OT: American Man "Cured" of AIDS

[Enigma869]

Looks like a bone marrow transplant did the trick!


http://news.aol.com/health/article/marr ... 1200863483


John from Boston

[stevew2]

If true, that is good news

[Rhiannon]

I read about that the other day... kind of wild. Hopefully a cure will come soon, a mass anecdote to send to all the countries we sent it to in the first place.

[Arianddu]

I read about that the other day... kind of wild. Hopefully a cure will come soon, a mass anecdote to send to all the countries we sent it to in the first place.

I think you mean antidote
Having a long day?

[Rhiannon]

I read about that the other day... kind of wild. Hopefully a cure will come soon, a mass anecdote to send to all the countries we sent it to in the first place.

I think you mean antidote
Having a long day?

I suck at words every so often. And yes, my mind is not with me today.

[RossValoryRocks]

I read about that the other day... kind of wild. Hopefully a cure will come soon, a mass anecdote to send to all the countries we sent it to in the first place.

We sent it to?? My dean Rhi...the HIV virus came from the chimps.

Go read about it.

[Rhiannon]

I read about that the other day... kind of wild. Hopefully a cure will come soon, a mass anecdote to send to all the countries we sent it to in the first place.

We sent it to?? My dean Rhi...the HIV virus came from the chimps.

Go read about it.

My college bio professor told us about the chimps but said (and this is 5 years later so bear with me) that American missionaries were responsible for infecting African tribespeople with the virus. I can't remember if it was via STD or some fucked up vaccine thing.

That's what I heard! From an esteemed, though highly biased, professor.

[stevew2]

I read about that the other day... kind of wild. Hopefully a cure will come soon, a mass anecdote to send to all the countries we sent it to in the first place.

I think you mean antidote
Having a long day?

I suck at words every so often. And yes, my mind is not with me today.

Watch your spelling please, thats one of my quirks

[Arianddu]

I read about that the other day... kind of wild. Hopefully a cure will come soon, a mass anecdote to send to all the countries we sent it to in the first place.

I think you mean antidote
Having a long day?

I suck at words every so often. And yes, my mind is not with me today.

Watch your spelling please, thats one of my quirks

You got it perfectly spelled, though missing punctuation, Stevie-Woo. And she spelled it right, just got the wrong word.

[Tito]

Damn. There goes any chance of saving the world now. We'll never get rid of the libs now.

[Enigma869]

We sent it to?? My dean Rhi...the HIV virus came from the chimps.

Go read about it.

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.


John from Boston

[stevew2]

Damn. There goes any chance of saving the world now. We'll never get rid of the libs now.

You really are a prick

[Rhiannon]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

[stevew2]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

i heard it was from screwing monkeys

[RossValoryRocks]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

The virus crossed the species barrier from Chimps to humans because of the bush meat trade.

Through DNA sequencing the have determined it happened approximated 100 or so years ago. However until the late 70's the number of infections was low enough that it flew under the radar.

Not to knock your Proff, but thing have come to light much more recently than 5 years ago and the vaccine-HIV connection was conclusively DISPROVEN (The argument is that the polio virus was incubated in green monkey kidneys which were also positive for HIV and this contaminated the polio vaccines we sent).

[Tito]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

The virus crossed the species barrier from Chimps to humans because of the bush meat trade.

Through DNA sequencing the have determined it happened approximated 100 or so years ago. However until the late 70's the number of infections was low enough that it flew under the radar.

Not to knock your Proff, but thing have come to light much more recently than 5 years ago and the vaccine-HIV connection was conclusively DISPROVEN (The argument is that the polio virus was incubated in green monkey kidneys which were also positive for HIV and this contaminated the polio vaccines we sent).

How did the number of infections explode like they did?

[Rhiannon]

Not to knock your Proff, but thing have come to light much more recently than 5 years ago and the vaccine-HIV connection was conclusively DISPROVEN (The argument is that the polio virus was incubated in green monkey kidneys which were also positive for HIV and this contaminated the polio vaccines we sent).

That's it... that's what she told us it was... Polio vaccines. Well, like I said... it's been 5 years since that lecture and I obviously spent more time passing notes than I did paying attention (still aced the course though... bio = easy). And if it was conclusively disproved in the past 5 years, and I never cared to read up on it, that explains my epic wrongness.

Thanks for setting me right, Stu, as you tend to do.

[bluejeangirl76]

I obviously spent more time passing notes than I did paying attention (still aced the course though... bio = easy). And if it was conclusively disproved in the past 5 years, and I never cared to read up on it, that explains my epic wrongness.

What's your excuse the rest of the time then?

KIDDING.

You --> open door --> You

[Rhiannon]

What's your excuse the rest of the time then?

I've been wrong before... I was wrong back in '88. Then there was another time in '95. Other than that, I'm pretty good.

How's track 12 coming along for you? Rainstorms in the forecast?

[stevew2]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

The virus crossed the species barrier from Chimps to humans because of the bush meat trade.

Through DNA sequencing the have determined it happened approximated 100 or so years ago. However until the late 70's the number of infections was low enough that it flew under the radar.

Not to knock your Proff, but thing have come to light much more recently than 5 years ago and the vaccine-HIV connection was conclusively DISPROVEN (The argument is that the polio virus was incubated in green monkey kidneys which were also positive for HIV and this contaminated the polio vaccines we sent).

How did the number of infections explode like they did?

This is how you fuckin city slicker, squeal you bitch

[bluejeangirl76]

How's track 12 coming along for you? Rainstorms in the forecast?

There is no track 12... but the radio hooked me up with a 4th one, if ya know what I mean.
Showers tapering off, partly sunny, but likely to rain again at least once before 5 pm.

[Tito]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

The virus crossed the species barrier from Chimps to humans because of the bush meat trade.

Through DNA sequencing the have determined it happened approximated 100 or so years ago. However until the late 70's the number of infections was low enough that it flew under the radar.

Not to knock your Proff, but thing have come to light much more recently than 5 years ago and the vaccine-HIV connection was conclusively DISPROVEN (The argument is that the polio virus was incubated in green monkey kidneys which were also positive for HIV and this contaminated the polio vaccines we sent).

How did the number of infections explode like they did?

This is how you fuckin city slicker, squeal you bitch

You mean homosexual activity?

[RossValoryRocks]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

The virus crossed the species barrier from Chimps to humans because of the bush meat trade.

Through DNA sequencing the have determined it happened approximated 100 or so years ago. However until the late 70's the number of infections was low enough that it flew under the radar.

Not to knock your Proff, but thing have come to light much more recently than 5 years ago and the vaccine-HIV connection was conclusively DISPROVEN (The argument is that the polio virus was incubated in green monkey kidneys which were also positive for HIV and this contaminated the polio vaccines we sent).

How did the number of infections explode like they did?

Actually most HIV infections are spread via heterosexual contact in africa. It was merchant sailors that were first infected and brought it to the US.

[stevew2]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

The virus crossed the species barrier from Chimps to humans because of the bush meat trade.

Through DNA sequencing the have determined it happened approximated 100 or so years ago. However until the late 70's the number of infections was low enough that it flew under the radar.

Not to knock your Proff, but thing have come to light much more recently than 5 years ago and the vaccine-HIV connection was conclusively DISPROVEN (The argument is that the polio virus was incubated in green monkey kidneys which were also positive for HIV and this contaminated the polio vaccines we sent).

How did the number of infections explode like they did?

This is how you fuckin city slicker, squeal you bitch

You mean homosexual activity?

thats one of the ways,it aint natrual to put thing s you ass like that

[Ehwmatt]

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Actually most HIV infections are spread via heterosexual contact in africa. It was merchant sailors that were first infected and brought it to the US.

You seem relatively knowledgeable on the subject Stu... you read any books? HIV/AIDS fascinates me

[RossValoryRocks]

Actually most HIV infections are spread via heterosexual contact in africa. It was merchant sailors that were first infected and brought it to the US.

You seem relatively knowledgeable on the subject Stu... you read any books? HIV/AIDS fascinates me

My college advisor was an HIV researcher at the Mayo clinic in Minn.

I did my senior these of HIV/AIDS many many moons ago...and by todays standard would be wrong wrong wrong...but with the information almost 20 years ago it was cutting edge stuff! LOL

[Tito]

Actually most HIV infections are spread via heterosexual contact in africa. It was merchant sailors that were first infected and brought it to the US.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw

[stevew2]

Actually most HIV infections are spread via heterosexual contact in africa. It was merchant sailors that were first infected and brought it to the US.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw

You are pretty quick today

[Ehwmatt]

Actually most HIV infections are spread via heterosexual contact in africa. It was merchant sailors that were first infected and brought it to the US.

You seem relatively knowledgeable on the subject Stu... you read any books? HIV/AIDS fascinates me

My college advisor was an HIV researcher at the Mayo clinic in Minn.

I did my senior these of HIV/AIDS many many moons ago...and by todays standard would be wrong wrong wrong...but with the information almost 20 years ago it was cutting edge stuff! LOL

Gotcha. I just put the finishing touches on my senior thesis today. Drinking a beer and rockin some guitar right now

But that's cool.

[StevePerryHair]

Although it pains me to say it Rhi, I agree with Stu. I don't believe that the HIV virus has its origins in the United States.

Check my response to him above. I may have been misinformed by a professor... though she did spend part of her career trying to eradicate the virus and treat victims in 3rd world countries, so I was just apt to believe her. We might not be the original origin, in fact, I know we aren't...

Maybe I have my timeline wrong... chimps --> humans via vaccine --> to Africa via missionaries.

That might be more clear cut. Either way, I'm saying she said we took it (inadvertently) to Africa.

The virus crossed the species barrier from Chimps to humans because of the bush meat trade.

Through DNA sequencing the have determined it happened approximated 100 or so years ago. However until the late 70's the number of infections was low enough that it flew under the radar.

Not to knock your Proff, but thing have come to light much more recently than 5 years ago and the vaccine-HIV connection was conclusively DISPROVEN (The argument is that the polio virus was incubated in green monkey kidneys which were also positive for HIV and this contaminated the polio vaccines we sent).

How did the number of infections explode like they did?

Actually most HIV infections are spread via heterosexual contact in africa. It was merchant sailors that were first infected and brought it to the US.

I thought that flight attendants may have been involved too from what I remember of the older research? I know people first blamed the homosexual community for its spread but I don't think people realize how much quicker it has spread through the heterosexual community. The homosexual community actually declined quite a bit in its spread, while the heterosexual numbers continue to rise. I don't know if that has changed dramatically now or not though, with people finding out that there are drugs that can prolong your life. I think some people knowing they have meds, they may take more chances. I have to take a continuing ed course every 2 years on HIV for my med tech license, and as I'm sure many other medical people do also. It is interesting yet kind of scary too, to see the statistics changing as time goes on. But then there are scarier viruses out there than HIV. I hope they never make it here but I don't see how they won't eventually.