§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has about the survivability of the AIDS virus in water.
§ Mr. NewtonI am not aware of any specific published data on the survival of the AIDS virus (HIV) in water.
I am, however, advised that raw water is not a favourable medium, and that environmental factors, biodegradation and dilution would make it most unlikely that the virus would survive.