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Israel averages 300 new cases of HIV annually
Dr. Itai Gal
Published: 30.11.07, 15:08
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1. 70 % Hetero AIDS cases - who are they sleeping with ?
Andrew ,   Miami,FL   (11.30.07)
2. #1, exactly!!!
Ronny ,   Jewish   (11.30.07)
70% of the infected are neither homosexual, nor drug addicts. They could be anyone! Think of Ofra Haza!
3. #1 Andrew
Rick ,   Hamilton   (11.30.07)
I didn't realize "heteros" can only get AIDS from sleeping with "homos"? Dr. Andrew from Miami, thank-you for that wonderful insight.
4. answer
Jay   (11.30.07)
your mom
5. Still not convinced.
Pinche Juan ,   Mesa Arizona USA   (11.30.07)
Sweden, Finland, Norway and Japan all have circumcision rates of lower than 5%. All of which have a lower AIDS rate than Israel which has a circumcision rate of over 90%. Being that Israel is a religious state, I would expect their number to be low. Among first world Countries, the US is about the only one that circumcises most of its sons. But among first world countries we have an AIDS problem that is 3 times worse than any other first world country. I put little faith in any of the studies in Africa, as they were cut off early, and then destroyed the control group so no further testing could be done. Not to mention the 2 month start difference when the men that were circumcised were recovering from their surgery and told not to have sex.
6. why rate is rising in Israel while on the decline world-wide
observer   (12.01.07)
((In 2006 there were 336 new cases)) maybe because of circumcision! but why rising also in circumcised Saudis? of course because of infected imported Israeli melons. anyhow, it's the genius Jew who excels in every aspect.
7. one every 20,000; it must have been that damned leftist!
observer   (12.01.07)
Sure!, they must have put the virus intentionally in his/her blood transfusion.
8. Promiscuity and prostitution account for those 70%
AK   (12.01.07)
The innocent partners suffer, just like Ofra did. Israelis should stop emulating decadent and self-destroying Europe. Immoral behavior does have a cost to it.
9. Stigma and ignorance
Daniel ,   Tel Aviv   (12.02.07)
The rate of infection in Israel is growing instead of decreasing because we are a society that would rather ignore a problem or blame the victim than address it and work to solve it. If people were not afraid of getting tested, were not afraid of losing their job, were not afraid of what their neighbors might do or say, people would be more inclined to get tested and use safer sex practices. Now the stigma is so strong that people would rather live in ignorance. Results at anonymous testing centers in Israel are proving that at least double the population is infected than currently reported. If the religious community here offered Pikuach Nefesh and Bikkur Cholim instead of condemnation perhaps the infection rate would start dropping instead of rising.
10. Circumcision
JorgeM ,   Chicago, IL   (12.04.07)
Guess that circumcision isn't doing much for Israeli men, either.
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