UN Secretariat Building in NYC, 2001. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Why Should You Care That World AIDS Day Is Tomorrow? Because HIV isn't the only untreatable virus out there. Ebola and Smallpox are two highly contagious viruses. Both have the potential to be lethal. And both are completely untreatable. Yes we have a vaccine to help prevent a smallpox infection (though the majority of our population is now unvaccinated), and when Ebola outbreaks occur we can treat the symptoms. But there is no injection of antibodies that target infected cells to stop the virus before it furthers the infection. Researching HIV and ways to stop such an aggressive virus leads to technology and brainpower to stop other terrifying pathogens- many of which are actually much more virulent and easily transmitted than HIV. Because we shouldn't stigmatize a death sentence. Newsflash! Although sexual contact is the most common method of transmission, sex isn't the only way you can get HIV, a...
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