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It has been more than two decades since the commencement of the HIV/AIDS epidemic; over 60 million people have been infected with the HIV virus, including more than 20 million people who have died from it. Currently in the United States of America, close to one million people are know living with the HIV virus that are reported cases. Think about how many cases that go every year that is not repoted. This virus is one epidemic that is turning out or has turned out to be one of the worst epidemics in history. Millions of more estimated cases are predicted to come about by the end of this decade alone, if more education and teaching prevention is not done. HIV and AIDS presents many challenges to the United States and worldwide. Due to the increasing numbers arising in young women of color, preferably African and Latinas, this is a subject that has to get addressed and stressed upon.
The rate of the HIV infection is increasing rapidly among woman of color, especially in African......

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