Comments on: HIV Virus Emerged More Than 75 Years Before AIDS Epidemic http://themoderatevoice.com/23134/hiv-virus-emerged-more-than-75-years-before-aids-epidemic/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 21:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Ziagen http://themoderatevoice.com/23134/hiv-virus-emerged-more-than-75-years-before-aids-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-194318 Ziagen Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:14:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/health/disease/23134/hiv-virus-emerged-more-than-75-years-before-aids-epidemic/#comment-194318 <a href="http://www.aidsdrugsonline.com/en/hiv-medications/ziagen-abacavir" rel="nofollow">Ziagen</a> is an HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Ziagen prevents HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy CD4 cells. Ziagen is an HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Ziagen prevents HIV from altering the genetic material of healthy CD4 cells.

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/23134/hiv-virus-emerged-more-than-75-years-before-aids-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-156262 GreenDreams Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:05:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/health/disease/23134/hiv-virus-emerged-more-than-75-years-before-aids-epidemic/#comment-156262 Jack., there are other explanations, including the heretical view that HIV itself has been around for centuries and may not cause AIDS. One of the perplexing facts confounding the current theory of the etiology of AIDS is that the very first and most thorough tests, done by the US Army showed a 50-50 split between males and females measuring positive for HIV antibodies, about 0.4% of the population. This does not mesh with the fact that AIDS first appeared in the homosexual population, and the population of intravenous drug users. Both populations of course are predominantly male. Never mind hemophiliacs, as they weren't viable candidates for military service and hence weren't tested.<br><br>With respect to bird flu, I'm not convinced and have never been, that this is a serious risk that will jump species and become transmissible between humans. Does anybody remember SARS? What happened to that? The first reported occurrence of bird flu was in 1958. What evidence do we have that it can or will become a human transmissible virus? On the other hand, the fear of bird flu has caused us to buy $1 billion worth of Tamiflu, the drug produced by Gilead Sciences, a company run by Don Rumsfeld, who was involved in raising fears about bird flu, while refusing to give up his position with Gilead. Conspiracy theory? We'll see.<br><br>Any gamblers out there? I'm willing to make a very large bet that within our lifetimes bird flu never becomes humanly transmissible. However, for betting purposes, let's make it five years, or 10. Jack., there are other explanations, including the heretical view that HIV itself has been around for centuries and may not cause AIDS. One of the perplexing facts confounding the current theory of the etiology of AIDS is that the very first and most thorough tests, done by the US Army showed a 50-50 split between males and females measuring positive for HIV antibodies, about 0.4% of the population. This does not mesh with the fact that AIDS first appeared in the homosexual population, and the population of intravenous drug users. Both populations of course are predominantly male. Never mind hemophiliacs, as they weren't viable candidates for military service and hence weren't tested.

With respect to bird flu, I'm not convinced and have never been, that this is a serious risk that will jump species and become transmissible between humans. Does anybody remember SARS? What happened to that? The first reported occurrence of bird flu was in 1958. What evidence do we have that it can or will become a human transmissible virus? On the other hand, the fear of bird flu has caused us to buy $1 billion worth of Tamiflu, the drug produced by Gilead Sciences, a company run by Don Rumsfeld, who was involved in raising fears about bird flu, while refusing to give up his position with Gilead. Conspiracy theory? We'll see.

Any gamblers out there? I'm willing to make a very large bet that within our lifetimes bird flu never becomes humanly transmissible. However, for betting purposes, let's make it five years, or 10.

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