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    0 starstigerexotique | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 23 2007 | health, international
    BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | World 'losing fight against Aids'

    Quoted: US President George Bush's top adviser on HIV/Aids warns that the world is losing the battle against the virus.

    The chart is interesting. I wonder why there are more people living with Aids and more becoming infected with it in North America, vs. Western and Central Europe.

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    • shiwani - Jul 23 2007

      My theory is it's the way people are being educated about the disease. By the way, I'm back in Seattle - we should hang out!

    • tigerexotique - Jul 23 2007

      that's what i was thinking...so is the US still not doing enough about HIV/Aids education? Yay,you're back! Come on the rafting/wine tasting trip with us this Saturday...i sent you the first couple emails. If you can't, then let's do happy hour sometime this week if you're free :)

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