AIDS
Del. Holmes Norton: Republicans to Blame for High D.C. AIDS Rate, November 5, 2009, The Hill
Says GOP made it hard for DC to finance its needle-exchange programs.
LA Doctor Allegedly Faked Exams for Immigrants, November 5, 2009, KNBC-TV (Los Angeles)
His specialty was the “visual exam” for AIDS.
HIV Rates Among Black Americans Remain Disproportionately High, October 6, 2009, All Headline News
HIV rates 10 times higher in blacks than in whites.
UN Observes International Day of Indigenous People, August 11, 2009, Xinhuanet (Beijing)
So-called indigenous people are especially vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.
HIV/AIDS Among Women, August 4, 2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
80 percent of women with HIV/AIDS are non-white.
New HIV Strain Discovered in Woman From Cameroon, August 3, 2009, AP
“Most likely explanation is gorilla-to-human transmission.”
HIV Ban: The End Is in Sight, July 14, 2009, July 2009
Removing the bar to immigrants with AIDS.
Sexual Barriers May Up HIV Risk in Black Gay Men, July 8, 2009, Reuters
Blacks are the least-preferred sexual partners for homosexuals.
Man Accused of Not Telling Partner About HIV Status, June 10, 2009, CTV (Toronto)
Another black Canadian arrested for deliberately spreading AIDS.
HIV Among Blacks Near Epidemic Levels, Advocates Say, May 6, 2009, NY1 (New York City)
Blacks account for nearly half of new HIV infections in US.
Singer With Most Popular German Band Faces Jail for 'Infecting Man With HIV', April 14, 2009, Times of London
Did not bother to tell her paramours she was carrying deadly disease.
HIV-AIDS Rate in D.C. 'Higher Than West Africa', March 16, 2009, AP
Black men have highest infection rate in DC.
Young Black Men Unaware of H.I.V. Risks, Survey Finds, February 10, 2009, New York Times
Most young blacks who are HIV-positive thought that they would never be infected.
African-Canadian Community Grapples With AIDS 'Stigma', January 14, 2009, Metro News (Halifax)
Blacks avoid being tested for AIDS so they can’t be criminally liable for passing it on.
Starbucks Expands AIDS in Africa Donations Program, December 2, 2008, Seattle Times
Starbucks joins Gap, Hallmark, others to eliminate AIDS in Africa.
Students Will Get HIV Tests, October 23, 2008, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Several” students at black high school exposed to HIV.
Study Traces AIDS Virus Origin to 100 Years Ago, October 2, 2008, AP
Thought to have first infected large numbers in Kinshasa area.
HIV Infections Seen Highest Among Young Black Gay Men, September 16, 2008, Bloomberg
Blacks accounted for about 45 percent of new US infections in 2006.
Ethiopia Leads in Adopting Out Kids Who Have Virus, September 8, 2008, AP
Americans adopting more and more HIV positive children from Ethiopa.
CDC Fights Persistent HIV/AIDS Threat Among African Americans, September 4, 2008, Clarksville (Tennessee) Online
Blacks 50 percent of people with AIDS, 40 percent of AIDS deaths.
CDC Underestimated New HIV Cases by 40 Percent, August 5, 2008, AP
Blacks account for nearly half of all annual HIV infections.
Report: Black U.S. AIDS Rates Rival Some African Nations, July 29, 2008, CNN
“AIDS in America today is a black disease.”
AIDS Among Latinos on Rise, July 23, 2008, Washington Post
Naturally, white men are a big part of the problem.
Genetic Trait Boosts AIDS Risks in Blacks, July 16, 2008, HealthDay
Protection for malaria brings with it susceptibility to AIDS.
The Unspoken Truths About Aids, May 7, 2008, London Times
AIDS is a problem in Africa because sex is different in Africa.
Is It Time to Give Up the Search for an Aids Vaccine?, April 25, 2008, Independent (London)
Ugandan disagrees, saying it will deprive Africans of hope.
‘I Infected 1500 Girls With AIDS’, April 22, 2008, The Sun (London)
Black brags about his exploits on YouTube.
Hispanics Suffer Growing Rates of HIV/AIDS, March 11, 2008, Chattanooga Times
Rates highest for blacks, then Hispanics.
Moms Passed AIDS Virus to Kids by Pre-Chewing Their Food, February 8, 2008, AP
Caribbean blacks brought practice to U.S.
Under 1 Percent of U.S. Adults Have HIV: Report, January 30, 2008, Reuters
Black men aged 40 to 49 have the highest infection rate.
Study Calls HIV in D.C. a ‘Modern Epidemic’, November 26, 2007, Washington Post
D.C.’s AIDS rate is the worst of any city in the country.
AIDS Study Spurs Haitian Outrage, November 1, 2007, Miami Herald
Haitian fight against stigma now all for naught.
Analysis Clarifies Route of AIDS, October 30, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Out of Africa … through Haiti.
Older African-American Men with HIV Often Have Sex without Condoms, October 16, 2007, EurekaAlert
Black men eight times more likely than white men to get AIDS.
AIDS Victims ‘Buried Alive’ In PNG, August 28, 2007, Breitbart
Family members fear becoming infected themselves.
Black South Africans In Path Of HIV Juggernaut, June 7, 2007, homas Hartleb, SA Press Assoc.
Black South Africans six times more likely to be infected with HIV.
Hispanics, Young Men Drive Rise In AIDS Cases, April 18, 2007, Pioneer Press
African immigrants in Minnesota still have the highest rate of HIV.
AIDS Rising Among S.Africa’s Rich, Best-Educated , January 31, 2007, Reuters
Infections increase by 39 percent in richest third of population, 2002–2005.
Close The HIV Loophole For Refugees, September 21, 2006, Ottawa Citizen
One Sudanese refugee may have infected 45 people.
Hols Fiend Gives 6 Girls HIV, September 15, 2006, The Sun (UK)
Zimbabwean was in Britain illegally; allegedly exposed scores of women.
US Criticised For HIV Aid Effort, August 17, 2006, BBC News
UN: US practicing “neo-colonialism” by telling Africans governments how to fight AIDS.
Black Leaders Call for More HIV Testing, August 15, 2006, San Francisco Chronicle
Time for blacks to “fight AIDS like the major civil rights issue it is.”
Alarming Jump In T.O. HIV Cases, August 11, 2006, Toronto Sun
African and Carribean immigrants contribute to 30% rise in AIDS cases.
Zimbabwe ‘Fuelling HIV Spread’, July 31, 2006, BBC News
Twenty percent of the country’s population is HIV-positive; 3,000 dying per week.
HIV/AIDS Hits Hard In South, June 29, 2006,
Blacks in Alabama account for 63% of HIV infections.
Young Blacks 20 Times More Likely to Get HIV, June 12, 2006, Reuters
Blacks also 17 times more likely to have gonorrhea, and 12 times more likely to have syphilis than non-blacks.
Nozipho Bhengu, Victim Of AIDS And Quackery, Died On May 19th, Aged 32, June 9, 2006, The Economist
African AIDS campaigner rejected Western medicine in favor of homemade concoction.
AIDS at 25, June 5, 2006, San Francisco Chronicle
Blacks are the only group experiencing a continuous rise in HIV infections.
AIDS Leaves 9 Mln African Children Without Mothers, March 22, 2006, Reuters
By 2010, 18 million African children will have lost at least one parent to the disease.
Answer to AIDS Mystery Found Behind Bars, March 13, 2006, New York Times
Study finds rise in AIDS rate among blacks caused by rise in incarceration rate.