screamxx writes about a virus that affects the entire world.

Editor's Note: This article is about HIV and AIDS. I encourage you to discuss the issue thoroughly with an adult prior to reading this article.

Some of you may know that Friday, December 1st, 2006 was World AIDS Day. But do you know the facts? At this moment, millions of people living in the world that are infected with the HIV virus. Unfortunately, the virus is increasing throughout the world. By now, you may be wondering what its cause is, no? Ignorance.

HIV stands for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is a virus that attacks your immune system. If it's caught early, it can be treated, although most HIV patients have been known to live normal life spans. Serious health conditions may occur though. Since your body is weakened by the virus you're more likely to get other sicknesses. If HIV is not treated, you may also develop AIDS. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. A person is diagnosed with AIDS once their immune system is so weakened that it cannot prevent simple viruses from infecting the body.

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Bearzroc researches a sad truth.

To start off, we all need to seriously face the truth. Yeah, we can live our lives all perfect not caring about any other people, and pretend the world is a happy place made out of smiles and wonderfulness, but it's not. Face it once in your life, you might go through this.

Childhood should be a happy time spent playing with friends, enjoying toys, even planning for the first day of school. But children in the real world spend most of their childhood struggling to survive, without much hope for a secure, productive healthy life. Count yourself lucky to have a family and friends.

In 2005 about 10.5 Children under 5 years died last year almost all in developing nations like Bolivia, Africa, Mexico, and Jamaica.

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