Thursday, May 7, 2009

HIV and AIDS in Africa

HIV and AIDS in Africa have devistated the continent. At the end of 2007 an estimated 22 million people were infected, and approximately 1.9 million more were infected were infected during that year. The extent of HIV and AIDS in this area are only now appearing more because more people are becoming ill of it.
Botsawana, Lesotho, Swaziland have the highest amount of people infected with HIV with more than 20%.
AIDS is something that needs to be delt with NOW, the percentage is on the rise and it needs to be stopped until it effects more and spreads more.

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