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Highest HIV level in western Europe, well done Ireland.

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    OldMrBrennan83
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    You never hear much about it now. Can they cure it these days or something?


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    Samuel T. Cogley
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    Where are they getting that PrEP is not available in Ireland? It's certainly offered in the Mater.


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    Sonics2k
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    You never hear much about it now. Can they cure it these days or something?

    Still no actual cure, but symptoms and issues can be treated.


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    judeboy101
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    You never hear much about it now. Can they cure it these days or something?

    It has become a social disease, which is a scary thing for such a dangerous virus. Like having genital warts or herpes, you have it for life and it can flair up now and again.


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    orourkeda1977
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    God damn it we're awesome


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    Patrick2010
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    Do we know how many of those diagnosed had the disease before arriving in Ireland?


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    listermint
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    The thread title seems to be off with the actual statistics.

    Ireland doesn't have the highest rate in Europe


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    Ten of Swords
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    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Where are they getting that PrEP is not available in Ireland?

    PrEP is available in Ireland but it is not funded by the HSE. A plan to roll out publicly funded PrEP to high risk categories is being considered by the department of health, with a decision expected this year.

    Branded PrEP is about €400 per month, generic PrEP is about €80~€100 per month

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    strandroad
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    listermint wrote: »
    Oh great.

    More facts .


    This thread is a playground of facts .....

    It's actually true, the majority of diagnosed cases are recorded as coming from South America or Africa, half of them male gay. There are many Brazilian lads in Dublin now finding it much better than living in the gay unfriendly Brazil. Not that it makes our sex ed any better of course, and my guess is that the majority of Irish cases fuelled by drunken one night stands go undiagnosed as the threat is not taken as seriously in the straight community and testing is rare.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/hiv-diagnoses-ireland-4070681-Jun2018/


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    boredatwork82
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    It's grand lads. It's just like chicken pox, you can only get it once.

    I heard parents these days have aids parties like chicken pox parties.


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    listermint
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    strandroad wrote: »
    It's actually true, the majority of diagnosed cases are recorded as coming from South America or Africa, half of them male gay. There are many Brazilian lads in Dublin now finding it much better than living in the gay unfriendly Brazil. Not that it makes our sex ed any better of course, and my guess is that the majority of Irish cases fuelled by drunken one night stands go undiagnosed as the threat is not taken as seriously in the straight community and testing is rare.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/hiv-diagnoses-ireland-4070681-Jun2018/

    Did you even bother reading that article.

    It literally doesn't say what you just said.


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    frag420
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    Lately it’s been all Brexit, borders and the children’s hospitals...

    Great to have some positive news!!


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    Jurgen Klopp
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    Patrick2010 wrote: »
    Do we know how many of those diagnosed had the disease before arriving in Ireland?

    If I remember the last time I saw stats "born abroad" and "no information available on place if birth" accounted for about 74% of new diagnosis in Ireland

    Think the journal had a article with the stats


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    strandroad
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    listermint wrote: »
    Did you even bother reading that article.

    It literally doesn't say what you just said.

    There was a report linked in the article with detailed breakdowns but the link seems to be broken now. You can still see some of them quoted in the comments. The report is from 2016 to be clear.

    I am not quoting it to bash anyone; I happen to know someone in the community mentioned and I am happy that they can access diagnosis and treatment.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    sk8erboii wrote: »
    Lol. You’ve never had sex on weed before?

    Or at all?

    Why would they brag about being enough of a waster to take weed?


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    sk8erboii
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Why would they brag about being enough of a waster to take weed?

    Whose bragging?

    Nice projection though. I bet you think having a normal social life and friends is ‘degenerate’


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    sk8erboii wrote: »
    Whose bragging?

    Nice projection though. I bet you think having a normal social life and friends is ‘degenerate’

    Being a pothead is a normal social life?


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    sk8erboii
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Being a pothead is a normal social life?

    Mate life isnt binary. Though i can understand that thjs way of thinking is common in the spectrum.

    Having a beer =\= alcoholic
    Smoking a joint =\= pot head
    Having sex on weed =\= degenerate


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    sk8erboii wrote: »
    Mate life isnt binary. Though i can understand that thjs way of thinking is common in the spectrum.

    Having a beer =\= alcoholic
    Smoking a joint =\= pot head
    Having sex on weed =\= degenerate

    One is legal, two aren't.


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    sk8erboii
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    One is legal, two aren't.

    Ah yes. Appeal to authority. Give me a strawman and a side of fallacy with that, guy!


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    sk8erboii wrote: »
    Ah yes. Appeal to authority. Give me a strawman and a side of fallacy with that, guy!

    Still. One is legal, and two are not.

    Facts.


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    Ken.
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    Mod-Lads will ye quit feeding the very obvious troll. Thanks


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    Timberrrrrrrr
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Still. One is legal, and two are not.

    Facts.

    Speeding, jaywalking, littering etc are also illegal but you can bet your bottom.dollar you have been guilty of at least 2 of those at some stage ;)


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    sk8erboii
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Still. One is legal, and two are not.

    Facts.

    Wow this is pretty low IQ im not sure if its parody

    But ill humor you. Sex on drugs is in fact not illegal


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    Your Face
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    OldMrBrennan83
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    sk8erboii wrote: »
    Wow this is pretty low IQ im not sure if its parody

    But ill humor you. Sex on drugs is in fact not illegal

    Depends on whether the drugs are legal or not.


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    sk8erboii
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Depends on whether the drugs are legal or not.

    Nah. Possession is illegal. Being on it isnt


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    Samuel T. Cogley
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    Is this thread about pot or HIV?


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    Beanntraigheach
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    Yet another example of how mass-immigration enriches our country.
    Hooray! :rolleyes:


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    lbc2019
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    The gays or the immigrants- this is AH alt right nirvana.


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