AIDS first became widely recognized throughout the world almost twenty years ago when, in 1984, a 12 year old boy named Ryan White was officially diagnosed with the virus in Indianapolis after receiving a blood transfusion. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) have since spread rapidly to other countries all over the world, with the continent of Africa having been affected the worst. HIV/AIDS has been predicted to be the world's worst …showed first 75 words of 1076 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1076 total…epidemic's effects will be felt for a very long time to come. Works Cited "Africa calls for help fighting AIDS." BBC News. 26 June 2001. 2 April 2003 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1408078.stm>. "Africa devastated by AIDS." BBC News. 28 November 2001. 2 April 2003 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1679619.stm>. "AIDS 'rising in West Africa.'" BBC News. 2 July 2002. 2 April 2003 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2082311.stm>.