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World AIDS Day

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AIDS stands for "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome." Triggered by the HIV virus, it weakens the immune system and can be deadly. The UN says more than 38 million people live with HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day is December 1.

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