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   Did Magic Johnson disclose HIV?

   • Magic Johnson’s HIV Disclosure Helped to Shatter Stigmas. But 30 Years Later, Disparities in Treatment Remain Magic Johnson during Game Five of the 1991 NBA Finals on June 12, 1991 at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. Andrew D. Bernstein—NBAE/Getty Images

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   Does magic have HIV?

   • In the years after Magic’s playing career ended, he has become a successful businessman. He also kept the HIV in check by taking care of his body and getting the requisite treatment. Magic’s HIV is undetectable today, but he still has to take a cocktail of drugs once a day to make sure it stays that way.

   When and How Did Magic Johnson Get HIV? - The Cinemaholic

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   How many sexual encounters did magic have before he got HIV?

   • As a result, Magic had a very active sexual life and admitted to having some 300 to 500 sexual encounters per year prior to contracting HIV in 1991. Public perception about the disease at the time was widely regarded with ignorance. It was referred to as "gay cancer" but that's because so little was understood about the disease.

   How Did Magic Johnson Contract HIV? What We Know - Distractify

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   What was the impact of Johnson's AIDS announcement?

   • The impact of Johnson’s announcement was huge, explains Dr. Marsha Martin, who was the special assistant on HIV/AIDS policy to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, and who now works as the director of Get Screened Oakland, a group dedicated to increasing HIV testing in Oakland, Calif.:

   20 Years After HIV Announcement, Magic Johnson Emphasizes: “I ... - PBS

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2. thecinemaholic.com › how-and-when-did-magicHow and When Did Magic Johnson Get HIV? - The Cinemaholic

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   Mar 7, 2022 · How and When Did Magic Johnson Contract HIV? Magic had a routine physical exam shortly before the 1991-1992 NBA season. On October 24, 1991, he got a call from the Lakers physician asking him to come home right away.

3. apnews.com › article › fact-check-hiv-aids-magicFalse claims circulate about Magic Johnson’s HIV diagnosis

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   Jan 13, 2023 · CLAIM: Magic Johnson contracted HIV from a contaminated Hepatitis B vaccine as part of a study run by Dr. Anthony Fauci decades ago. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The Lakers legend has said he believes he contracted the virus from unprotected sex.

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5. www.factcheck.org › 2023 › 01Magic Johnson Did Not Contract HIV from a Vaccine, Contrary ...

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   Since his diagnosis in 1991, NBA player Magic Johnson has repeatedly said he contracted HIV through sexual transmission. But a viral social media post by a spreader of vaccine misinformation falsely claims that Johnson was exposed to the virus from a hepatitis B vaccine.

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   In 1991, NBA superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson retired from the basketball league following his diagnosis earlier that yearwith the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS. In his retirement press conference, Johnson announced he would become a public figure for those diagnosed with HIV, “because I want people, young pe...

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   Akpan, Nsikan. “America’s HIV outbreak started in this city, 10 years before anyone noticed.” PBS. 26 Oct 2016. Cannon, Lou and Anthony Cotton. “Johnson’s HIV caused by sex.” Washington Post. 9 Nov 1991. Chicago Tribune. “Nov. 6, 1992: Magic discusses how he got HIV.” 6 Nov 1992. “CNN – Magic Johnson HIV Announcement (1991).” Video. YouTube. 31 Jul...

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6. www.distractify.com › p › how-did-magic-johnsonHow Did Magic Johnson Contract HIV? What We Know - Distractify

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   Apr 22, 2022 · Although there aren't any notable traces of it in his system, and he was able to catch it early during a routine physical with the Lakers, Magic still has HIV. He consulted with various doctors at the time, including NIAID head Dr. Anthony Fauci, on how to best treat the illness.

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7. www.cbssports.com › nba › newsMagic Johnson opens up on living with HIV 30 years after his ...

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   Nov 4, 2021 · Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has become a living testament to advances in medicine that have turned human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a death sentence into something that can...

8. www.pbs.org › wgbh › frontline20 Years After HIV Announcement, Magic Johnson ... - PBS

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   Nov 7, 2011 · The announcement, 20 years ago today, came as a shock: “Because of the HIV virus I have obtained, I will have to retire today from the Lakers,” Earvin “Magic” Johnson, with his wife Cookie at...

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9. www.politifact.com › factchecks › 2023PolitiFact | Magic Johnson did not contract HIV from a ...

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   Jan 13, 2023 · Magic Johnson announced in 1991 that he had contracted HIV through unprotected sex. There is no evidence that National Basketball Association players took part in a Hepatitis B vaccine...