Monday, December 1, 2008
World AIDS Day
Today is the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day since 1988 and there is still much more to be done. World AIDS Day is observed 1 Dec each year. As we know, AIDS is caused by spreading of HIV infection."AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007, and an estimated 33 million people worldwide live with HIV as of 2007, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history." from wikipedia
Well, there is a small fact about HIV here:
"HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system - the body's defence against diseases. The latest research suggests that between 70 and 90 per cent of people may experience symptoms of infection a few days after having been infected. Three symptoms occurring together: fever, rash and a severe sore throat should always be considered a potential indicator of HIV infection. These symptoms usually disappear within two or three weeks. Other people may not have symptoms to start with. In all cases, without effective treatment the immune system will eventually become very weak and no longer be able to fight off illnesses." from worldaidsday.org
There are more than millions of AIDS patients around the world. Among these, most of the patients are from Africa. Since most African doesn't have high level of education, some of them doesn't not even go to school before, they have zero information about AIDS. Thus more and more AIDS child is born to this world, facing the reality that they have AIDS.
The following pictures may disgust you. DO NOT read it while you are eating.
This is one of the AIDS patient in Africa
Can you believe it? Both of them are AIDS children!!!
Think you can guess both the children's age. They are not even 10 YEARS OLD!!!
Please, do our very best to help them. AIDS cannot be CURED, but it can be PREVENT!!!
p/s: This post is kinda serious. I just pity the children who suffer since they are born. Poor thing~~
10:58 PM By 小惟的心情部落格
