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Referring to public reaction over
news that a New Brunswick resident has tested HIV-positive and admitted to
being a frequent user of a Web site that facilitates anonymous sexual
encounters, Deby Warren, executive director of AIDS Moncton, said a March 25
public health warning about possible HIV exposure should serve as a wake-up
call rather than an opportunity to pass judgment.
Dr. Eilish Cleary, chief medical
officer for the Canadian province, urged individuals who have anonymous sex to
be tested. Officials believed that the individual had approximately two dozen
sexual partners within the province, mostly through connections with the Web
site Manhunt. Cleary said they were working with Manhunt, which was
cooperating, to identify those who might be at risk, and were attempting to
send a message to them through the Web site.
New Brunswick has one of the lower
rates of HIV in Canada, with 1.4 cases per 100,000 individuals.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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