Africa fact of the day

by on April 6, 2006 at 8:42 am in Data Source | Permalink

This one is good news, sort of.  Contrary to common claims, many African nations have HIV-positive rates of only two or three percent.  The truly horrific rates of thirty percent or more appear restricted to the southern part of the continent.  The incorrect estimates stem from placing too much weight on data from urban prenatal clinics.

Robert Speirs April 6, 2006 at 12:53 pm

Note that the article says nothing about the predicted massive declines in population that were supposed to be caused by AIDS in Africa, blamed on First World neglect. In fact, it mentions “burgeoning populations”. Years ago many voices reported that most African “HIV cases” had never actually had a test, PCR or other, for HIV. Someone was sick, so they had AIDS. And, gee, what do you know, AIDS cases give you a stick to beat the West with and bring in more money for the kleptocrats. This article marks the beginning of the collapse of the entire AIDS conspiracy, responsible for the unnecessary deaths of thousands and the wasting of billions of dollars in scarce resources.

linda October 9, 2006 at 8:04 am
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