I'm not going to get in a whizzing contest with a thread seagull.
Originally Posted by Sonoman
But you just did! and hurling insults to boot. Like I can be easily dismissed. I don't think so, Scooter.
Your wording suggest hepatitis should be handled lightly. This is one of the blood borne pathogens that I do not like the odds of having. Yes you can treat hepatitis and prevent A and B if you take the vaccine before you get it. But since more than 4,000 in the USA and 600,000 around the world will die from heptatis B this year you still think it goes away? 8,000 to 10,000 will die from Hepatitis C, again not my kind of odds.
No I never said these were from BBBJ. Is it possible? Yes. Is it probable, No
Originally Posted by Sonoman
Don't blame your inferences on me!
Those are worldwide statistics. How about the US? I am not barebacking Haitians in the ass.
But then again, we got a lot of drug abuse in the community. IV drug use is more common than most of us think it is.
There are risks associated with this hobby. If you can't handle it, then get out or glove up. I regularly have posted on topics such as these for many years on many boards. People need to know
facts to make responsible decisions for themselves. We are all adults here and can make our own decisions.
How likely is HBV infection to become chronic?
The risk for chronic infection varies according to the age at infection and is greatest among young children. Approximately 90% of infants and 25%–50% of children aged 1–5 years will remain chronically infected with HBV. By contrast, approximately 95% of adults recover completely from HBV infection and do not become chronically infected.
Originally Posted by http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HBV/HBVfaq.htm#overview
Ok, I have to chime in here!! I wont give all my background but you can research what I am telling you.. 8 out of 10 people in this great society are carriers for herpes!! Yes 8 out of 10! It just takes something for the disease to come to light and there are numerous different types of Herpes just remember HIV comes from a form of Herpes!
Originally Posted by lost4words
Why not cite your source? I have
never seen stats that high. I have never read anywhere that HIV is born from the herpes virus. By "great society" you mean the hobby community? the porn community? America? The world?
CDC states 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men have herpes. I do believe it is higher in our community. We are the second highest risk group behind teens.
source: http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm#common