Aside from all that, we recall that antibodies to malaria and other diseases prevalent in Africa show up as HIV-positive on tests.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Of course, screening for HIV did essentially eliminate the transmission of this virus by transfusions.
I'm over there filming in South Africa now, and two in five are HIV-positive now. Not many people know that.
Even though it is the case that poverty is linked to AIDS, in the sense that Africa is poor and they have a lot of AIDS, it's not necessarily the case that improving poverty - at least in the short run, that improving exports and improving development - it's not necessarily the case that that's going to lead to a decline in HIV prevalence.
Some countries that I go to are still trying to deny that it's happening. In India, 2.1 million people are living with HIV AIDS. India manufactures most of the drugs that are used to cure HIV around the world, which is an amazing, amazing fact that most people don't know.
Roughly speaking, this hypothesis asks whether drug use causes some of the diseases officially associated with AIDS, such as immunodeficiency and Kaposi's sarcoma.
If we save people from HIV/AIDS, if we save them from malaria, it means they can form the base of production for our economy.
One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations.
HIV AIDS is a disease with stigma. And we have learned with experience, not just with HIV AIDS but with other diseases, countries for many reasons are sometimes hesitant to admit they have a problem.
I want people to start thinking about what it means to be HIV-positive and to ask questions about that.
HIV does not make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands and give them a hug: Heaven knows they need it.