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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
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Subject: Re: Scary thought about AIDS (Don' worry!)
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Date: Tue, 22-Oct-85 14:49:35 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 22 14:49:35 1985
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> What if AIDS had been spreadable by mosquitos?  
> 
> Alan "hope not" Silverstein

	This topic has already been covered on the net, but to rehash.
In Africa, AIDS is almost unknown between the ages of 2 and puberty.  If it
were spread by mosquitoes, it would be much more prevalent among children and
adolescents.  After all, malaria is.  This argues against mosquito spread.

	Two: of the 500+ uncomplicated needle sticks on record at the CDC done
while blood has been taken from AIDS patients, none has progressed to AIDS or
even (when tested) Antibody posivity.  There are several cases complicated by
other factors, but these are not analogous to Mosquito bites.

The real AIDS epidemic now is
	Acquired INFORMATION deficiency syndrome.

				Craig Werner
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                     "The end. 94. 95. The very, very, very end."
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				Craig Werner
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                     "The end. 94. 95. The very, very, very end."