By derran
The highest AIDS rate in the country is in DC. Over 10,000 people have AIDS in DC. We can meet people with AIDS, but that doesn't mean you have to get AIDS. You can only get AIDS by having unprotected sex, blood, like from needles, and from breast milk of people infected with AIDS. You can hug, kiss, and be near people with AIDS and you won't get it. People are mean to people with AIDS, but you don't have to be that way. I think you can help them with their needs, with food, going somewhere for them, and you can take care of them when they are sick.
http://www.aids.org/factSheets/101-what-is-aids.html#anchor251
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/27/AR2006032701510.html
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/transmission.htm
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I'm really glad that people are talking about this. There is a lot of prejudice against people who are HIV Positive, and that is just dumb. Just because someone is sick doesn't mean they deserve to be treated any differently.
You are right. It doesn’t make sense to be afraid of people who have AIDS.
I would like to get involved and do some community service with an organization in DC that helps people who have AIDS, or an organization that works to educate people about AIDS. Do you know of any such organizations?
I am really glad that you wrote about this important topic. In a city where AIDS and HIV are huge threats, it is important to separate fact from fiction and educate people about the truth.
What if your best friend got AIDS? Would you still talk to him? Would you still hang out?
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