This information is totally bogus. It is an urban legend that has been circulating around the Internet for several months. The incidents never happened. Even if it did happen, it is very unlikely that anyone could contract HIV in this manner. Please do not pass it on. If you did pass it on, please retract it. Andrew Cockburn, PhD Director of Biological Safety West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506-9006 Telephone 304-293-7157 Email [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: "H V \"BUD\" WHITE" [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 4:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVWEBSTE-L] Safety Bulletin > > > This was passed on to me from the CDC out of Dallas > >>> Subject: Safety Bulletin > >>> Date: Wed., 17 Feb. 1999 > >>> > >>> For your information, a couple of weeks ago, in a Dallas theater, a > >>> person sat on something sharp in one of the seats. When she stood > up > >>to > >>> see what it was, a needle was found poking through the seat with an > >>> attached note saying, "you have been infected with HIV." The > centers > >>> for Disease Control in Atlanta reports similar events have taken > place > >>> in several other cities recently. All of the needles tested HAVE > been > >>> positive of HIV. The CDC also reports that needles have been found > in > >>> the coin return areas of pay phones and soda machines. Everyone is > >>> asked to use extreme caution when confronted with these types of > >>> situations. All public chairs should be thoroughly but safely > >>inspected > >>> prior to any use. A thorough visual inspection is considered the > bare > >>> minimum. Furthermore they ask that everyone notify their family > >>members > >>> and friends of the potential dangers, as well. Thank you. > >>> > >>> The previous information was sent from the Dallas Police Department > to > >>> all of the local governments in the Washington area and was > >>> interdepartmentally dispersed. We were all asked to pass this to as > > >>> many people as possiable. > > > ==== WVWEBSTE Mailing List ==== > This list brought to you ***FREE*** by Rootsweb >