Terry Higgins died from an Aids-related illness in1982। There is still widespread ignorance about HIV,particularly among young people, research hassuggested. A survey by the HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trustfound more than 20% of people aged 18 to 24 mistakenlythought there was a cure for HIV. Among the same age group almost a quarter believedcondoms have holes in them which let HIV through. And more than one in ten young people thought thevirus could be passed through kissing. This is only a theoretical risk, and possible only ifboth parties have open sores, cuts or bleeding gumswhich bleed into each other. There has only been onesuspected case of HIV being passed on in this way. The lack of good sex education means many youngpeople are leaving school ignorant about HIV and safersex Nick PartridgeTerrence Higgins Trust The poll of 1,000 adults was carried out to mark 25years since the death of Terry Higgins, whose battlewith Aids inspired friends and colleagues to set upthe charity...
