Kristyn Phillips
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071130-AP-china-aids.html
UNAIDS and a commitee of the state council reported that there were 50,000 new cases of HIV in 2007. Health Minister Chen Zhu said that sex instead of intravenous drug use is the main mode of spreading the disease. Although the rate of infection in China is less than one percent, 50 million more are put at risk because of sexual transmission. Prostitutes and gay men were the cause of most of the new cases. A report stated that 60 percent of prostitutes do not use condoms regularly. Prostitution is illegal in China but it still occurs with the average number in the millions.
HIV and AIDS are a growing problem all over the world. Its in the news and people know the risks but still do not take precautions. Once HIV/AIDS is contracted there is no getting rid of it. With all the knowledge we have about the disease and ways to prevent it, it would be logical to assume that the rate of infection would decrease. We all shoudl be more careful and try to reduce our risk of spreading HIV/AIDS.
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