> --- Santosh Helekar wrote: > Many anti-spam watch-dog sites and public health agencies, such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have issued statements against the dissemination of this urban legend. > Gabriel de Figueredo replied: > Therefore, are the Health Dept of the Queensland Govt(publisher of "Accidental Needle Stick Injury in Public Places"), the South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service of New South Wales (publishes the "NSW Needlestick Injury Hotline"), the Occupational Health and Safety reporting needle stick hazards, an MP lobbying for retractable-needle syringes, all guilty of propagating false information, in your opinion?
Mario adds: I am now convinced that the deliberate ambushing of innocent people by crazed HIV/AIDS-infected activists is an "urban legend". On the other hand, I am a little surprised that what may be a spurious email warning has gotten so many people's shorts in a twist, since it is hardly farfetched as a possible unintentional hazard in a public place as Gabriel has repeatedly pointed out, and the last time I checked, HIV/AIDS was still a diabolical incurable disease. IV drug users are hardly the most responsible people around and there have been documented cases of needles lying around in public places that may infect someone unintentionally. >
