HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is transmitted through sodomy. Its main effect is to destroy T-cells, which causes a decreased resistance to infections such as pneumonia.
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HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is transmitted primarily through sodomy.
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It is a commonly held belief that God created this disease to punish people for the sin of sodomy.
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Recent clinical trials have uncovered common risk factors associated with elevated HIV transmission rates: immunodepression, shared needles among drug abusers, double-penetrative (vaginal-anal) intercourse, ingestion of mass quantities of arugala, homosexual acts in fast-food restrooms, and frequent unprotected intercourse.<ref>McDavid, et al. "HIV/AIDS risk factor ascertainment: A critical challenge." AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2006; 20:285-92. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16623627&query_hl=4&itool=pubmed_DocSum)</ref>