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Can Death Occur From HIV?

hello, my cousin just recently had sex knowingly with someone who is hiv positive. he is 18, 5'9 and about 150lbs. The woman who he had intercourse states she only has 1% of hiv. and they said they used a condom. Now my cousin has a girlfriend who is not in good medical condition at all. she recently had a kidney transplant, and is having open heart sugery on the 5th of june, she is 18, 5'2 and 120lbs. She doesnt know about my cousins intercourse with an hiv positive person, and that same night he had un proctected sex with his girlfriend. i was wondering if it posess a risk when she goes into sugery and if will effect her chances of living, and should i tell her cause he will not. He says that when he goes for a test in 6months and if he is positive, than he will, untill than no. Could she die from this?
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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That is very complex position. Firstly your cousin marriage itself is illegal (he is not 21 legally to be married.) He is too young to take such a responsibility. He should not go for marriage now.
Now the question of transmission --He is virtually no risk as far getting HIV with condoms on and unbroken ( protected sex ). So there is no risk of HIV to her girl friend either and could proceed to surgery and naturally 'living' quotient'
does come into play
Now your position -that is again -as per law you can't go and disclose the status of your friend (should he become HIV + !) to his girl friend , he himself will has to divulge his status to her girlfriend, if he does not do this , then 'the law has given permission to the 'Counsellor ' that he/she can tell the status of your friend to her girl friend(in case your friend becomes HIV + , which is not the case.

Hope this help.
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Can Death Occur From HIV?

That is very complex position. Firstly your cousin marriage itself is illegal (he is not 21 legally to be married.) He is too young to take such a responsibility. He should not go for marriage now. Now the question of transmission --He is virtually no risk as far getting HIV with condoms on and unbroken ( protected sex ). So there is no risk of HIV to her girl friend either and could proceed to surgery and naturally living quotient does come into play Now your position -that is again -as per law you can t go and disclose the status of your friend (should he become HIV + !) to his girl friend , he himself will has to divulge his status to her girlfriend, if he does not do this , then the law has given permission to the Counsellor that he/she can tell the status of your friend to her girl friend(in case your friend becomes HIV + , which is not the case. Hope this help.