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Article: African American Health; FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS, STOPPING AIDS STARTS WITH US

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February 24, 2005
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"African Americans are bearing the burden of HIV/AIDS more than any other racial or ethnic group", says Janet Cleveland. (NAPSM) You don't have to be HIV-positive or know someone with AIDS to recognize the devastating impact HIV is having on African Americans across the United States. More African Americans are living with and dying from AIDS than any other population in the country. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness & Information Day was officially held February 7. But we must all take action every day of the year to get educated about HIV, get tested for the virus and get involved in our community's fight to prevent new infections.

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