European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wed Floday May 13, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 i 1 aids More feared than cancer poll says new York a aids now rivals cancer As the most reared disease in the nation and Many americans believe almost everyone is susceptible to the deadly incurable disease according to a Media general associated press poll. The poll found thai six in 10 Ameri cans favor mandatory aids tests at a requirement Tor holding certain jobs. More than half would Lake a vaccine again aids if one were available. The 1,304 adult americans in the nationwide Telephone Survey were asked if they feared one disease More than any Otter and 44 percent said yes. Of those 48 percent cited aids and 47 percent cancer As the most feared disease. When the same question was asked in a Media general a poll id september 1985, 78 percent said cancer and 23 per cent said aids. In the earlier poll some respondents mentioned More than Orv disease among younger people fear of aids was much higher than fear of cancer while older people tended to fear cancer More often. Women were As Likely As men to fear aids. Acquired immune deficiency syn drome is a disease in which a virus at tacks the body s immune system leaving victims susceptible to a Varie y of infections and cancers. In the United Stales and Europe aids has so far been largely confined to male homosexuals Haemophiliacs and intravenous drug abusers. In Africa it ii believed to be transmitted mainly through heterosexual Contact. Respondents in the Media general a poll were asked if they knew anyone with aids and 7 percent said they did. And although fear of the disease was High and 53 percent of the respondents said everyone or almost everyone was at risk Only 16 percent Houghl they were at ask themselves. Some laboratories have been inundated by people seeking blood tests to determine if they be been exposed 10 the virus. In the Media general a poll 17 percent of the respondents said they we rethinking seriously about being tested. Bat far More controversial Are proposals to require blood tests for aids be fore people can hold certain jobs. Sup port for such required tests was High among the poll s respondents. Most often those who favored Manda tory testing said such tests were Nec Essary in the health and food service Fields. In addition 14 percent said any one who works around people should detested and 8 percent said tests should be required of everyone who worked. Take out Fop items in percent of Consumers ordering food and beverages soft drinks Chicken inspections offer Little Protection study finds fax burgers cheese Borger 39% French Fries 328.1% Cri Icken i 119.7% i 117.7%peztv ice Cream Yogurt seafood a shuts pastries Chicago Tribune graphic source National restaurant association Washington in Potto Bek Wopp burp Etta  omm a rom Al spa Cofty Chic Fijn a Lwft 1 Jocic n a Box Sunram Fuy Hyto Damp i Chow Ufay Hoy Al Gjoa re 6 bar a e Jart n tha Bon St Xum Mccant m my Twu 1 Adcul Wim a �09