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HIV exceptionalism, CD4+ cell testing, and conscientious subversion
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- Published on: 10 June 2005
- Published on: 10 June 2005Time to remove special status for HIVShow More
Dear Editor,
AIDS and HIV do not discriminate. It is devastating to people of all ages, genders, races, religions and nationalities irregardless if you're gay, straight, a drug user or not. It can reach you in the most innocent of ways and that's what makes it so dangerous. Approximately 3 million health care workers experience percutaneous exposure to bloodborne viruses each year. This results in an estimated 16,...
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