AIDS infected needle in soft drink machine-Fiction!

The Woman Who Died of Aids Because of an HIV-Infected Needle in a Soft Drink Machine-Fiction!

Summary of eRumor
The alleged story of Jennifer Hudson, an Arizona woman who was nicked by an HIV-infected needle and died of AIDS.

The Truth
This is a hoax. There are numerous versions of stories of HIV-infected needles being hidden in soft-drink machines, theater seats, and fast-food playgrounds, none of which is true. One of the problems with this particular email is that it seems to say that the woman who was stuck by the needle went to the hospital and immediately tested positive for HIV. It takes from several weeks to several months to test positive for HIV. Additionally, the story says she died about a year after first being infected, which is unlikely.

A real example of the story as it has been circulated:

. Here's my story. I was at the bank and I

saw a soda machine. I put in a dollar bill, got my soda, and went to

collect my 50 cents change. When I reached into the coin return slot, I

felt a sharp prick in my finger. I pulled my finger out to discover I was

bleeding. I looked into the slot and saw a needle along with a note that

said "Welcome to my world...you now have HIV." I went to the hospital and

tested positive for HIV. On that horrible afternoon, August 10, 2000,

someone had given me AIDS. My life is coming to an end, and it is my wish

that you will send this to everyone you know (and don't know) because

something as simple as checking a coin return slot can save your life. And

live each day to the fullest, don't put the little things like simply going

out to smell a rose or watching children play in the park off until "later."

Those are the true joys in life, and I'm begging you to remember that.

Jennifer Hudson, the love of my life, died on July 1st, 2001.