> > > > > > >>>> THIS IS NOT A JOKE > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>A few weeks ago in a movie theatre in Melbourne a person sat > on > > > > > > >>>>something that was poking out of one of the seats. When she > got > > > > > > >>>>up to see what it > > > > > > >>>> was she found a needle sticking out of the seat with a note > > > > > > >>>>attached saying "You have just been infected by HIV". > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>The Disease Control Centre in Melbourne reports many similar > > > > > > >>>>incidents have occurred in many > > > > > > >>>>other Australian cities recently. All tested needles are HIV > > > > > > >>>>Positive. > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>The Centre also reports that needles have been found in the > cash > > > > > > >>>>dispensers in ATMs. > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>We ask everyone to use extreme caution when faced with this > kind > > > > > > >>>>of situation. All public chairs/seats should be inspected with > > > > > > >>>>vigilance and caution before use. > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>17 people have been tested positive in the Western suburbs > alone > > > > > > >>>>in the last 2 months!!! > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>A careful visual inspection should be enough. > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>In addition they ask that each of you pass this > > > > > > >>>>message along to all members of your family and your friends > of > > > > > > >>>>the potential danger. > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>We all have to be careful at public places! This is very > > > > > > >>>>important. > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>Just think about saving a life of someone even you don't know > by > > > > > > >>>>forwarding this message. > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>Please, take a few seconds of your time to pass it along. > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>> Rob Bates > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > >>>>Australian Red Cross Blood Service > > > > > > >>>>Ph: (08) 94212877 > > > > > > >>>>Fax: (08) 94212366 > > > > > > >>>>e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > >>>>mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > > >