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Mature woman who travels once a year to india wishes to have sexual encounters with me. worried about the risk of getting hansen disease. real risk?
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STI/STD > Hansen's: Risk of catching sexually transmitted infections/diseases is greater than that of contracting Hansen's disease which exists in a few areas worldwide (http://www.who.int/lep/en/). Spread is via droplets eg sneeze or cough (http://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/transmission/index.html) so avoid ill. Check out http://www.hrsa.gov/hansensdisease/pdfs/faq.pdf for more info. Then wear a condom each & every time!
Answered 2/28/2015
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