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From: rooter@well.UUCP (Brian Mavrogeorge)
Newsgroups: net.motss,net.med
Subject: Re: AIDS transmission
Message-ID: <208@well.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 22:25:49 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 30 22:25:49 1985
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Summary: Stop that rumor right there!!

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Do -NOT- spread "facts" without substantiation.  To do otherwise is
to contribute to fear and oppression.  The truth is that -
   ***  There are absolutely no, repeat NO, AIDs case among any of
the healthworkers involved with AIDs who were not themselves
in high risk groups.  In those cases, the medical experts believe
the virus was contracted through sexual means and -not- repeat
-not- through contact with the patient.  That includes this "true"
story which is being repeated nationwide about the guy who simply
pricked his finger. ***
Stop your story right in its tracks!  Go back to your internist and
ask for the substantiation!  Find out how many other people this
supposed "fact" was passed on to.  Correct it whereever you hear it.
Contact your local AIDs hotline for the Atlanta CDC for verification.
Sorry to be so hot about it but we have -got- to stop dealing in
rumors and supposed truths!