Lack of Evidence for Transmission of HIV
There has been the assumptium in both scientific and lay communities that
vaginal HIV transmission does commonly exists, [...] the basis for that
assumption rests on data that are unacceptably weak or flawed. The need
for sexual change that has been claimed by public health and other
authorities is not supported by the scientific data
Brody S, Lack of Evidence for Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Through Vaginal Intercourse, Archives of Sexual Behavior
1995;24(4):383-393.
Stuart Brody, Professor of Medical Psychology at the University of
Tübingen, Germany, also wrote Sex at risk, Transaction Publishers, 1997,
222 pages. Sex at Risk is a comprehensive review of the scientific
literature dealing with the transmission of AIDS.
Like Michael Fumento's The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS, it exposes the
mythology surrounding vaginal intercourse and AIDS transmission.
"Nobody wants to look at the facts about the disease. It's the most
extraordinary thing I've ever seen. I've sent countless letters to
medical journals pointing out the epidemiological discrepancies and they
simply ignore them . . . this whole heterosexual AIDS thing is a hoax."
Dr Gordon Stewart, emeritus professor of epidemiology, University of
Glasgow, and former AIDS advisor to the World Health Organisation, as
quoted by Professor Hiram Caton in AIDS Mania, a charisma of hoax,1995.
Epidemiological Evidence against Heterosexual Transmission of HIV, by
Christian Fiala M.D. 2000.
Prostitutes and sexual transmission,'HIV' is not an std , from AIDS Myth
Exposed.com
Safe Sex Notice
Of course, people everywhere should be encouraged to behave more
thoughtfully in their sexual lives. They should be provided with reliable
counseling about condom use, contraception, family planning and venereal
diseases. But whether in Cameroon or California, sex education must no
longer be distorted by terrifying, dubious misinformation that equates sex
with death.
Writing about the African AIDS hoax, this is the conclusion of the article
Myths of AIDS and Sex, by Charles L. Geshekter, New African, October
1994.
Dr. Charles L. Geshekter is a professor of African history at the
California State University, Chico.
What about Africa ?  
Sex has nothing to do with it.
Overall, 35% of Africa’s children are at higher risk of death than they
were 10 years ago. Every hour, more than 500 African mothers lose a small
child. In 2002, more than four million African children died. [...]
Mostly, death comes in familiar garb. The main causes among children are
depressingly recognizable: the perinatal conditions closely associated
with poverty; diarrhoeal diseases; pneumonia and other lower respiratory
tract conditions; and malaria. [It has nothing to do with “AIDS”, these
were also common 50 years ago.]
WHO, The World Health Report 2003.
Notes from the conference AIDS in Africa, December 8th 2003, in the
European Parliament.
Nutritional AIDS dominates the scene in South Africa today as indeed it
did during Apartheid. In the middle 50's and 60's, 50% of black children
were dead before the age of 5. The causes of death were recorded as:
PNEUMONIA, HIGH FEVER, DEHYDRATION and intractable DIARRHOEA due to
protein deficiency.
Today, these clinical features are called AIDS. Today in South Africa, TB
is the leading cause of death and morbidity amongst Africans, but this is
called AIDS.
In conclusion, NUTRITIONAL AIDS is a direct result of Apartheid in
association with capitalist iatrogenesis - hence the shacks (favelas),
lack of sanitation, lack of clean drinking water, unemployment and
destitution.
Prof. Sam Mhlongo, MD, Chief Specialist Family Physician & Head of The
Department of Family Medicine at The Medical University of Southern
Africa; Member of the South African Presidential AIDS Advisory Panel,
South Africa.
In Tanzania, the population of the Kagera region, epicentre of AIDS 15
years ago, hasn’t ceased growing since then, ie with a 53% increase
between 1988 and 2002.
The demographic catastrophe expected as a result of the “deadliest
epidemic in history” did not materialize, on the contrary. Yet, no real,
concrete anti-viral measures were applied in the region. The only
explanations for this lie in the improvement in the economic conditions
and in development aid. An example of a global approach to development is
found in the NGO, Partage Tanzania.
While the experts, with their statistics, would have one believe that
there exists an extremely serious HIV/AIDS epidemic, no trace of an
epidemic is observable in the field. All that can be seen is a very
poor,under-nourished population suffering from malaria, endemic
immunodeficiency and common illnesses.
Tanzania, Kagera Region, epicentre of AIDS 15 years ago: Present
situation, by Marc Deru, MD and Nutritionist, Member of the Group for the
Scientific Reappraisal of AIDS, Belgium.
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During the 1990s HIV propagated rapidly in Zimbabwe, increasing at an
estimated rate of 12% annually. At the same time, the overall sexually
transmitted infections (STI) burden declined an estimated 25% [...] while
there was a parallel increase in reported condom use by high-risk persons
(prostitutes, lorry drivers, miners, and young people).
This example frames the problem: why would a relatively low efficiency
sexually transmitted virus like HIV outrun more efficiently transmitted
STI? In the notable four-cities study, many common sexual risk factors
linked to HIV transmission (eg, high rate of partner change, sex with
prostitutes, and low condom use) were not correlated with HIV prevalence
Brewer DD, Brody S, et al.
Mounting anomalies in the epidemiology of HIV in Africa: cry the beloved
paradigm, International Journal of STD & AIDS
2003; 14: 144 - 147
That is one of the David Gisselquist group papers alluded to later in this
page.
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Abstract of a thorough review of the situation of "AIDS" in Africa:
AIDS in Africa: Distinguishing Fact and Fiction, E. Papadopulos-Eleopulos
(1) Valendar F. Turner (2) John M. Papadimitriou (3) Harvey Bialy (4),
World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 1995;11:135-143
(1) Department of Medical Physics, The Royal Perth Hospital, Western
Australia; (2) Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital;
(3) Department of Pathology, University of Western Australia; (4)
Bio/Technology
The data widely purporting to show the existence and heterosexual
transmission in Africa of a new syndrome caused by a retrovirus which
induces immune deficiency is critically evaluated. It is concluded that
both acquired immune deficiency (AID) and the symptoms and diseases which
constitute the clinical syndrome S) are long standing in Africa, affect
both sexes equally and are caused by factors other than HIV.
The presence of positive HIV serology in Africans represents no more than
cross-reactivity caused by an abundance of antibodies induced by the
numerous infectious and parasitic diseases which are endemic in Africa,
that is, a positive HIV antibody test does not prove HIV infection.
Given the above, one would expect to find a high prevalence of "AIDS" and
"HIV" antibodies in Africa. This is not proof of heterosexual transmission
ofeither HIV or AIDS.
Here are the last sentences in the conclusion of this review:
More rationally, one might choose to agree with those African physicians
and scientists including Richard and Rosalind Chirimuuta (Chirimuuta &
Chirimuuta, 1987) who believe that immunosuppression and certain symptoms
and diseases which constitute African AIDS have existed in Africa since
time immemorial. According to Professor P.A.K. Addy, Head of Clinical
Microbiology at the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana
"Europeans and Americans came to Africa with prejudiced minds, so they are
seeing what they wanted to see... I've known for a long time that Aids is
not a crisis in Africa as the world is being made to understand. But in
Africa it is very difficult to stick your neck out and say certain
things.
The West came out with those frightening statistics on Aids in Africa
because it was unaware of certain social and clinical conditions. In most
of Africa, infectious diseases, particularly parasitic infections, are
common. And there are other conditions that can easily compromise or
affect one's immune system" (Hodgkinson, 1994). In the words of Dr.
Konotey-Ahulu from the Cromwell Hospital in London, "Today, because of
AIDS, it seems that Africans are not allowed to die from these conditions
[from which they used to die before the AIDS era] any longer. ...Why do
the world's media appear to have conspired with some scientists to become
so gratuitously extravagant with the untruth?" (Konotey-Ahulu, 1987)
Read chapter Is AIDS Devastating Africa? in the "What if everything you
thought you knew about AIDS was wrong?" book.
Articles about AIDS in Africa on the VirusMyth AIDS WebSite.
The Truth about Aids in Africa, by Jeff Kaplan.
CDC, UNAIDS and WHO positions
How exactly *is* HIV transmitted? The Official answer:
From "HIV and Its Transmission", a CDC (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, an agency of the USA Department of Health and Human Services)
fact sheet:
(Last Updated: September 22, 2003)
Research has revealed a great deal of valuable medical, scientific, and
public health information about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The ways in which HIV can
be
transmitted have been clearly identified. Unfortunately, false
information
or statements that are not supported by scientific findings continue to be
shared widely through the Internet or popular press.
Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
prepared this fact sheet to correct a few misperceptions about HIV.
How HIV is Transmitted
HIV is spread by sexual contact with an infected person, by sharing
needles and/or syringes (primarily for drug injection) with someone who
is infected, or, less commonly [...]
CDC is committed to providing the scientific community and the public with
accurate and objective information about HIV infection and AIDS. It is
vital that clear information on HIV infection and AIDS be readily
available to help prevent further transmission of the virus and to allay
fears and prejudices caused by misinformation.
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Government-nurtured fear of AIDS, achieving pro-family goals
Though scientists and anti-AIDS activists knew that the
government-nurtured fear of AIDS among upscale, non-drug-using
heterosexuals was exaggerated, not everyone thought this was a bad thing.
Indeed, many credited rampant fear with achieving pro-family goals that no
amount of moralizing alone could have accomplished. [...]
"I don't see that much downside in slightly exaggerating [AIDS risk]" says
John Ward, chief of the CDC branch that keeps track of AIDS cases. "Maybe
hey'll wear a condom. Maybe they won't sleep with someone they don't
know." AIDS Fight is Skewed by Federal Campaign Exaggerating Risks, Wall
Street Journal, May 1, 1996. Cover story, by Amanda Bennett and Anita
Sharpe, staff reporters.
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Notes from a discussion at the conference AIDS in Africa, December 8th
2003 in the European Parliament, with Stuart BRODY, PhD, Clinical
Psychologist, University of Tübingen, Germany.
Dr. Brody is a member of the David Gisselquist group that has published
several papers during the last year questioning sexual and vertical
transmission of HIV/AIDS in Africa. The group has suggested that medical
or iatrogenic transmission through unclean injections in Africa may be the
explanation for "HIV infections" in the continent.
With the intent of censoring their views, UNAIDS and WHO held a meeting
with these researchers in March, 2003, and released a declaration
stating: "An expert group has reaffirmed that unsafe sexual practices are
responsible for the vast majority of HIV infections in sub-Saharan
Africa, and that safer sex promotion must remain the primary feature of
prevention programmes in the region."
The Official WHO and UNAIDS statement (where the experts remain
anonymous):
Expert group stresses that unsafe sex is primary mode of transmission of
HIV in Africa. WHO and UNAIDS Expert Group Statement, 14 March 2003.
Geneva, World Health Organization, 2003
A reply from the David Gisselquist group has been published in the
Science's AIDS Prevention and Vaccine Research Site, here is the
introduction:
The belief that sex is the primary mode of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) transmission in sub-Saharan Africa is an assertion so widely
accepted and has remained unquestioned for so long that it has taken on
the status of a received truth.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint U.N. Programme on
HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) recently convened an expert consultation to review
issues raised in a series of papers published in the International Journal
of STD & AIDS (1-4) that questioned the validity of that assertion.
After examining the papers, WHO and UNAIDS issued a press release
announcing that "the vast majority of evidence [supports the view] that
unsafe sexual practices continue to be responsible for the overwhelming
majority of infections" (5). As co-authors of the controversial articles
(1-4), and as participants in the Geneva meeting (three of us), we state
that WHO's conclusion is premature. It is neither based on those
discussions, nor on a more considered review of the relevant literature.
Gisselquist D, Potterat JJ, et al, Examining the hypothesis that sexual
transmission drives Africa’s HIV epidemic, AIDScience. 2003;3(10).
ABC approach to behaviour change
In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS)
endorsed the ABC approach to preventing HIV infection. The ABC approach to
behaviour change gives three clear messages for preventing the
transmission of HIV.
ABC stands for: Abstain from having sexual relations or, for youth, delay
having sex; Be faithful to one uninfected partner; and use Condoms
consistently and correctly.
From the United Nations Population Fund State of world population 2003
report.
The condom (or not) focus hides a successful underlying agenda.
We were moving toward a more feeling, freer society
I rank the publicizing of AIDS right up there with the atomic bomb as
events that impacted our culture for the worse. We were moving toward a
more feeling, freer society until AIDS
Jack Nicholson, actor in 58 movies, with 12 Oscar nominations and 3
statuettes, Playboy interview, January 2004, 50th anniversary issue.
Everybody's not doing it. That's the word from Newsweek, The Atlantic,
and
other trend watchers: Couples are having less sex these days than even in
the famously uptight '50s. Why? Busy, exhausting lives is the easy
answer.
But how Americans view eroticism in the wake of recent sexual and social
revolutions may be an even bigger factor, according to a growing number
of researchers and social observers.
Introduction to the cover story "In search of Erotic Intelligence", Utne
Reader, September / October 2003.
AIDS is the most political disease of our age.
By 1987, media reporting on AIDS and safe sex education had penetrated the
consciousness of most sexually active men and women.
The US Surgeon General summed up the effects of the massive campaign by
declaring that
“AIDS has killed the sexual revolution”
Hiram Caton, The Aids Mirage. Professor Hiram Caton (1995) is Head of the
School of Applied Ethics at Griffith University, Queensland, and a Fellow
of the Australian Institute of Biology.
AIDS is not just another disease. [...]
It is the ultimate triumph of politics over science.
Michael Fumento, The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS, 1990.
Michael Fumento, author, journalist, and attorney specializing in science
and health
issues,  is a former AIDS analyst for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.