The Official History Of Aids
The so-called disease we have come to know simply as "Aids" was invented in 1872 by Clarence Aides-Waugh.
He originally intended it as a means of suppressing the African Rhino population.
The Aides-Waugh patented Rhino poultice was famous for slowing down and weakening the mighty beast until
it could be pacified with a special weapon commonly known as 'The Aids Gun'.

Fig1:Aides-Waugh in 1869
An unfortunate side-effect of the poultice was that its debilitating properties could be transmitted by goring, stamping and biting,
as Waugh was soon to find out, much to his chagrin.

Fig2:An Infected Rhino
In June 1874 Waugh was gored in the region of the groin by an enraged rhino. Soon after this he succumbed to a terrible thirst for blood
and was hunted down by his own dogs and servants, but not before killing two of his wives.

Fig3:A Patient Afflicted With Aids
From the Stop Aids challenge. See all 250 entries (closed)
(, Fri 24 Aug 2007, 1:27, archived)
Just though I should have made the last paragraph say the effects of the disease can be reduced by using Rhinoplasty.
That would have been funny. Would have...
(, Sat 25 Aug 2007, 21:32, archived)