Thursday, December 01, 2005

World AIDS Day: Let's talk about it

Aids poses 'exceptional threat'

"An estimated 40 million people are currently infected with HIV - the virus that can lead to Aids. More than 20 million have died since the condition was first recognised." [a conservative estimate]

Annan: 'We must do far, far more' against AIDS







The Obelisk of Buenos Aires is covered with a giant condom to commemorate World AIDS Day December 1, 2005. According to a report issued by ONUSIDA (UN AIDS), the number of people infected with the HIV virus in Latin America had risen over the last year from 1.6 to 1.8 million. REUTERS

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