Internet sex-seeking leads to acute HIV infection: a report of two cases

The use of the internet provides a rapid medium for identifying potential sexual partners and arranging in-person meetings that often result in sex. There is growing concern that the internet facilitates the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. We report the first two cases of acut...

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Published inInternational journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 285 - 286
Main Authors TASHIMA, K. T, ALT, E. N, HARWELL, J. I, FIEBICH-PEREZ, D. K, FLANIGAN, T. P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2003
Royal Society of Medicine Press
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
HIV Infections - transmission
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Internet
Male
Medical sciences
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - transmission
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
INTERNET-ASSOCIATED HIV
INTERNET SEX SEEKERS
ACUTE HIV
Immunopathology
Acute
Sex
Retroviridae
internet sex seekers
AIDS
Immune deficiency
Lentivirus
Infection
Virus
Case study
internet-associated HIV
acute HIV
Viral disease
World wide web
Lead
Internet
Human immunodeficiency virus
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Summary:The use of the internet provides a rapid medium for identifying potential sexual partners and arranging in-person meetings that often result in sex. There is growing concern that the internet facilitates the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. We report the first two cases of acute HIV infection after internet chat room encounters. Physicians should address the potential risks to sex seekers who use the internet. HIV prevention efforts that target internet sex seekers are needed.
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ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1258/095646203321264926