2007-10-26 08:11:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
AIDS is generally reportable in most places in the US. That means when a doctor diagnoses somebody with AIDS, they are required by law to file a report with the health department. The health department stores that information under tight security (as we do with all protected health information) and generally only uses that info for statistical, policy and program planning purposes.
So at the very least, the doctor, the patient and the health department will know that the patient has AIDS. Add to that anybody the patient chooses to notify (friends, family, previous lovers, etc).
There is a distinction, though. In many places, HIV is *not* reportable to the health department, so depending on how the person chooses to get tested, the patient will know if s/he is positive along with the person's HIV pre/post-test counselor. The doctor might *not* know, though, if the person opted to be tested anonymously because no name will be attached to the test result. However, if the person got a confidential test, the doctor would be aware of the patient's results.
2007-10-26 09:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctor, you, everyone you had sex with. Everyone they had sex with will probably only find out that their partner had sex with someone that has AIDS. I doubt they will produce a name.
2007-10-26 08:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by biscuit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
person who got aids and anyone they think should know or had sex with.
2007-10-26 08:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by LINDSEY S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Them and anyone they had sex with and anyone they had sex with and so on.
It's only fair that they find out they are doomed.
2007-10-26 08:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋