Aids Hysteria
August, 1987
A fatal disease that's transmitted by sexual contact and that as yet has no cure is bound to lead to hysterical or outrageous action. And despite almost daily reporting about AIDS in newspapers and on television, there are still people who are misinformed about this disease.The following stories illustrate how deep the fear of AIDS goes, showing that people believe what they want to believe, facts notwithstanding, and that some will go to any length for protection—or revenge:• Some 20 District o...
