Why should we use the term epidemic with HIV/AIDS?
Why should we use the term epidemic with HIV/AIDS?
HIV/AIDS is an epidemic because of the high rate of infection, says HealthMaker Sean Strub, activist and founder of POZ Magazine. In this video he says that there's about 50,000 new cases per year, and most people are willing to just accept that.
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