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The truth is not being bent. It is being phrased in a manner that the majority of the public will understand. Most people do not have an advanced degree in chemistry or microbiology, and therefore, the pamphlets have been explained in a way that the majority of people will easily understand. It is much the same as a doctor telling you "Your gall bladder is bad." Instead of "You have cholisistitis." Both mean the same thing, but one is technical, and one is phrased so that the average person can understand.
lol I just had a funny thought.
Doctor: You have a cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 caused by human papillomavirus.
Patient: uh........... so..........
Doctor: <ahem> You are fucked.
Patient: