Hi Nairalanders,

I am biomedical scientist, and i am currently doing a masters of science in public health in the UK. I am in the process of writing my dissertation on HIV/AIDS in sub-Sahara Africa, it amazes me that despite the fact that most people in this region including our dear Nigeria know about HIV, only a few truly understand the basics of the disease (modes of tranmission, prevention strategies, e.t.c). I will like to entertain questions about HIV/AIDS from anyone. Throw out your questions about this disease as well as other public health challenges you can think of and let's see how we can enlighten our sleves.

NB. There can be no economic growth when the population is SICK,

I learnt The HIV virus can't survive hot temperature? then lets look at this scenario, how is it possible to get the virus through a contaminated clipper, after the virus must have outside.

it is true that HIV virus cannot survive for long outside it's host, and it cannot also survive for long in the presence of Oxygen, Some studies have reported that HIV can survive for days in syringes and needles as enough blood might collect on them, which might keep the virus active. This can also be the case for clippers, but at the moment, there are not enough studies on HIV and clippers.

However, the chances of contracting HIV from clippers are very low, but it is a possibility. So, to be on a safer side, it is advisable that you have your own clipper.

That's a good answer.
Another question is i heard it some years ago that, immediately one contacted HIV, the person will have some sort of malaria or typhoid fever, is it true?

Good question,

In some cases, a newly infected person might have such malaria or typhoid like symptoms, and sometimes these sypmtoms might not appear even while the person must have been infected.

Mind you, having these sypmtoms does not mean the person is definitely infected with HIV as other sexually transmitted diseases and other bacterial infections can cause these sypmtoms. So the only way to be sure of one's HIV status is by going for a TEST