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HIV Quotes

Perspectives from the fight against HIV.

Some quotes highlight real progress, like screening that helped eliminate transmission through transfusions and global work against HIV and other diseases. Read Health quotes for more on wellness.

HIV's never been proven to cause AIDS. HIV ain't ever killed anybody.

Quotes by Tommy Morrison

Over the years, I have worked on programs in Africa and around the globe to combat malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV. I have been witness to incredible progress in these fights.

Quotes by Tedros Adhanom

There exist thousands of Americans who have AIDS-defining diseases but are HIV negative.

Quotes by Serge Lang

Of course, screening for HIV did essentially eliminate the transmission of this virus by transfusions.

Quotes by Serge Lang

Awareness Quotes

The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of HIV and finding the cure or an effective vaccine for AIDS.

Quotes by Philip Emeagwali

Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected.

Quotes by Philip Emeagwali

We are working with a biotech company, Calypte, which has designed a urine test for the HIV antibody.

Quotes by Luc Montagnier

I think we should put the same weight now on the co-factors as we have on HIV.

Quotes by Luc Montagnier

PCR made it easier to see that certain people are infected with HIV.

Quotes by Kary Mullis

Emotion Quotes

HIV infection and AIDS is growing - but so too is public apathy. We have already lost too many friends and colleagues.

Quotes by David Geffen

We live in a fear-based world where HIV stigma can prevail.

Quotes by Courtney Act

We can sharply deflect the curve of HIV incidence.

Quotes by Anthony Fauci

The discovery of HIV in 1983 and the proof that it was the cause of AIDS in 1984 were the first major scientific breakthroughs that provided a specific target for blood-screening tests and opened the doorway to the development of...

Quotes by Anthony Fauci

There are so many different varieties of HIV out there.

Quotes by Anthony Fauci

Health Quotes

I run a modest-sized laboratory that's looking specifically at what we call 'the pathogenic mechanisms of HIV disease, or AIDS.'

Quotes by Anthony Fauci

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these HIV quotes all share the same view?
No - they range from public health progress to one speaker's personal, disputed claims about the virus, so read each in its own context.
What progress is mentioned in these quotes?
Improved screening that helped essentially eliminate transmission through blood transfusions, plus global work against HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis.
Is scientific consensus reflected here?
Not uniformly - one quote states a claim about HIV and AIDS that contradicts established medical science, included here as a real, disputed statement rather than a fact.
Why include a disputed claim at all?
These quotes are real statements people have made publicly; including them shows the range of views, not an endorsement of any single one.
Where can I read more on this topic?
See Health quotes or Awareness quotes for broader coverage.

Others reflect personal or disputed views on the virus - opinions that vary widely from person to person. Browse Awareness quotes or Identity quotes.