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World AIDS Day: A Much Needed Reminder

By Serena Shapero, JCS Health Educator - Ask anyone right now what disease they fear contracting and many would say Ebola...

Ask anyone right now what disease they fear contracting and many would say Ebola. But to date there have been less than 10 cases of Ebola in the entire US. Compare that to 1.1 million people in the United States who are currently infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. December 1st is World AIDS Day, yet this health crisis doesn’t seem to make it onto most young people’s radar. Read more

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