My Biology teacher got mad at two boys who were sharing ipod headphones, and he said that you can get "ear herpes" from sharing headphones.
2006-09-15 16:12:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
No such thing as "ear herpes"! The only way to be infected with HIV this way is if there are open wounds. It involves the transfer of bodily fluids, which a biology teacher should surely know.
It is gross though, and I can't blame him for discouraging it. You can certainly get an ear infection this way.
2006-09-15 16:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-10 21:51:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your teacher was making a joke - you aren't supposed to wear headphones in class. It's rude and obnoxious. He was being rude and obnoxious back.
If you are unsure exactly how HIV is transferred, it would be WELL worth your while to check out some credible health websites. Ignorance of STD's can be fatal.
2006-09-15 16:18:22 · answer #3 · answered by lucy_shy8000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ear bud headphones- they harm my ears formerly each and everything, yet i've got been given used to them after a week, and now i think of they're wayy greater valuable than customary, considering which you dont ought to blast up the quantity via fact its so loud around you, and yea rather plenty they cancel out different noice, and makes the music your listening to clearer mine are from skullcandy <3
2016-10-15 01:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV is not herpes. No you can't get HIV from sharing earphones, there must be fluids involved. HIV is transmitted when infected fluids (blood, semen, etc) enter the body through a cut or other opening.
2006-09-15 16:15:58 · answer #5 · answered by Stacy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bodily fluids like sperm or vaginal secretions spread HIV. Blood contains it as well, so if you had an open wound and someone with HIV was bleeding, it is possible to contract it that way.
ear herpes - that is a new one.
2006-09-15 16:17:04 · answer #6 · answered by chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ear herpes and HIV are two different diseases No is the answer
2006-09-15 16:33:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO NEVER
2006-09-15 16:20:30 · answer #8 · answered by Bhahagyam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, you can only get HIV from sex and needle sharing.
2006-09-15 16:16:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very unlikely. And there's nothing called "ear herpes".
2006-09-16 18:52:14 · answer #10 · answered by calvin o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋