| Record | OBS-0132 |
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| Category | Health/Vaccines |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | Alan Cantwell, a dermatologist, claimed that HIV was a genetically modified organism developed by U.S. government scientists and introduced through hepatitis B vaccine trials on gay and bisexual men. This theory is unsupported by evidence. |
| Origin | Proposed by Alan Cantwell in self-published books in 1988 and 1993. |
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| Evidence / consensus | There is no evidence that HIV was genetically engineered or spread through hepatitis B vaccines. HIV's origins are zoonotic, and the hepatitis B vaccine is safe. |
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