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sqrlnutz123
Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Location: South Korea
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 Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:04 am Post subject: HIV test? |
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| My school wants me to get an HIV test before I go over there. Is this normal? |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| No, because you'll just have to have another when you get here. |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:58 am Post subject: Re: HIV test? |
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| sqrlnutz123 wrote: |
| My school wants me to get an HIV test before I go over there. Is this normal? |
Just tell them that you don't believe in sex before marriage.
The monkey is right. You will have to do one over here anyway. They might be trying to insure that they aren't wasting their investment. But then I wonder why they aren't making you get a drug test too.
Bottom line, not normal. |
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ajmg8808
Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Location: Songpa-gu
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: HIV |
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| If you get it done at a health department you might not have to pay for it. Then you can bring the results with you so you might not have to get it done again here. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: HIV |
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| If you get it done at a health department you might not have to pay for it. Then you can bring the results with you so you might not have to get it done again here. |
Oh... yes you will!
Ks know how promiscuous we waygooken are. Even if one was to have the HIV test done immediately before boarding a non-stop flight to K-land, there's always a good chance one will join the 'mile high club' on the way over.  |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: Medical Exam |
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You will have to have a full medical check when you arrive in Korea, so not much point in just getting aids / drugs tests in the US.
All foreigners are tested for AIDS, TB, Hepatitis, Blood Alchohol level, & possibly presence of drugs? I also got a dental inspection, hearing test & eye test. I even got a color blindness exam, which I haven't had since I was a kid. Should cost around $40 US (50K won) to $60 US (75K won) depending on which Korean hospital your school refers you to.
It's relatively quick & painless, compared with the US Health care system. |
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ajmg8808
Joined: 15 Jun 2009
Location: Songpa-gu
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: HIV |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
| ajmg8808 wrote: |
| If you get it done at a health department you might not have to pay for it. Then you can bring the results with you so you might not have to get it done again here. |
Oh... yes you will!
Ks know how promiscuous we waygooken are. Even if one was to have the HIV test done immediately before boarding a non-stop flight to K-land, there's always a good chance one will join the 'mile high club' on the way over. |
Oh yes, I forget. |
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