Unless it any sexual contact, you won't get AIDS, least of all from eating outside.
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 04:08 AM
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We dont mean that it transfers from the ingestion, we mean that there is possibility of invading mucus membrane of mouth through saliva..I request to you read my former post.
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 04:30 AM
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yashoda wrote:
We dont mean that it transfers from the ingestion, we mean that there is possibility of invading mucus membrane of mouth through saliva..I request to you read my former post.
HIV is present in the saliva of infected persons, but in this case in the discussion, its the question of the boy eating the pineapple with blood. There's no mention of saliva. Besides its extremely rare that any transmission of HIV has been through saliva.
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 04:36 AM
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yashoda wrote:
*so any fruit or anything can act as a medium same as mouth...the viability of virus is possible...eating fruit n kissing is virtually same in these cases...
Wet kissing is a risky behaviour. Because it involves swallowing of HIV-filled saliva.
Anyway, justfor all you guys to check out this web link.
[link="http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/pineapple.asp"]
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 04:41 AM
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Yes, saliva may consist minimum viruses, the cases is very rare....it is said that in the fruit there is presence of chemical that helps virus to survive.....but still researches are goin on.....the thing can be that...the blood of the vendor mixed into the fruit and as there is possibility of virus to survive in the fruit....virus may have invaded mucus membrane of mouth while eating...and that has reached to the blood stream.....which may be possible reason for the HIV transmission to the boy...
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 04:52 AM
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So, what could be the reason....it is just a rumour...i understood...but still what do you think the reason is...did the boy do so just to be on news????????
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 05:00 AM
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you know what, these are rumors that people are spreading on the internet about HIV. so the boy doesn't exist. did you read that article in the link ? there are dozens of different versions of the same story. last year, i got an email about a man who wentto a hotel in eastern europe and somehow he was found with both his kidneys missing and he was lying in a bahtub and somethign like that. it was found to be another internet rumor. though its always better to keep ourselves informed, we also need to prevent ourselevs from believing nonsense. you work in public health, so you know better, but there are lots of people who have no clue about hiv transmission so they will believe everything. imagine a pineapple vendor losing his earning because no one would eat at his place because of what they believed. we need to stop people from believing rumors. its a different matter that people will end with food poisoning if the pineapple vendor's hands were unclean.. 
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 05:15 AM
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Yeah, the people dont understand and realise the consequences of the activities that they do for being on news or to create nuisance.....yes ....alots of vendors may have been in loss and a false sense of threat to the people!!!!
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Re: PINEAPPLE VENDOR SPREADS HIV/AIDS?
May 5, 2009 - 08:12 AM
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yashoda wrote:
*I had discussions with my friend in face book about the incidence. He says that it is virtually same as kissing(if the transmission is through infected saliva) with infected one and eating a pineapple infected with HIV. According to him there is d17 chemical present in saliva which nourishes the virus.So if the virus is kept with that chemical then it is not possible for it 2 lose its vigour...so any fruit or anything can act as a medium same as mouth...the viability of virus is possible...eating fruit n kissing is virtually same in these cases...
So, there is the possibility of the HIV transmission. Oh my god!!! Im totally shocked seeing the changing patterns and determinants of the diseases.*
Still wondering.....while following your discussion on the subject above. Now, if saliva could transfer HIV to our system, then what is the difference from the Pineapple Boy? I appreciate your contributions on this matter so far,but we need to arrive strongly!
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