Way back when... People thought you could get cancer by touching somebody with it. They were afraid to breath the air they breathed. It took years for people to believe this wasn't true. My grandmother died of undiagnosed cancer because of her old fashioned beliefs. She knew she was sick for years. Education and time will reassure those who are still afraid of people with HIV.
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Date: 2002-04-11 10:14 am (UTC)People thought you could get cancer by touching somebody with it. They were afraid to breath the air they breathed. It took years for people to believe this wasn't true. My grandmother died of undiagnosed cancer because of her old fashioned beliefs. She knew she was sick for years. Education and time will reassure those who are still afraid of people with HIV.