The "HIV" community

I was not aware that the HIV sufferes had their own community. Were you?

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"A spokesman for the NHS trust said: "We urge him, for the sake of himself and the HIV community, to come in and get tested."

I know their is a large group of people ranging from babies to adults from every corner of the planet, every race,and every religion who have contracted this virus. I also no that there are many individual stories associated with this disease.

Nobody is born HIV positive.

There is a group of individuals who because of their loose morals and sinful actions have contracted this deadly scourge. I suppose that is one community.

Then there is a group of innocent individuals who contacted the virus by unwittingly being exposed through blood transfusions and the like. I suppose that is another community

But somehow the very word 'community" agitates me. The reason being, that the vast majority of HIV cases come from deviant sexual activity. And this activity is the result of adultrywhich is a mortal sin needing resolved--by these same people.

And--the innocent people who get infected as a result of this virus being spread around by there immoral people results in a death sentence to the victims.

I'm happy if the man in the attached article is in fact cured. That would truly be a grace deserving of tribute. But which community was he from?

Another thought crossed my mind when reading this article. Wouldn't it have been great if those in the innocent "community" had never been offered residence in such a horrible group. I doubt whether they appreciate being in such company.If asked, I'm sure their response would have been something like this. "Thanks--but no thanks, I believe I will just stay in my own community" "The one with a furture" "You know--"the community of life"


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'Cured' HIV man turns down more tests
By Nic Fleming, Science Correspondent
(Filed: 14/11/2005)

Doctors and scientists have urged a man reported to be the first to be cured of the HIV virus to come forward for further tests.



Andrew Stimpson, 25, was diagnosed as HIV-positive in August 2002, but tests carried out last year came back as antibody negative.

An investigation carried out by Chelsea and Westminster NHS trust found that both sets of tests were correct.

If true it would make Mr Stimpson the first known person to defeat the Aids virus and could potentially prove invaluable for researchers seeking a vaccine.

Mr Stimpson, a former hairdresser from Largs in Ayrshire who lives in London, told a Sunday newspaper: "I can't help wondering if I hold the cure for Aids. It is scary and confusing but makes me feel very special."

However some scientists were sceptical about the reports and a spokesman for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital said he had declined to come forward for more detailed tests.

Prof Jonathan Weber from the division of medicine at Imperial College, London, said: "There have been false reports of this phenomenon before. Very rarely a blood test can be falsely positive."

A spokesman for the NHS trust said: "We urge him, for the sake of himself and the HIV community, to come in and get tested."