World AIDS Day

Today is dedicated to raising awareness of the global AIDS pandemic.
More than 65 million people have been infected with HIV.
More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981.
More than 3 million people (approx. 570,000 were children) died of AIDS in 2005.
More than 2.9 million people have died in 2006.
The World Health Organization predicts that in the next 25 years another 117 million people will die, making AIDS the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide.

Visit other Daily Photo bloggers around the world that are participating in our theme day which is to "take a photo of a person from the waist down", a theme that is a tribute to the work of Bob from Barcelona, Spain.
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