Did You Know...about AIDS Denialism?

For the majority of us that have never heard of AIDS Denialism, examining Christine Magguire’s life may give you a better idea.

Christine Magguire had not only lived with AIDS for seventeen years, but she was also a one time activist turned skeptic. Christine’s extreme doubt of the scientific evidence behind HIV she founded two activist groups, one called Alive and Well AIDS Alternative which advocates to HIV positive pregnant women not to take the proper prenatal medication. She herself attests to unprotected sex with her husband, breast feeding both of her children, and rejecting AZT, a prescription needed during pregnancy to avoided transferring the virus to the baby. Just three years old, Christine’s second baby Eliza, died of PCP. It was AIDS related. Just 3 years later, Christine also passed away on December 28, 2008 from pneumonia. (ABC News).


In other words, Christine Magguire belongs to group of theists that believe a number of things, one of which is that HIV does not lead to AIDS. While the theory is no longer mainstream due to undeniability, these people refute all clinical and epidemiological data that does provide proof. For instance, these theories can be separated into five main ones:
1. HIV does not cause AIDS
2. Antiretrovirus Medication is Poison
3. HIV tests are flawed
4. AIDS comes from poverty and malnutrition (mainly in S. Africa)
5. The lack of westward spread goes against orthodox
(Rethinking AIDS.)

Main contributors of this group include Peter Duesberg and Henry Bauer. Duesberg was a researcher for University of California and Bauer who earned a PhD in chemistry and science studies and worked at Virginia Tech. He also has a blog which I’ve posted below along with their official websites.

1. Duesberg on AIDS:http://www.duesberg.com/

2. Henry Bauer:http://failingsofhivaidstheory.homestead.com/


While many people do not follow AIDS Denial due to the validity of science, the existence of this group is nothing but detrimental. They are convincing thousands of people to do the complete opposite of what is needed. They help block funding of medication to parts in South Africa, a country where this theory is set deep. This means spread and sickness and not only lack of education, but misguidance. Here is a website that shows a brief description and photo of people that follow AIDS denial and have since passed.

Whats The Harm?:http://whatstheharm.net/hivaidsdenial.html


Reference List:
*Death of AIDS Skeptic. Cox, Lauren, ABC News. Retrieved Feb 3, 2010, from http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=6558202&page=1.
*Rethinking AIDS. Retrieved Feb 3, 2010, from http://www.rethinkingaids.com/Portals/0/RaArchive/index.htm.
*Photo: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=328