The number of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide as of Dec. 2001 was an estimated 40 million, with the largest number in Sub-Saharan Africa. The total includes about 3 million children under 15 years of age.

You cannot ignore it (Sternberg).Freshmen students should be aware that there is not yet a cure for this epidemic and even if there are treatments for it now they are not available for everyone. The state of Texas should educate freshmen students well so they will be able to prevent getting this virus and even be able to treat this virus if at some point they become HIV positive.

Unless you are 100% sure that you and the people you are with do not have HIV infection, you should take steps to prevent getting infected. Safe activities include kissing, erotic massage, masturbation or hand jobs (mutual masturbation).

The UN General Assembly had a meeting to talk about health issues and they came up with a Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. They came up with many different ideas but one of their goals was a 25% reduction in HIV among people 15 to 24 in the most affected countries by 2005 and globally by 2010 (The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003). While we all wait to see these results, the state of Texas should make their own Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS so instead of waiting to see global results until 2010, for it to be by 2005. If freshmen get educated about AIDS at such an early age the possibility of them getting infected decreases because they can be much more aware. Since this epidemic began in the 1980's, more then 24.8 million people had died by the mid-1990's, including 4.9 million children (Blaxton 3). Students should know that just last year this virus killed more then 3 million people, making it about 8,200 lives per day. It is incredible that the number of people that have died because of the HIV virus is greater than the number of people that died due to the Black Death. Teenagers should be taught that the best way to prevent getting AIDS is by not having sex, this way they are not put at risk. If the state of Texas takes the time to educate students about AIDS and how it has and is affecting millions worldwide then we will see a major decrease in the number of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 that get infected with such a disease.

Several high school freshman are not aware of the number of people infected with AIDS around the world, so they should be educated about this so they will not get infected and become part of the millions that are already infected. Ever since HIV was first detected back in the 1980's the number of people infected with this virus has increased drastically. Back in 1998 there were 0.9 million in North America that were infected with HIV, 1.7 million in South America, 0.8 million in Europe, 7.3 million in Asia and 22.7 in Africa making a total of 33.4 million, out of which 1.2 million where children under the age of 15 (World HIV/AIDS Knowledge). Unfortunately those numbers increased by 2001, there were 0.95 million in North America infected with HIV, 2 million in South America, 1.5 million in Europe, 7.6 million in Asia and 29 million in Africa making a total of 40 million people infected worldwide, and out of these 40 million people 3 million of them where children under 15. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003 says the following,

Having sex in a faithful relationship is also safe just as long as both people are not infected with HIV, both have sex only with their partner and that neither are exposed to HIV through d

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