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From: peterson@vaxwrk.DEC (John Smallberries)
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Subject: Re: Antibody testing
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Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 10:08:44 EST
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I am interested in asking a related question to whether or not to be tested.
Should someone who tests positive tell a potential sex partner?  Or are
safe sex guidelines sufficient that such disclosure isn't necessary?  People
who argue that testing is superfluous would, I think, also believe disclosure
to a potential/current sex partner is unnecessary.

I don't know what my answer is to any of the questions so far.  I do know
that I was very upset to hear retroactively a repeated partner had Hepatitus-B,
and we hadn't heard much of safe-sex at the time.

This question is important to me since I have the oppotunity to participate
in some AIDS data gathering experiments at an area clinic.  They are very
confidential.  It is also important since a friend recently told me he tests
positive and is choosing to err on the side of candor with partners.  
\bob
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