Once upon a Virus: AIDS Legends and Vernacular Risk Perception

Abstract

were wonderful research assistants over the years. Jon Lee, my assistant on the legend and health project, provided a variety of supports, not the least of which has been his incredible facility with computers and software. Lynn McNeil provided invaluable editorial and bibliographic assistance. She has been my right-hand person in getting this manuscript fi nished. I have learned not only to trust her eye for detail but also her comments on content. Barbara Reddy, transcriber extraordinaire, brought her considerable transcribing skills to many of the interviews. Sharon Cochrane, Cindy Turpin, and Karen O'Leary provided excellent offi ce support with their incredible ability to solve almost any problem. Their willingness to help, their networking, their technical skills, their friendship, and xi Acknowledgments their always interesting offi ce stash of good things to eat made every problem easier to manage. Many people in the community outside the university provided assistance, support, and information. Tom Mills provided me with access to the public documents pertaining to HIV-related cases, answered my endless questions about the law, read several drafts of chapter 6, and always demonstrated an interest in what I was doing. Gerard Yetman, former director of the AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador continually answered my questions and was always willing to discuss the issues. Colleagues and friends in other provinces and countries also deserve to be thanked.

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