# Can the Human Torch get AIDS?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-human-torch-get-aids/749116>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 15, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-human-torch-get-aids/749116 "2016-03-15T22:20:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![DeptfordX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DeptfordX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeptfordX)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-human-torch-get-aids/749116/41 "2016-03-17T01:02:45Z")

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> [@DeptfordX](#):
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> I couldn’t swear to it, but didn’t they once depict Johnny Storm as always ‘running hot’. Like his natural body temperature was like 50 degrees C or similar. Haven’t the faintest what issue, but I have a vague recollection of this coming up.

Might be thinking of the first FF movie, where that comes up? Been googling, couldn’t find any other reference on cursory search.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-human-torch-get-aids/749116/42 "2016-03-17T03:57:53Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> …Of course, it might still work if he flames sufficiently quickly after sex (before the virus has a chance to actually invade any cells)…

“Stand back, honey, this won’t take a minute…!”

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